Postcode TN1 2BD (Tunbridge Wells)

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The postcode TN1 2BD is located in Tunbridge Wells, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TN1 2BD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TN1 2BD is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of TN1 2BD as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Urban cultural mix.

The closest road name to TN1 2BD is Grosvenor Park which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Meadow Road and is 118 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.64 km away at Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) The closest railway station is Tunbridge Wells Rail Station, 789 m away.

The closest primary school to TN1 2BD (for ages 11 and under) is The Wells Free School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 18, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Skinners' School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 17, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of TN1 2BD is Vauxhall Inn and is 5.15 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 94.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for TN1 2BD is covered by the Kent police force association and West Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to TN1 2BD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TN1 2BD, and the approximate distance away.

Grosvenor Park 27 m
Grosvenor Walk 27 m
Culverden Square 96 m
Meadow Road 160 m
Tunnel Road 174 m
Culverden Street 177 m
Belgrave Road 179 m
Grosvenor Road 181 m
Sandringham Mews 194 m
Goods Station Road 229 m
Rock Villa Road 230 m
Hanover Road 243 m
King Charles Square 243 m
Soverign Place 246 m
Hill Street 253 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TN1 2BD

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from TN1 2BD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Wells Free School Good
(June 18, 2019)
269 m
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School Good
(October 4, 2018)
502 m
The Skinners' School Good
(November 17, 2021)
649 m
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
734 m
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Outstanding
(November 3, 2011)
914 m
Claremont Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2009)
1.24 km
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Outstanding
(June 28, 2012)
1.24 km
Rose Hill School 1.24 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.3 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.34 km
St Gregory's Catholic School 1.37 km
Bishops Down Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.47 km
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.52 km
The Mead School 1.58 km
Beechwood School 1.65 km
Temple Grove Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.72 km
St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 19, 2018)
1.91 km
Broadwater Down Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
2.05 km
Skinners' Kent Academy Outstanding
(June 9, 2016)
2.08 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 20, 2014)
2.09 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TN1 2BD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tonbridge Cottage Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
4.6 km
Juddwood Farm Shop And Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 27, 2018
4.96 km
Vauxhall Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 23, 2020
5.15 km
The Speedy Kitchen Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
5.17 km
Nourish Contract Catering @ Nexus School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
5.29 km
Tonbridge Town Sailing Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
5.36 km
Barnes Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
5.53 km
The Schools At Somerhill School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
5.67 km
Cafe In The Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
5.71 km
Bishop Chevasse C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
5.93 km
Co-operative Food Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
March 17, 2021
6.1 km
Bassetts Farm Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
6.2 km
Blue Boys SF Connect Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
6.2 km
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
6.2 km
Turmeric Gold Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
6.32 km
The Spotted Dog Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 21, 2021
6.56 km
The Poacher And Partridge Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
6.73 km
WH Pubs Development Kitchen Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
6.85 km
Well Place Day Nursery School/college/university 3
Satisfactory
October 19, 2021
6.88 km
The Leicester Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
October 7, 2021
6.9 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TN1 2BD - Data from Apr 2022

Meadow Road Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Grosvenor Road Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Royal Wells Park Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Woodbury Park Road Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Royal Wells Park Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Monson Road Taxi Rank 436 m
Mount Pleasant Avenue Taxi Rank 736 m
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Taxi Rank 781 m
Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 1.64 km
Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 1.68 km
Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 1.69 km
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Rail 789 m
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Rail 791 m
High Brooms Rail Station Rail 1.65 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.84 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.84 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.85 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TN1 2BD - Data from Dec 2021

Calverly Grounds Urban Greenspace 748 m
Shatter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 963 m
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Victoria Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Bishop's Down Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Folly Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Tunbridge Wells Common Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Cold Bath Inland Water 1.2 km
Roundabout Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Still Green Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Hurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Sussex Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Coneyburrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Rusthall Common Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Gregg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TN1 2BD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 94.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22 1
30-300 Mbps 3.6% 90 16.7
300+ Mbps 96.4% 331 36

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 401,899 kWh - mean 14,885 kWh : median 12,318 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 97,326 kWh - mean 3,356 kWh : median 3,013 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TN1 2BD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.13724500
Longitude 0.26341100
OS Easting 558446
OS Northing 0139988
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27618
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Tunbridge Wells
County Electorial Division Tunbridge Wells West ED
Electoral Ward Culverden
Local Authority District Tunbridge Wells
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Kent and Medway

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000116
Travel To Work Area Tunbridge Wells

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
West Kent
Cancer Alliance Kent and Medway
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South East Coast
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Kent and Medway
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Kent and Medway CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Cosmopolitans
Group: Aspiring and affluent
Subgroup: Urban cultural mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Royal Tunbridge Wells BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Royal Tunbridge Wells BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043571
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tunbridge Wells 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tunbridge Wells 008B
Output Area / Small Area 2D1