Postcode TN1 2BQ (Tunbridge Wells) Terminated June 1996

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The postcode TN1 2BQ is located in Tunbridge Wells, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in August 1993 and terminated in June 1996.TN1 2BQ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

TN1 2BQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.5 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 2BQ as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to TN1 2BQ is Grosvenor Road which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grosvenor Road and is 23 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.45 km away at Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) The closest railway station is Tunbridge Wells Rail Station, 603 m away.

The closest primary school to TN1 2BQ (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 2BQ is Vauxhall Inn and is 5.35 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 23, 2020.

Policing for TN1 2BQ 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 2BQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Grosvenor Road 16 m
Hanover Road 58 m
Rock Villa Road 74 m
Culverden Street 103 m
Meadow Road 107 m
Mount Ephraim Road 126 m
Mount Ephraim Mews 132 m
Belgrave Road 160 m
Lime Hill Road 174 m
Grosvenor Walk 181 m
Grosvenor Park 201 m
King Charles Square 204 m
Dudley Road 219 m
Twining Close 222 m
Newton Road 235 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TN1 2BQ

Introduction August 1993
Termination June 1996
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

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

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Wells Free School Good
(June 18, 2019)
220 m
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School Good
(October 4, 2018)
631 m
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
745 m
The Skinners' School Good
(November 17, 2021)
822 m
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Outstanding
(November 3, 2011)
1.07 km
Claremont Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2009)
1.09 km
Rose Hill School 1.25 km
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Outstanding
(June 28, 2012)
1.3 km
The Mead School 1.39 km
Bishops Down Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.46 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.49 km
St Gregory's Catholic School 1.52 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.53 km
Beechwood School 1.69 km
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.71 km
Broadwater Down Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.85 km
Temple Grove Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.86 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 20, 2014)
1.98 km
St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 19, 2018)
2.11 km
Broomhill Bank School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.14 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tonbridge Cottage Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
4.79 km
Juddwood Farm Shop And Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 27, 2018
5.09 km
The Speedy Kitchen Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
5.32 km
Vauxhall Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 23, 2020
5.35 km
Nourish Contract Catering @ Nexus School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
5.47 km
Tonbridge Town Sailing Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
5.51 km
Barnes Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
5.73 km
The Schools At Somerhill School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
5.86 km
Cafe In The Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
5.88 km
Bishop Chevasse C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
6.13 km
Bassetts Farm Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
6.25 km
Blue Boys SF Connect Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
6.25 km
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
6.25 km
Co-operative Food Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
March 17, 2021
6.29 km
Turmeric Gold Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
6.5 km
The Spotted Dog Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 21, 2021
6.58 km
The Poacher And Partridge Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
6.92 km
Well Place Day Nursery School/college/university 3
Satisfactory
October 19, 2021
6.96 km
The Leicester Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
October 7, 2021
6.96 km
WH Pubs Development Kitchen Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
7.02 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Grosvenor Road Bus Stop/Station 23 m
Grosvenor Road Bus Stop/Station 46 m
Grosvenor Road Bus Stop/Station 49 m
Royal Victoria Place Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Meadow Road Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Monson Road Taxi Rank 288 m
Mount Pleasant Avenue Taxi Rank 555 m
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Taxi Rank 596 m
Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 1.45 km
Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 1.49 km
Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 1.5 km
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Rail 603 m
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Rail 604 m
High Brooms Rail Station Rail 1.83 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.8 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.81 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.81 km

Nearby Nature

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

Calverly Grounds Urban Greenspace 594 m
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 853 m
Victoria Grove Woodland Or Forest 908 m
Tunbridge Wells Common Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Cold Bath Inland Water 1.01 km
Bishop's Down Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Shatter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Folly Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Roundabout Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Still Green Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Sussex Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Hurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Coneyburrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Rusthall Common Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Happy Valley Valley 2.15 km

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.13556800
Longitude 0.26267100
OS Easting 558400
OS Northing 0139800
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25038
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: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant families
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 E33038540
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tunbridge Wells 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tunbridge Wells 008A
Output Area / Small Area 2C1