Postcode TN12 0BL (Maidstone)

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The postcode TN12 0BL is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TN12 0BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TN12 0BL 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 TN12 0BL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to TN12 0BL is Crowther Close which is centered 77 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Monument and is 133 m away. The closest railway station is Staplehurst Rail Station, 950 m away.

The closest primary school to TN12 0BL (for ages 11 and under) is Staplehurst School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 26, 2022. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bethany School.

The local pub for residents of TN12 0BL is Kings Head and is 422 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 26, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy Valley and is 314 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 87.5% 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 3.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for TN12 0BL 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 TN12 0BL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TN12 0BL, and the approximate distance away.

Crowther Close 77 m
Cornforth Close 146 m
Chestnut Avenue 150 m
Thatcher Road 196 m
Parisfield Close 227 m
Surrenden Road 230 m
Staple Drive 245 m
Bathurst Close 253 m
Alen Square 273 m
Poyntell Road 292 m
Offen's Drive 296 m
Gybbon Rise 317 m
Benden Close 319 m
Fletcher Road 334 m
Bathurst Road 336 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TN12 0BL

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 TN12 0BL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Staplehurst School Good
(January 26, 2022)
144 m
Frittenden Church of England Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
3.86 km
Marden Primary Academy 4.63 km
Headcorn Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
4.98 km
Bethany School 5.56 km
Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
5.68 km
Colliers Green Church of England Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
5.69 km
Sutton Valence School 6.45 km
Sutton Valence Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
6.5 km
High Weald Academy Requires improvement
(April 3, 2019)
7.02 km
Cranbrook Church of England Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
7.07 km
Belle Vue School 7.16 km
Cranbrook School Outstanding
(April 29, 2015)
7.4 km
St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School Good
(March 16, 2017)
7.46 km
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
7.47 km
Dulwich Prep Cranbrook 7.68 km
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus 7.75 km
Cornwallis Academy Good
(November 29, 2017)
7.92 km
Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 20, 2014)
7.98 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
8.19 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TN12 0BL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Contract Dining Company At Staplehurst CP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
144 m
ABM Catering @ Sobell Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
153 m
Staplehurst Under 5 Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
153 m
Blakemore Retail Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
263 m
Franchise Of Subway And Greggs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
263 m
Jumeira Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 24, 2021
263 m
Martin McColls Staplehurst Retailers - other Exempt
September 4, 2015
263 m
Made By Kent Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 23, 2018
299 m
Happy Valley Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 22, 2020
314 m
Chequers Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 15, 2020
329 m
Poppy's Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
March 11, 2011
329 m
Stamp Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
329 m
Early Learning Steps Staplehurst Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
348 m
Kings Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 26, 2022
422 m
W J Crouch Butchers Ltd (Retail Side) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 19, 2020
440 m
Zen Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 6, 2020
440 m
Poppy's Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2011
451 m
Weald Club For Disabled People Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 5, 2019
554 m
Hedgerows Adult Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
July 3, 2019
598 m
Shepherd's Pantry Coffee Shop & Community Fridge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
598 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TN12 0BL - Data from Apr 2022

Monument Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Monument Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 408 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 439 m
Church Green Bus Stop/Station 651 m
Staplehurst Rail Station Rail 950 m
Staplehurst Rail Station Rail 952 m
Marden Rail Station Rail 4.35 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 35.44 km
London Southend Airport Air 46.4 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.95 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TN12 0BL - Data from Dec 2021

Gooseberry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Nine Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Martin's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.73 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Maplehurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Tank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Cockle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
New Barn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Bridgehurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Snoad Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Grandshore Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Four Oaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Monk Lake Inland Water 3.49 km
Wilden Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TN12 0BL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 50.4 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11 Mbps 18.28 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% 23 1
30-300 Mbps 12.5% 57 13.5
300+ Mbps 87.5% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 147,044 kWh - mean 24,507 kWh : median 20,997 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TN12 0BL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.16287300
Longitude 0.55185200
OS Easting 578524
OS Northing 0143498
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25035
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Maidstone and The Weald
County Electorial Division Maidstone Rural South ED
Electoral Ward Staplehurst
Local Authority District Maidstone
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 E07000110
Travel To Work Area Medway

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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Staplehurst BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043142
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 019D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2