Postcode TN12 6BF (Tunbridge Wells)

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The postcode TN12 6BF is located in Tunbridge Wells, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in June 1998 and is an active postcode. TN12 6BF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TN12 6BF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 6BF as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to TN12 6BF is Green Lane which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Warrington Road and is 317 m away. The closest railway station is Paddock Wood Rail Station, 922 m away.

The closest primary school to TN12 6BF (for ages 11 and under) is Paddock Wood Primary Academy. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Mascalls Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on November 17, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of TN12 6BF is John Brunt PH and is 652 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 20, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Oliver's and is 754 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 93.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 3.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for TN12 6BF 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 6BF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TN12 6BF, and the approximate distance away.

Green Lane 25 m
Heather Bank 70 m
The Foxgloves 99 m
Primrose Walk 153 m
The Violets 163 m
Clover Way 170 m
Blackberry Way 174 m
Bluebell Walks 174 m
Buttercup Close 251 m
Walnut Close 272 m
Church Road 281 m
Warrington Road 292 m
New Road 312 m
Siskin Gardens 350 m
St Andrews Road 441 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TN12 6BF

Introduction June 1998
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 6BF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Paddock Wood Primary Academy 717 m
Mascalls Academy Good
(November 17, 2021)
954 m
The Quest School Outstanding
(March 15, 2018)
2.52 km
Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School Good
(November 15, 2018)
2.58 km
Capel Primary School Good
(January 15, 2019)
3.4 km
Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
3.64 km
St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School Good
(March 16, 2017)
4.44 km
Horsmonden Primary Academy 4.56 km
East Peckham Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
4.74 km
Kent College Pembury 5.02 km
Pembury School Good
(February 26, 2019)
5.36 km
Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
6.28 km
Hunton Church of England Primary School Good
(May 12, 2021)
6.48 km
Marden Primary Academy 6.5 km
Somerhill 6.69 km
Hadlow Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
6.82 km
Oakley School Good
(March 26, 2019)
7.15 km
Hadlow Rural Community School Good
(February 26, 2019)
7.18 km
Hadlow College 7.27 km
Bishop Chavasse Primary School 7.42 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TN12 6BF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tree To Bar Manufacturers/packers Exempt
January 26, 2021
169 m
Salt And Pepper Canteens Mobile caterer 4
Good
December 2, 2021
408 m
Scalliwags Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2010
475 m
John Brunt PH Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 20, 2020
652 m
Saint Andrews Anglian \& Methodist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
710 m
St Andrews Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2011
710 m
The Fair Trade Shop Retailers - other Exempt
January 19, 2004
710 m
Impact Food Group At Paddock Wood Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
717 m
Rapport Housing & Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 6, 2006
725 m
Oliver's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 19, 2019
754 m
The Community Storehouse Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 13, 2013
754 m
The Pantry Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 8, 2021
754 m
Woodies Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
788 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
791 m
Simla Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 15, 2021
791 m
Angelos Courier Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 19, 2011
794 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
798 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2019
798 m
Martins Martin McColl Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 23, 2015
798 m
Paddock Wood Cards Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
798 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TN12 6BF - Data from Apr 2022

Warrington Road Bus Stop/Station 317 m
St Andrews Road Bus Stop/Station 599 m
The Elm Tree Bus Stop/Station 669 m
The Elm Tree Bus Stop/Station 685 m
Police Station Bus Stop/Station 735 m
Paddock Wood Rail Station Taxi Rank 897 m
Paddock Wood Rail Station Rail 922 m
Paddock Wood Rail Station Rail 948 m
Beltring Rail Station Rail 3.4 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 39.02 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 39.02 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 39.02 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TN12 6BF - Data from Dec 2021

Foal Hurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Whetsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Winsborough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Gedge's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Pixothill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Parsonage Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Popereed Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Oakey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Darman Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Willowpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TN12 6BF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 43.6 Mbps 93.5 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 12.4 Mbps 18.3 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.3 4.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 54.2 14.8
300+ Mbps 100% 662.5 85

Gas Consumption

65 meters consuming 1,331,520 kWh - mean 20,485 kWh : median 19,271 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

65 meters consuming 337,176 kWh - mean 5,187 kWh : median 4,396 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TN12 6BF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.17475300
Longitude 0.39497000
OS Easting 567513
OS Northing 0144450
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18370
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Tunbridge Wells
County Electorial Division Tunbridge Wells Rural ED
Electoral Ward Paddock Wood East
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Paddock Wood BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043533
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tunbridge Wells 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tunbridge Wells 001C
Output Area / Small Area 6B4