Postcode TN12 6JQ (Tunbridge Wells)

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The postcode TN12 6JQ is located in Tunbridge Wells, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TN12 6JQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TN12 6JQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 TN12 6JQ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to TN12 6JQ is Courthope which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Andrews Road and is 231 m away. The closest railway station is Paddock Wood Rail Station, 463 m away.

The closest primary school to TN12 6JQ (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 6JQ is John Brunt PH and is 229 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 290 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 39.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6 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 1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Courthope 23 m
St Andrews Road 93 m
St Andrews Close 142 m
Kent Close 143 m
New Road 181 m
Forest Road 187 m
Ewins Close 193 m
Old Kent Road 211 m
Walnut Close 225 m
Birch Road 230 m
Kingsmead Park 272 m
Warrington Road 278 m
Clavadal Road 283 m
Pinewood Close 290 m
Commercial Road 299 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TN12 6JQ

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 6JQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Paddock Wood Primary Academy 278 m
Mascalls Academy Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.09 km
The Quest School Outstanding
(March 15, 2018)
2.16 km
Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School Good
(November 15, 2018)
2.95 km
Capel Primary School Good
(January 15, 2019)
3.01 km
Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
3.44 km
East Peckham Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
4.31 km
St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School Good
(March 16, 2017)
4.6 km
Kent College Pembury 4.85 km
Horsmonden Primary Academy 5.04 km
Pembury School Good
(February 26, 2019)
5.31 km
Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
6.08 km
Hadlow Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
6.34 km
Somerhill 6.36 km
Hunton Church of England Primary School Good
(May 12, 2021)
6.43 km
Hadlow Rural Community School Good
(February 26, 2019)
6.69 km
Hadlow College 6.79 km
Marden Primary Academy 6.81 km
Bishop Chavasse Primary School 7.06 km
Oakley School Good
(March 26, 2019)
7.11 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Scalliwags Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2010
225 m
John Brunt PH Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 20, 2020
229 m
Rapport Housing & Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 6, 2006
243 m
Impact Food Group At Paddock Wood Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
278 m
Oliver's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 19, 2019
290 m
The Community Storehouse Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 13, 2013
290 m
The Pantry Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 8, 2021
290 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
319 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2019
319 m
Martins Martin McColl Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 23, 2015
319 m
Paddock Wood Cards Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
319 m
Pomfret Brothers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 7, 2022
319 m
The Happy Buddha Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 28, 2021
319 m
The Kings Of Fine Foods Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 15, 2020
319 m
Woodies Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
326 m
Angelos Courier Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 19, 2011
337 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
340 m
Simla Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 15, 2021
340 m
Paddock Wood Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 9, 2017
344 m
Pizza & Kebabs Place Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 6, 2019
344 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Andrews Road Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Commercial Road Bus Stop/Station 324 m
Commercial Road Bus Stop/Station 338 m
Waitrose Bus Stop/Station 369 m
Waitrose Bus Stop/Station 376 m
Paddock Wood Rail Station Taxi Rank 437 m
Paddock Wood Rail Station Rail 463 m
Paddock Wood Rail Station Rail 491 m
Beltring Rail Station Rail 3.09 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 38.74 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 38.74 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 38.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Whetsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Foal Hurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Gedge's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Winsborough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Pixothill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Parsonage Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Popereed Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Darman Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Mays Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Lord's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 39.7 Mbps 48.67 Mbps
Upload 6 Mbps 6 Mbps 9.5 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 0% 43.2 7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 88,865 kWh - mean 6,348 kWh : median 6,390 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 25,358 kWh - mean 1,691 kWh : median 1,606 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TN12 6JQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.17817700
Longitude 0.39071100
OS Easting 567203
OS Northing 0144821
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19927
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
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 E33043531
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tunbridge Wells 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tunbridge Wells 001D
Output Area / Small Area 8C3