Postcode TN12 6SU (Tunbridge Wells)

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

TN12 6SU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 6SU as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to TN12 6SU is Alders Road which is centered 365 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Capel Primary School and is 964 m away. The closest railway station is Paddock Wood Rail Station, 3.06 km away.

The closest primary school to TN12 6SU (for ages 11 and under) is Capel Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 15, 2019. 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 6SU is The Dovecote and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 5, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 21.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 70% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 30% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Alders Road 365 m
Sychem Lane 564 m
Maidstone Road 849 m
B2017 1.05 km
Maidstone Road 2.62 km
B2160 2.66 km
A21 3.69 km
A26 16.43 km
A228 17.67 km
A20 21.44 km
M20 23.84 km
A2 28.97 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TN12 6SU

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 6SU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Capel Primary School Good
(January 15, 2019)
1.27 km
Kent College Pembury 1.92 km
Mascalls Academy Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.6 km
Paddock Wood Primary Academy 2.78 km
Pembury School Good
(February 26, 2019)
2.82 km
Somerhill 3.52 km
Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School Good
(November 15, 2018)
3.89 km
The Quest School Outstanding
(March 15, 2018)
4.26 km
Bishop Chavasse Primary School 4.31 km
Skinners' Kent Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
4.41 km
Oakley School Good
(March 26, 2019)
4.54 km
Hillview School for Girls Good
(March 27, 2018)
4.86 km
Weald of Kent Grammar School 4.89 km
Royal Rise Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
5.03 km
Tonbridge Grammar School Outstanding
(October 17, 2019)
5.27 km
Skinners' Kent Academy Outstanding
(June 9, 2016)
5.32 km
East Peckham Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
5.37 km
Temple Grove Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
5.44 km
Hadlow Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
5.75 km
St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 19, 2018)
5.78 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Dovecote Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
0 m
The Queens Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 14, 2021
1.26 km
Capel Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
1.27 km
One Stop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 11, 2020
1.31 km
Capel Pre-School School/college/university 4
Good
January 24, 2022
1.38 km
Turmeric Gold Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
2.24 km
Capel Grange Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
2.44 km
Kleanfreshltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 6, 2022
2.45 km
Saint Andrews Anglian \& Methodist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
2.59 km
St Andrews Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2011
2.59 km
The Fair Trade Shop Retailers - other Exempt
January 19, 2004
2.59 km
Impact Food Group At Mascalls Academy School/college/university 4
Good
March 13, 2019
2.6 km
Foresters Arms P H Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 5, 2021
2.65 km
The Poacher And Partridge Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
2.71 km
The Paddock Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
2.73 km
Sun Kong House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2019
2.76 km
Hammonds Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
2.77 km
Impact Food Group At Paddock Wood Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
2.78 km
Woodies Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
2.78 km
The Star Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 8, 2022
2.78 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Capel Primary School Bus Stop/Station 964 m
Capel Primary School Bus Stop/Station 978 m
Sychem Lane Bus Stop/Station 999 m
Paddock Wood Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.05 km
Paddock Wood Rail Station Rail 3.06 km
Paddock Wood Rail Station Rail 3.07 km
Beltring Rail Station Rail 5.23 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 35.73 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 35.74 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 35.74 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hogg Wood Woodland Or Forest 526 m
Lord's Wood Woodland Or Forest 904 m
Halfmoon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Milrough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Snails Bottom Valley 1.28 km
Long Field Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Popereed Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Pheasant Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Horse Pasture Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Foal Hurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Cinderhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Nightingale Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Reed Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 21.2 Mbps 21.9 Mbps 32.57 Mbps
Upload 5.2 Mbps 4.5 Mbps 8.39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 30% 20.2 3.7
30-300 Mbps 70% 31.7 7.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 87,308 kWh - mean 8,731 kWh : median 7,258 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TN12 6SU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.17316800
Longitude 0.34809000
OS Easting 564242
OS Northing 0144168
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21751
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Tunbridge Wells
County Electorial Division Tunbridge Wells Rural ED
Electoral Ward Capel
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043535
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tunbridge Wells 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tunbridge Wells 001A
Output Area / Small Area 1B2