Postcode TN12 6TS (Tunbridge Wells)

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

TN12 6TS 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 6TS as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to TN12 6TS is Sychem Place which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sychem Lane and is 105 m away. The closest railway station is Paddock Wood Rail Station, 2.88 km away.

The closest primary school to TN12 6TS (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 6TS is The Queens Head and is 539 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 14, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Oliver's and is 2.72 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Sychem Place 39 m
Tolhurst Road 118 m
Pemble Close 147 m
Larkfield 332 m
Sychem Lane 337 m
Nortons Way 455 m
Five Oak Green Road 653 m
B2017 708 m
Maidstone Road 1.74 km
A21 4.22 km
A228 16.84 km
A26 17.09 km
A20 21.06 km
M20 23.57 km
A2 28.34 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TN12 6TS

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 6TS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Capel Primary School Good
(January 15, 2019)
367 m
Kent College Pembury 2.53 km
Paddock Wood Primary Academy 2.72 km
Mascalls Academy Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.89 km
Somerhill 3.36 km
Pembury School Good
(February 26, 2019)
3.64 km
The Quest School Outstanding
(March 15, 2018)
3.75 km
Bishop Chavasse Primary School 4.06 km
Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School Good
(November 15, 2018)
4.5 km
East Peckham Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
4.58 km
Hillview School for Girls Good
(March 27, 2018)
4.62 km
Weald of Kent Grammar School 4.74 km
Royal Rise Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
4.81 km
Hadlow Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
4.86 km
Skinners' Kent Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
4.9 km
Hadlow Rural Community School Good
(February 26, 2019)
4.98 km
Hadlow College 5.07 km
Tonbridge Grammar School Outstanding
(October 17, 2019)
5.14 km
Oakley School Good
(March 26, 2019)
5.28 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
5.36 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Capel Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
367 m
The Queens Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 14, 2021
539 m
One Stop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 11, 2020
698 m
Capel Pre-School School/college/university 4
Good
January 24, 2022
821 m
The Dovecote Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
900 m
Capel Grange Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
1.92 km
Turmeric Gold Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
2.02 km
The Poacher And Partridge Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
2.3 km
Foresters Arms P H Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 5, 2021
2.59 km
The Paddock Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
2.62 km
Kleanfreshltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 6, 2022
2.63 km
Saint Andrews Anglian \& Methodist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
2.65 km
St Andrews Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2011
2.65 km
The Fair Trade Shop Retailers - other Exempt
January 19, 2004
2.65 km
Sun Kong House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2019
2.65 km
Woodies Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
2.69 km
Impact Food Group At Paddock Wood Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
2.72 km
Oliver's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 19, 2019
2.72 km
The Community Storehouse Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 13, 2013
2.72 km
The Pantry Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 8, 2021
2.72 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sychem Lane Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Sychem Lane Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Capel Primary School Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Capel Primary School Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Ellis Close Bus Stop/Station 363 m
Paddock Wood Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.88 km
Paddock Wood Rail Station Rail 2.88 km
Paddock Wood Rail Station Rail 2.89 km
Beltring Rail Station Rail 4.66 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 35.79 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 35.8 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 35.8 km

Nearby Nature

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

Halfmoon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Hogg Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Snails Bottom Valley 1.49 km
Long Field Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Lord's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Pheasant Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Milrough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Nightingale Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Whetsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Foal Hurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Old Furze Field Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Reed Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Popereed Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Boys Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Mays Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 43 Mbps 43.2 Mbps 68.83 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26 5
30-300 Mbps 97.5% 49.9 13.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 588,134 kWh - mean 15,080 kWh : median 15,244 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

40 meters consuming 167,440 kWh - mean 4,186 kWh : median 3,750 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TN12 6TS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.18126100
Longitude 0.34814400
OS Easting 564217
OS Northing 0145068
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Five Oak Green BUA
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 8A1