Postcode TN12 7BU (Tunbridge Wells)

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The postcode TN12 7BU is located in Tunbridge Wells, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TN12 7BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TN12 7BU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 7BU as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to TN12 7BU is Yew Tree Green Road which is centered 672 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Castle Inn and is 457 m away. The closest railway station is Paddock Wood Rail Station, 3.92 km away.

The closest primary school to TN12 7BU (for ages 11 and under) is Horsmonden 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 7BU is The Castle Inn and is 513 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 17, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 10.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

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 7BU 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 7BU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TN12 7BU, and the approximate distance away.

Yew Tree Green Road 672 m
Crook Road 829 m
Furnace Lane 830 m
Pearson's Green Road 831 m
B2162 1.26 km
A21 8.51 km
A20 18.08 km
A228 18.49 km
A26 19.37 km
M20 19.78 km
A2 27.19 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TN12 7BU

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 7BU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Horsmonden Primary Academy 1.61 km
Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School Good
(November 15, 2018)
2.25 km
Mascalls Academy Good
(November 17, 2021)
3.18 km
Paddock Wood Primary Academy 3.73 km
St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School Good
(March 16, 2017)
4.44 km
Bethany School 4.72 km
Marden Primary Academy 4.96 km
The Quest School Outstanding
(March 15, 2018)
5.18 km
Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 20, 2014)
5.47 km
Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
5.61 km
Capel Primary School Good
(January 15, 2019)
6.22 km
Lamberhurst St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
6.58 km
Pembury School Good
(February 26, 2019)
6.7 km
Kent College Pembury 6.95 km
Colliers Green Church of England Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
7.14 km
Hunton Church of England Primary School Good
(May 12, 2021)
7.38 km
East Peckham Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
7.5 km
Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
7.92 km
Oakley School Good
(March 26, 2019)
8.25 km
Staplehurst School Good
(January 26, 2022)
8.91 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TN12 7BU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Castle Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
513 m
Hononton Cottage Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 7, 2011
976 m
Pittlands Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 5, 2017
1.39 km
Horsmonden Kindergarten Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 14, 2009
1.61 km
Impact Food Group At Horsmonden Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
1.61 km
The Halfway House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
1.65 km
Terry's Butchers Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2021
1.69 km
Brenchley Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 22, 2005
1.75 km
Horsmonden Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 15, 2012
1.76 km
The Little Bull Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
1.79 km
Heath Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
1.79 km
The Gun And Spitroast Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
1.79 km
West Kent Shooting School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
1.82 km
Playtime Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 19, 2017
1.96 km
Tasty Tasha's Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 10, 2020
2.03 km
Brenchley Pre School Limited School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2013
2.18 km
Grays Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
2.18 km
Kinderversity Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
December 1, 2021
2.18 km
Brenchley And Matfield Primary School Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 24, 2017
2.25 km
Caterlink Ltd At Brenchley & Matfield C Of E Primary School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
2.25 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TN12 7BU - Data from Apr 2022

The Castle Inn Bus Stop/Station 457 m
The Castle Inn Bus Stop/Station 469 m
Paddock Wood Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.89 km
Paddock Wood Rail Station Rail 3.92 km
Paddock Wood Rail Station Rail 3.94 km
Marden Rail Station Rail 5.36 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.99 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.99 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.99 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TN12 7BU - Data from Dec 2021

Yewtree Wood Woodland Or Forest 215 m
Oakey Wood Woodland Or Forest 547 m
Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 668 m
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 800 m
Willowpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 837 m
Morris Wood Woodland Or Forest 887 m
Wellwish Wood Woodland Or Forest 983 m
Furnace Pond Inland Water 1.19 km
Winsborough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Cacketts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Cowden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Pixothill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Shirrenden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Parsonage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Jackson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TN12 7BU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 9.4 Mbps 10.9 Mbps 16.66 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 1 Mbps 1.19 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 100% 14.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 28,405 kWh - mean 5,681 kWh : median 4,589 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TN12 7BU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.15449900
Longitude 0.42378100
OS Easting 569601
OS Northing 0142264
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25531
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Tunbridge Wells
County Electorial Division Tunbridge Wells Rural ED
Electoral Ward Brenchley and Horsmonden
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 E33043590
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tunbridge Wells 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tunbridge Wells 011A
Output Area / Small Area 1B2