Postcode TN12 8LU (Tunbridge Wells)

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The postcode TN12 8LU is located in Tunbridge Wells, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TN12 8LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TN12 8LU 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 8LU as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to TN12 8LU is Orchard Close which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Furnace Lane and is 131 m away. The closest railway station is Paddock Wood Rail Station, 5.35 km away.

The closest primary school to TN12 8LU (for ages 11 and under) is Horsmonden Primary Academy. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bethany School.

The local pub for residents of TN12 8LU is The Gun And Spitroast and is 248 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 63.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for TN12 8LU 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 8LU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TN12 8LU, and the approximate distance away.

Orchard Close 18 m
Brenchley Road 176 m
Woodgate Mews 182 m
Gibbet Lane 183 m
Orchard Heights 196 m
Cage Lane 211 m
Morley Drive 221 m
Fromandez Drive 224 m
Willard Place 270 m
Gun Back Lane 280 m
Green Road 318 m
Angley Court 345 m
Kirkins Close 405 m
Furnace Lane 800 m
Goudhurst Road 1.41 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TN12 8LU

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 8LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Horsmonden Primary Academy 403 m
Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School Good
(November 15, 2018)
2.71 km
Bethany School 4.13 km
Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 20, 2014)
4.14 km
Mascalls Academy Good
(November 17, 2021)
4.33 km
Paddock Wood Primary Academy 5.09 km
Lamberhurst St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
5.17 km
Marden Primary Academy 5.71 km
St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School Good
(March 16, 2017)
5.84 km
Colliers Green Church of England Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
6.26 km
The Quest School Outstanding
(March 15, 2018)
6.74 km
Pembury School Good
(February 26, 2019)
6.96 km
Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
7.22 km
Capel Primary School Good
(January 15, 2019)
7.32 km
Kent College Pembury 7.51 km
Oakley School Good
(March 26, 2019)
8.28 km
High Weald Academy Requires improvement
(April 3, 2019)
8.52 km
Cranbrook Church of England Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
8.84 km
Hunton Church of England Primary School Good
(May 12, 2021)
8.87 km
Belle Vue School 8.95 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TN12 8LU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Heath Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
248 m
The Gun And Spitroast Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
248 m
Horsmonden Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 15, 2012
333 m
Horsmonden Kindergarten Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 14, 2009
403 m
Impact Food Group At Horsmonden Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
403 m
Playtime Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 19, 2017
478 m
Hononton Cottage Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 7, 2011
1.47 km
The Halfway House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
1.76 km
The Castle Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
1.85 km
Terry's Butchers Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2021
2.14 km
Brenchley Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 22, 2005
2.21 km
The Little Bull Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
2.24 km
Pittlands Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 5, 2017
2.51 km
Brenchley Pre School Limited School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2013
2.67 km
Grays Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
2.67 km
Kinderversity Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
December 1, 2021
2.67 km
Brenchley And Matfield Primary School Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 24, 2017
2.71 km
Caterlink Ltd At Brenchley & Matfield C Of E Primary School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
2.71 km
Café Noventina Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
2.78 km
The Hopbine Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
3.05 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TN12 8LU - Data from Apr 2022

Furnace Lane Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Furnace Lane Bus Stop/Station 167 m
The Gun and Spitroast Bus Stop/Station 227 m
The Gun and Spitroast Bus Stop/Station 237 m
The Gun and Spitroast Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Paddock Wood Rail Station Rail 5.35 km
Paddock Wood Rail Station Rail 5.37 km
Marden Rail Station Rail 6.1 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.18 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 41.19 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.19 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TN12 8LU - Data from Dec 2021

Furnace Pond Inland Water 659 m
Sprivers Wood Woodland Or Forest 700 m
Sandy Field Shaw Woodland Or Forest 772 m
Shirrenden Wood Woodland Or Forest 776 m
Wellwish Wood Woodland Or Forest 793 m
Cowden Wood Woodland Or Forest 883 m
Hollow Field Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Ruck Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Coldwell Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Willowpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Yewtree Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Limbourne Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Brick Kiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Calves Lodge Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Cacketts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TN12 8LU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.8 Mbps 63.1 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 67.2 17.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 119,137 kWh - mean 5,957 kWh : median 4,617 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TN12 8LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.14007900
Longitude 0.42605700
OS Easting 569811
OS Northing 0140666
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21857
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Horsmonden BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043593
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tunbridge Wells 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tunbridge Wells 011B
Output Area / Small Area 8C1