Postcode TN12 8NL (Tunbridge Wells)

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The postcode TN12 8NL is located in Tunbridge Wells, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in September 1981 and is an active postcode. TN12 8NL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TN12 8NL 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 8NL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to TN12 8NL is Gun Back Lane which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Gun and Spitroast and is 61 m away. The closest railway station is Paddock Wood Rail Station, 5.63 km away.

The closest primary school to TN12 8NL (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 8NL is The Gun And Spitroast and is 55 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 74.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.1 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.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Gun Back Lane 21 m
Angley Court 49 m
Cage Lane 88 m
Green Road 115 m
Fromandez Drive 133 m
Woodgate Mews 140 m
Back Lane 199 m
Morley Drive 205 m
Orchard Way 252 m
Orchard Close 284 m
Oast View 319 m
Gibbet Lane 323 m
Brenchley Road 328 m
Orchard Crescent 362 m
Furnace Lane 1.06 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TN12 8NL

Introduction September 1981
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 8NL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Horsmonden Primary Academy 343 m
Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School Good
(November 15, 2018)
3 km
Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 20, 2014)
3.85 km
Bethany School 3.9 km
Mascalls Academy Good
(November 17, 2021)
4.63 km
Lamberhurst St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
5.1 km
Paddock Wood Primary Academy 5.38 km
Marden Primary Academy 5.69 km
St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School Good
(March 16, 2017)
5.97 km
Colliers Green Church of England Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
5.99 km
The Quest School Outstanding
(March 15, 2018)
7 km
Pembury School Good
(February 26, 2019)
7.21 km
Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
7.44 km
Capel Primary School Good
(January 15, 2019)
7.62 km
Kent College Pembury 7.78 km
High Weald Academy Requires improvement
(April 3, 2019)
8.23 km
Oakley School Good
(March 26, 2019)
8.5 km
Cranbrook Church of England Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
8.56 km
Belle Vue School 8.67 km
Staplehurst School Good
(January 26, 2022)
8.9 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Heath Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
55 m
The Gun And Spitroast Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
55 m
Horsmonden Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 15, 2012
153 m
Playtime Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 19, 2017
191 m
Horsmonden Kindergarten Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 14, 2009
343 m
Impact Food Group At Horsmonden Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
343 m
Hononton Cottage Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 7, 2011
1.76 km
The Halfway House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
2.04 km
The Castle Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
2.12 km
Terry's Butchers Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2021
2.43 km
Brenchley Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 22, 2005
2.5 km
The Little Bull Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
2.53 km
Café Noventina Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
2.57 km
Pittlands Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 5, 2017
2.62 km
Trottenden Meats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2006
2.81 km
Wonderchup Limited Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
July 13, 2017
2.88 km
Brenchley Pre School Limited School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2013
2.96 km
Grays Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
2.96 km
Kinderversity Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
December 1, 2021
2.96 km
Brenchley And Matfield Primary School Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 24, 2017
3 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Gun and Spitroast Bus Stop/Station 61 m
The Gun and Spitroast Bus Stop/Station 61 m
The Gun and Spitroast Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Furnace Lane Bus Stop/Station 137 m
The Gun and Spitroast Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Paddock Wood Rail Station Rail 5.63 km
Paddock Wood Rail Station Rail 5.66 km
Marden Rail Station Rail 6.08 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 40.9 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.41 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.41 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sandy Field Shaw Woodland Or Forest 480 m
Sprivers Wood Woodland Or Forest 789 m
Hollow Field Shaw Woodland Or Forest 882 m
Wellwish Wood Woodland Or Forest 942 m
Furnace Pond Inland Water 955 m
Shirrenden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Coldwell Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Cowden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Limbourne Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Brick Kiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Calves Lodge Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Wet Moles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Ruck Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Coalbank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
White Wood Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.9 Mbps 74.2 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 18.1 Mbps 17.1 Mbps 20 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 74.2 17
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.13824500
Longitude 0.42909100
OS Easting 570032
OS Northing 0140469
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia
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 011A
Output Area / Small Area 6A2