Postcode TN15 8QL (Tonbridge and Malling)

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The postcode TN15 8QL is located in Tonbridge and Malling, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TN15 8QL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TN15 8QL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 TN15 8QL as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to TN15 8QL is Crouch Lane which is centered 409 m away.

The closest railway station is Borough Green & Wrotham Rail Station, 1.57 km away.

The closest primary school to TN15 8QL (for ages 11 and under) is Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 24, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Wrotham School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 22, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of TN15 8QL is The Plough and is 1.03 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 2, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from PimmyZ Pizza and is 1.21 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 3, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 15.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 33.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 50% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 50% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Policing for TN15 8QL 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 TN15 8QL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TN15 8QL, and the approximate distance away.

Crouch Lane 409 m
Long Mill Lane 1.19 km
A227 3.98 km
London Road 5.26 km
A228 9.83 km
A21 13.85 km
A20 21.56 km
A2 24.18 km
M20 25.22 km
A25 30.69 km
A22 31.52 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TN15 8QL

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 TN15 8QL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(April 24, 2019)
1.28 km
Borough Green Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.47 km
Grange Park School Good
(October 11, 2016)
2.19 km
Wrotham School Good
(May 22, 2019)
2.19 km
Ightham Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2020)
2.81 km
Plaxtol Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
2.97 km
St George's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
3.48 km
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
4.5 km
Mereworth Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
4.61 km
Trottiscliffe Church of England Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
4.81 km
Shipbourne School Good
(March 28, 2019)
4.82 km
Offham Primary School Outstanding
(May 20, 2015)
4.87 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill Good
(September 28, 2018)
5.68 km
Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery Good
(July 11, 2017)
5.71 km
Vigo Village School Good
(November 6, 2019)
6.21 km
Hadlow College 6.24 km
West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Centre Good
(October 17, 2017)
6.27 km
Hadlow Rural Community School Good
(February 26, 2019)
6.33 km
Hadlow Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
6.44 km
Sevenoaks Preparatory School 6.55 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TN15 8QL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Multiple Intelligence Hub School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 2, 2021
0 m
Reynolds Retreat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 5, 2022
1.02 km
Anya's Thai Food Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.03 km
The Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 2, 2021
1.03 km
Borough Green Bowls Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 1, 2009
1.11 km
Esso Bracken Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
1.14 km
Blue Anchor Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 9, 2020
1.17 km
Cantium Spirit Retailers - other Exempt
1.18 km
Black Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 17, 2022
1.21 km
Coopers Of Kent Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
1.21 km
PimmyZ Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 3, 2020
1.21 km
Platt C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
1.28 km
Bright Start Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
1.44 km
Borough Green Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
December 9, 2021
1.47 km
Steps To School Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
1.47 km
Greensleeves Lunch Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
1.49 km
Nisa Local Retailers - other 4
Good
May 24, 2021
1.49 km
Royal Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 24, 2021
1.49 km
Borough Green Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 16, 2020
1.51 km
Plaxtol Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
September 6, 2021
1.51 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TN15 8QL - Data from Apr 2022

Borough Green & Wrotham Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.61 km
Borough Green & Wrotham Rail Station Rail 1.57 km
Borough Green & Wrotham Rail Station Rail 1.58 km
Kemsing Rail Station Rail 5.22 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 36.26 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 36.26 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 36.28 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TN15 8QL - Data from Dec 2021

Long Bottom Wood Woodland Or Forest 373 m
Longbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 403 m
Haw's Wood Woodland Or Forest 604 m
Butlers Wood Woodland Or Forest 735 m
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 883 m
Paddock Orchard Woodland Or Forest 885 m
Staddles Wood Woodland Or Forest 921 m
Pondbottom Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Hatcham's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Homebrook Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Stangate Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
Brook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
The Moors Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Botany Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Chalklin's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TN15 8QL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 13.8 Mbps 15.7 Mbps 39.84 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 2.2 Mbps 9.26 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 50% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 16.7% 40 9
300+ Mbps 33.3% - -

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.28087200
Longitude 0.31750000
OS Easting 561726
OS Northing 0156076
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28179
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Tonbridge and Malling
County Electorial Division Malling West ED
Electoral Ward Borough Green and Long Mill
Local Authority District Tonbridge and Malling
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 E07000115
Travel To Work Area Medway

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 Crouch BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043487
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tonbridge and Malling 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tonbridge and Malling 006B
Output Area / Small Area 1B2