Postcode TN17 2BA (Tunbridge Wells)

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The postcode TN17 2BA is located in Tunbridge Wells, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TN17 2BA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TN17 2BA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 TN17 2BA as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to TN17 2BA is Sand Lane which is centered 475 m away.

The closest railway station is Headcorn Rail Station, 3.95 km away.

The closest primary school to TN17 2BA (for ages 11 and under) is Frittenden Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 13, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Cranbrook School. The last OFSTED inspection on April 29, 2015 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of TN17 2BA is Bell And Jorrocks and is 894 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 23, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 101.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 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 1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for TN17 2BA 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 TN17 2BA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TN17 2BA, and the approximate distance away.

Sand Lane 475 m
A274 6.23 km
M20 12.72 km
A20 13.77 km
A21 20.91 km
A28 20.99 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TN17 2BA

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 TN17 2BA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Frittenden Church of England Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
697 m
John Mayne Church of England Primary School, Biddenden Good
(January 24, 2018)
3.74 km
Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
3.97 km
Headcorn Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
4.25 km
Staplehurst School Good
(January 26, 2022)
4.54 km
Dulwich Prep Cranbrook 5.32 km
Cranbrook Church of England Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
5.88 km
Belle Vue School 5.9 km
Cranbrook School Outstanding
(April 29, 2015)
5.97 km
Greenfields School Good
(October 14, 2021)
5.97 km
High Weald Academy Requires improvement
(April 3, 2019)
6.05 km
Colliers Green Church of England Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
6.51 km
Benenden School 6.88 km
Smarden Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
6.92 km
Little Acorns School Good
(November 8, 2018)
7.66 km
Benenden Church of England Primary School Good
(December 14, 2016)
7.88 km
Bethany School 8 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2018)
8.32 km
High Halden Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
8.82 km
Marden Primary Academy 8.9 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TN17 2BA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fritten Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
697 m
Frittenden C Of E School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 14, 2005
697 m
Larchmere House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
706 m
Bell And Jorrocks Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
894 m
Cherry Tree Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 22, 2006
1.71 km
The Three Chimneys Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
1.84 km
Wilderness Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 24, 2015
2.61 km
Bloomsburys Biddenden Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 28, 2018
2.93 km
Knoxbridge Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 6, 2020
3.02 km
The Knoxbridge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
3.02 km
Bumbles Plant Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 7, 2021
3.18 km
P H & P E Skinner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 15, 2009
3.28 km
Sissinghurst Castle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
3.28 km
Sissinghurst Castle Farmhouse Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 22, 2019
3.28 km
Cackle Hill Lakes Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 17, 2015
3.4 km
Iden Manor Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
3.4 km
ISS Facility Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
3.4 km
Chart Hills Golf Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
3.47 km
Staplehurst Manor Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 16, 2021
3.47 km
Cranbrook Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 29, 2001
3.56 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TN17 2BA - Data from Apr 2022

Headcorn Rail Station Taxi Rank 4 km
Headcorn Rail Station Rail 3.95 km
Headcorn Rail Station Rail 4 km
Staplehurst Rail Station Rail 5.3 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 30.89 km
London Southend Airport Air 48.88 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TN17 2BA - Data from Dec 2021

Pound Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Grayland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Leggs Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Vincent Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Bettenham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Eleven Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Maplehurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Grandshore Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Foxearth Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Saw Lodge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Floodgate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Beeching Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Brook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Roundshill Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TN17 2BA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 29.2 Mbps 101.6 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 4.3 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.9 2
30-300 Mbps 0% 78 15
300+ Mbps 100% 1000 115

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 178,616 kWh - mean 9,401 kWh : median 7,506 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TN17 2BA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.13459300
Longitude 0.59893900
OS Easting 581927
OS Northing 0140469
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22743
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Maidstone and The Weald
County Electorial Division Cranbrook ED
Electoral Ward Frittenden and Sissinghurst
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 E33043602
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tunbridge Wells 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tunbridge Wells 013E
Output Area / Small Area 1B2