Postcode TN17 2BE (Tunbridge Wells)

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

TN17 2BE 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 2BE as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.

The closest road name to TN17 2BE is Bubhurst Lane which is centered 472 m away.

The closest railway station is Headcorn Rail Station, 3.18 km away.

The closest primary school to TN17 2BE (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 2BE is Bell And Jorrocks and is 1.43 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 23, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 90.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.4 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 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bubhurst Lane 472 m
A274 5.87 km
M20 11.97 km
A20 13.29 km
A28 19.91 km
A228 23.49 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TN17 2BE

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 2BE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Frittenden Church of England Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.59 km
John Mayne Church of England Primary School, Biddenden Good
(January 24, 2018)
3.25 km
Headcorn Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
3.59 km
Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
5.03 km
Staplehurst School Good
(January 26, 2022)
5.15 km
Greenfields School Good
(October 14, 2021)
5.49 km
Smarden Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
5.82 km
Dulwich Prep Cranbrook 6.24 km
Cranbrook Church of England Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
6.93 km
Belle Vue School 6.94 km
Cranbrook School Outstanding
(April 29, 2015)
6.99 km
Little Acorns School Good
(November 8, 2018)
7.09 km
High Weald Academy Requires improvement
(April 3, 2019)
7.12 km
Benenden School 7.59 km
Colliers Green Church of England Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
7.61 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2018)
7.84 km
High Halden Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
8.07 km
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
8.33 km
Benenden Church of England Primary School Good
(December 14, 2016)
8.42 km
Sutton Valence School 8.63 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Larchmere House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
1.36 km
Bell And Jorrocks Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
1.43 km
Fritten Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
1.59 km
Frittenden C Of E School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 14, 2005
1.59 km
Wilderness Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 24, 2015
1.71 km
The Three Chimneys Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
2.14 km
Cherry Tree Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 22, 2006
2.45 km
Chart Hills Golf Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
2.53 km
Cackle Hill Lakes Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 17, 2015
2.56 km
Bloomsburys Biddenden Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 28, 2018
2.72 km
The Holding Point Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 1, 2019
2.82 km
Wings Bar And Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
2.82 km
Gram Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
2.88 km
H W Richards Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
2.88 km
Headcorn Station Coffee Shop Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
3.22 km
Premier Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 19, 2021
3.24 km
Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 12, 2021
3.24 km
The Bakehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
3.24 km
The West House Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
3.24 km
Biddenden Playschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 10, 2015
3.25 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Headcorn Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.23 km
Headcorn Rail Station Rail 3.18 km
Headcorn Rail Station Rail 3.23 km
Staplehurst Rail Station Rail 5.75 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 30.37 km
London Southend Airport Air 48.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pound Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Brook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Wick Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Grayland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Standen Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Bettenham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Cackle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.59 km
Leggs Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Beeching Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Butcher's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Vincent Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Maplehurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Floodgate Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Eleven Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 22 Mbps 90.5 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 11.4 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.8 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.6 2
30-300 Mbps 0% 90 16.7
300+ Mbps 100% 1000 115

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 194,607 kWh - mean 10,812 kWh : median 7,503 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TN17 2BE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.13806500
Longitude 0.61379000
OS Easting 582950
OS Northing 0140892
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: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Detached rural retirement
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 1C3