Postcode TN17 2BT (Tunbridge Wells)

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

TN17 2BT 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 2BT as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to TN17 2BT is Cranbrook Road which is centered 553 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Knoxbridge Inn and is 136 m away. The closest railway station is Staplehurst Rail Station, 3.69 km away.

The closest primary school to TN17 2BT (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 High Weald Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on April 3, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of TN17 2BT is Kings Head and is 2.32 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 26, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Zen Wok and is 2.3 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 41.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 8.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cranbrook Road 553 m
A274 6.67 km
A229 7.81 km
M20 13.84 km
A20 14.06 km
A21 17.89 km
A228 21.7 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TN17 2BT

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 2BT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Frittenden Church of England Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
2.43 km
Staplehurst School Good
(January 26, 2022)
2.64 km
Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
2.96 km
Colliers Green Church of England Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
3.92 km
Cranbrook Church of England Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
4.5 km
High Weald Academy Requires improvement
(April 3, 2019)
4.52 km
Belle Vue School 4.58 km
Cranbrook School Outstanding
(April 29, 2015)
4.79 km
Dulwich Prep Cranbrook 4.95 km
Bethany School 5.02 km
Headcorn Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
5.79 km
Marden Primary Academy 6.18 km
John Mayne Church of England Primary School, Biddenden Good
(January 24, 2018)
6.56 km
Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 20, 2014)
6.73 km
Benenden School 7.11 km
Benenden Church of England Primary School Good
(December 14, 2016)
8.59 km
Greenfields School Good
(October 14, 2021)
8.7 km
Horsmonden Primary Academy 8.73 km
Sutton Valence School 8.86 km
Sutton Valence Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
8.95 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Knoxbridge Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 6, 2020
0 m
The Knoxbridge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
0 m
Bumbles Plant Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 7, 2021
554 m
Iden Manor Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
1.09 km
ISS Facility Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
1.09 km
Paley Farm Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 20, 2018
1.52 km
Staplehurst Manor Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 16, 2021
1.64 km
Henhurst Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 23, 2015
1.77 km
Cherry Tree Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 22, 2006
1.8 km
HMT Service Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
1.95 km
Learning Tree Staplehurst Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
2.11 km
Cranbrook Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 29, 2001
2.24 km
Weald Club For Disabled People Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 5, 2019
2.25 km
W J Crouch Butchers Ltd (Retail Side) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 19, 2020
2.3 km
Zen Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 6, 2020
2.3 km
Kings Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 26, 2022
2.32 km
Chequers Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 15, 2020
2.41 km
Poppy's Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
March 11, 2011
2.41 km
Stamp Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
2.41 km
Early Learning Steps Staplehurst Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
2.41 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Knoxbridge Inn Bus Stop/Station 136 m
The Knoxbridge Inn Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Cranbrook Road Bus Stop/Station 392 m
Cranbrook Road Bus Stop/Station 407 m
Staplehurst Rail Station Rail 3.69 km
Staplehurst Rail Station Rail 3.69 km
Headcorn Rail Station Rail 5.78 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 33.48 km
London Southend Airport Air 48.99 km

Nearby Nature

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

Grandshore Wood Woodland Or Forest 766 m
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Eleven Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Saunders' Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Martin's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.35 km
Foxearth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Leggs Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Gooseberry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Brewers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Maplehurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Nine Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Vincent Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Camden Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Rowland's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 4.6 Mbps 41.9 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 1 Mbps 9.4 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.2 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 8.3% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 100 22.5
300+ Mbps 66.7% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 157,553 kWh - mean 31,511 kWh : median 23,574 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TN17 2BT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.13843800
Longitude 0.55628000
OS Easting 578928
OS Northing 0140792
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