Postcode TN17 2LA (Tunbridge Wells)

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

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

The closest road name to TN17 2LA is Hovendens which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cleavers and is 100 m away.

The closest primary school to TN17 2LA (for ages 11 and under) is Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 6, 2018. 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 2LA is Sissinghurst Cricket Club and is 155 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 29.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 7.4% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hovendens 22 m
Milkhouse Cottages 60 m
Hop Pocket Close 161 m
Cleavers 183 m
Cobnut Close 191 m
The Ashes 196 m
Skinner Gardens 240 m
Common Road 266 m
Church Mews 276 m
Bramling Gardens 284 m
The Street 418 m
Chapel Lane 794 m
A262 1.09 km
Sissinghurst Road 2.28 km
A229 10.83 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TN17 2LA

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 2LA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
343 m
Dulwich Prep Cranbrook 1.84 km
Cranbrook Church of England Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
2.06 km
Belle Vue School 2.07 km
Cranbrook School Outstanding
(April 29, 2015)
2.13 km
High Weald Academy Requires improvement
(April 3, 2019)
2.28 km
Colliers Green Church of England Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
3.67 km
Frittenden Church of England Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
3.8 km
Benenden School 4.02 km
Benenden Church of England Primary School Good
(December 14, 2016)
5.56 km
Staplehurst School Good
(January 26, 2022)
5.75 km
John Mayne Church of England Primary School, Biddenden Good
(January 24, 2018)
5.8 km
Bethany School 5.98 km
Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 20, 2014)
6.41 km
St Ronan's School 7.08 km
Greenfields School Good
(October 14, 2021)
7.47 km
Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
7.69 km
Headcorn Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
7.92 km
Marlborough House School 8.04 km
Rolvenden Primary School 8.28 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sissinghurst Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
155 m
The Milk House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
228 m
Rankins Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
250 m
Sissinghurst Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 6, 2021
250 m
TN17 Food And Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 28, 2017
250 m
Learning Tree Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 4, 2013
343 m
Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
343 m
Budgens Petrol Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
918 m
Cranbrook Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 29, 2001
922 m
P H & P E Skinner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 15, 2009
1.1 km
Sissinghurst Castle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
1.1 km
Sissinghurst Castle Farmhouse Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 22, 2019
1.1 km
Dulwich Prep Cranbrook School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
1.84 km
Woodpeckers Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 17, 2017
1.86 km
Cloth Hall Oast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 26, 2016
2.01 km
Cranbrook Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
2.06 km
Cranbrook Primary Out Of School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 26, 2016
2.06 km
Cranbrook RFC Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
2.11 km
Cranbrook School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
2.13 km
Waterloo House Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
2.23 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cleavers Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Cleavers Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 31.49 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bull Wood Woodland Or Forest 590 m
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 673 m
Lake Chad Inland Water 751 m
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 764 m
Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 830 m
Spencer's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 831 m
Birches Wood Woodland Or Forest 841 m
Fir Wood Woodland Or Forest 929 m
Hilly Wood Woodland Or Forest 937 m
Coronation Wood Woodland Or Forest 938 m
Nut Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
The Flats Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Alder Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Sissinghurst Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Stream Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 28.5 Mbps 29.4 Mbps 39.92 Mbps
Upload 6.9 Mbps 6.3 Mbps 9.08 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 7.4% 24.2 5.5
30-300 Mbps 92.6% 37 7.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 436,353 kWh - mean 16,161 kWh : median 17,369 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 115,040 kWh - mean 4,261 kWh : median 3,645 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TN17 2LA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.11053500
Longitude 0.55969900
OS Easting 579273
OS Northing 0137698
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 village
Built-Up Area Sissinghurst BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043608
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