Postcode TN17 3AL (Tunbridge Wells)

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The postcode TN17 3AL is located in Tunbridge Wells, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TN17 3AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TN17 3AL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 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 3AL as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to TN17 3AL is Dorothy Avenue which is centered 149 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dorothy Avenue and is 144 m away.

The closest primary school to TN17 3AL (for ages 11 and under) is Cranbrook Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 26, 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 3AL is Larkins' Alehouse Ltd and is 583 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 14, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Aldo's Sandwiches and is 487 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 25, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.1 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.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for TN17 3AL 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 3AL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TN17 3AL, and the approximate distance away.

Dorothy Avenue 149 m
Bakers Cross 151 m
Frythe Close 188 m
Rammell Mews 196 m
Kirby Close 216 m
Tippens Close 222 m
Frythe Way 234 m
Badgers Mews 249 m
The Hill 264 m
Pennyfields 274 m
Doctor Hope's Road 275 m
Turner Avenue 318 m
Pear Tree Close 321 m
Brickenden Road 338 m
Tilsden Lane 579 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TN17 3AL

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 3AL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cranbrook School Outstanding
(April 29, 2015)
480 m
Belle Vue School 775 m
Cranbrook Church of England Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
898 m
High Weald Academy Requires improvement
(April 3, 2019)
1.16 km
Dulwich Prep Cranbrook 1.23 km
Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
2.31 km
Benenden School 2.91 km
Colliers Green Church of England Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
3.69 km
Benenden Church of England Primary School Good
(December 14, 2016)
4.64 km
St Ronan's School 4.94 km
Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
5.41 km
Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 20, 2014)
5.61 km
Marlborough House School 5.7 km
Frittenden Church of England Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
6.14 km
Bethany School 6.23 km
John Mayne Church of England Primary School, Biddenden Good
(January 24, 2018)
7.49 km
Sandhurst Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
7.64 km
Staplehurst School Good
(January 26, 2022)
7.69 km
Rolvenden Primary School 7.79 km
Greenfields School Good
(October 14, 2021)
8.74 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TN17 3AL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Waterloo House Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
416 m
Cranbrook School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
480 m
Aldo's Sandwiches Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
487 m
Arthur's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 26, 2020
487 m
Gulliver's Play Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
487 m
Kypseli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
487 m
Mrs T Potts Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
487 m
The Hive Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 27, 2019
487 m
The Wendy House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
487 m
Anderson & Sons Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 24, 2021
491 m
E C Wilkes & Son Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 6, 2019
491 m
George Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
491 m
The Cloudberry Cranbrook Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
491 m
Food For Thought Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
556 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 27, 2008
556 m
Larkins' Alehouse Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2020
583 m
Mumtaz Mahal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 16, 2021
583 m
Welcome Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
595 m
M & S Kebab & Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 13, 2019
605 m
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
April 20, 2021
605 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TN17 3AL - Data from Apr 2022

Dorothy Avenue Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Dorothy Avenue Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Cranbrook School Bus Stop/Station 478 m
Cranbrook School Bus Stop/Station 497 m
Congregational Church Bus Stop/Station 593 m
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 31.59 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.72 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.72 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TN17 3AL - Data from Dec 2021

The Ponds Inland Water 877 m
Stream Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
The Flats Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Plantation Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Coronation Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Hilly Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Benenden Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Coursehorne Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Fir Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Rock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Angley Lake Inland Water 1.78 km
Benenden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Lake Chad Inland Water 1.89 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TN17 3AL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 41 Mbps 50.4 Mbps 79.66 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 11.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 52.5 11.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 324,666 kWh - mean 13,528 kWh : median 12,605 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 84,224 kWh - mean 3,509 kWh : median 2,659 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TN17 3AL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.09301400
Longitude 0.54120700
OS Easting 578046
OS Northing 0135705
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14672
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Maidstone and The Weald
County Electorial Division Cranbrook ED
Electoral Ward Benenden and Cranbrook
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Cranbrook BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Cranbrook BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043601
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tunbridge Wells 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tunbridge Wells 013B
Output Area / Small Area 8C1