Postcode TN17 3BX (Tunbridge Wells)

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The postcode TN17 3BX is located in Tunbridge Wells, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. TN17 3BX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TN17 3BX 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 3BX as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to TN17 3BX is Winch Close which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dorothy Avenue and is 496 m away.

The closest primary school to TN17 3BX (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 3BX is Cramp Institute and is 636 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 17, 2012. The nearest takeaway food is available from Aldo's Sandwiches and is 601 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 25, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Winch Close 52 m
Norman Rise 75 m
Turner Avenue 83 m
Broadcloth 83 m
Pear Tree Close 88 m
Pennyfields 119 m
Kirby Close 187 m
Frythe Walk 190 m
Frythe Crescent 195 m
Frythe Way 236 m
Dorothy Avenue 246 m
Bramley Drive 263 m
Frythe Close 271 m
St Dunstans Walk 281 m
Freight Lane 305 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TN17 3BX

Introduction February 1990
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 3BX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cranbrook School Outstanding
(April 29, 2015)
678 m
Belle Vue School 926 m
Cranbrook Church of England Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
1.04 km
High Weald Academy Requires improvement
(April 3, 2019)
1.21 km
Dulwich Prep Cranbrook 1.58 km
Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
2.66 km
Benenden School 3.01 km
Colliers Green Church of England Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
3.7 km
St Ronan's School 4.69 km
Benenden Church of England Primary School Good
(December 14, 2016)
4.72 km
Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
5.09 km
Marlborough House School 5.35 km
Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 20, 2014)
5.44 km
Bethany School 6.22 km
Frittenden Church of England Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
6.51 km
Sandhurst Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
7.5 km
John Mayne Church of England Primary School, Biddenden Good
(January 24, 2018)
7.86 km
Rolvenden Primary School 7.91 km
Staplehurst School Good
(January 26, 2022)
7.95 km
Greenfields School Good
(October 14, 2021)
9.08 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
537 m
Waterloo House Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
571 m
Anderson & Sons Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 24, 2021
580 m
E C Wilkes & Son Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 6, 2019
580 m
George Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
580 m
The Cloudberry Cranbrook Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
580 m
Welcome Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
591 m
Aldo's Sandwiches Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
601 m
Arthur's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 26, 2020
601 m
Gulliver's Play Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
601 m
Kypseli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
601 m
Mrs T Potts Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
601 m
The Hive Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 27, 2019
601 m
The Wendy House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
601 m
Food For Thought Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
610 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 27, 2008
610 m
Pages Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 7, 2021
634 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
636 m
Cramp Institute Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 17, 2012
636 m
The Cranbrook Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 4, 2020
636 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dorothy Avenue Bus Stop/Station 496 m
Dorothy Avenue Bus Stop/Station 499 m
Congregational Church Bus Stop/Station 610 m
Congregational Church Bus Stop/Station 621 m
Cranbrook School Bus Stop/Station 709 m
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 31.75 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.44 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.45 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Ponds Inland Water 1.27 km
Benenden Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Stream Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
The Flats Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Angley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Plantation Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Gordon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Coronation Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Burnt Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Rock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Hilly Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Benenden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Coursehorne Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 50 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 11 Mbps 12.3 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% 16.3 1.4
30-300 Mbps 0% 57.8 14.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

48 meters consuming 534,067 kWh - mean 11,126 kWh : median 9,890 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

51 meters consuming 261,786 kWh - mean 5,133 kWh : median 3,994 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TN17 3BX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.09091900
Longitude 0.53669200
OS Easting 577740
OS Northing 0135461
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 rural industry workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Cranbrook BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Cranbrook BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043604
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tunbridge Wells 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tunbridge Wells 013B
Output Area / Small Area 8C2