Postcode TN18 4BB (Tunbridge Wells)

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The postcode TN18 4BB is located in Tunbridge Wells, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TN18 4BB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TN18 4BB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7 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 TN18 4BB as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to TN18 4BB is Vale Road which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Vale Road and is 41 m away. The closest railway station is Etchingham Rail Station, 6.48 km away.

The closest primary school to TN18 4BB (for ages 11 and under) is Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 21, 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 TN18 4BB is The Queens Inn and is 411 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 10, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy Garden and is 442 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for TN18 4BB 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 TN18 4BB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TN18 4BB, and the approximate distance away.

Vale Road 47 m
Woodbury Road 102 m
Winchester Road 129 m
School Terrace 225 m
Murton-Neale Close 240 m
Oakfield 248 m
Western Road 251 m
Barretts Road 257 m
Gunther Close 289 m
Ockley Road 293 m
Ockley Lane 353 m
Queen's Road 384 m
Cranbrook Road 599 m
Heartenoak Road 628 m
High Street 844 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TN18 4BB

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 TN18 4BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
693 m
Marlborough House School 697 m
St Ronan's School 1.81 km
Hurst Green Church of England Primary School and Nursery 4.74 km
Sandhurst Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
4.87 km
Benenden School 5.12 km
Cranbrook School Outstanding
(April 29, 2015)
5.48 km
Bodiam Church of England Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
5.64 km
Belle Vue School 5.67 km
Benenden Church of England Primary School Good
(December 14, 2016)
5.74 km
Cranbrook Church of England Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
5.75 km
High Weald Academy Requires improvement
(April 3, 2019)
5.76 km
Dulwich Prep Cranbrook 5.89 km
Ticehurst and Flimwell Church of England Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
6.56 km
Etchingham Church of England Primary School Good
(January 25, 2022)
7.46 km
Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
7.48 km
Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 20, 2014)
7.57 km
Colliers Green Church of England Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
7.59 km
Salehurst Church of England Primary School Good
(May 9, 2017)
7.73 km
Robertsbridge Community College Good
(February 1, 2017)
7.97 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TN18 4BB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hawkhurst Baptist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
83 m
Summerhill Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
157 m
Colonnade Kebab & Pizza Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 20, 2020
401 m
Park Farm (Hawkhurst) Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
February 7, 2022
401 m
Rye Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
401 m
The Queens Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 10, 2020
411 m
Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 28, 2021
420 m
Hawkhurst Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 24, 2020
424 m
Lovely Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 28, 2019
424 m
Happy Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
442 m
Hawkhurst Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 20, 2020
442 m
Kino Digital Ltd Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
September 8, 2016
448 m
Hawkhurst Community Fridge Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
453 m
Prince Of Kent Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 15, 2021
453 m
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
453 m
Zan Chinese Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 15, 2021
453 m
BP Highgate Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
468 m
Waitrose Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
480 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 22, 2019
524 m
Hawkhurst House Care Suites Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
623 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TN18 4BB - Data from Apr 2022

Vale Road Bus Stop/Station 41 m
Vale Road Bus Stop/Station 67 m
Ockley Road Bus Stop/Station 286 m
British Legion Hall Bus Stop/Station 367 m
British Legion Hall Bus Stop/Station 390 m
Etchingham Rail Station Rail 6.48 km
Etchingham Rail Station Rail 6.53 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 31.69 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 48.44 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 48.45 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TN18 4BB - Data from Dec 2021

Ockley Wood Woodland Or Forest 480 m
White's Wood Woodland Or Forest 642 m
Paul's Farm Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Four Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Wilson's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Basden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Lacy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Barnfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Lemon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Tongs Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Bennettfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Hungershole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Mopesden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Toll Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Little Tongs Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TN18 4BB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.8 Mbps 48.4 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 9.9 Mbps 10.2 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% 21.3 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 75.7 19.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 69,212 kWh - mean 9,887 kWh : median 10,233 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TN18 4BB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.05112300
Longitude 0.50947300
OS Easting 575985
OS Northing 0130971
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26889
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Tunbridge Wells
County Electorial Division Cranbrook ED
Electoral Ward Hawkhurst and Sandhurst
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Hawkhurst BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043610
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tunbridge Wells 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tunbridge Wells 014C
Output Area / Small Area 5B3