Postcode TN18 5HS (Tunbridge Wells)

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The postcode TN18 5HS is located in Tunbridge Wells, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TN18 5HS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TN18 5HS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 5HS as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to TN18 5HS is Stream Pit Lane which is centered 93 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Swan and is 145 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.77 km away at Bodiam (Kent & East Sussex Railway)

The closest primary school to TN18 5HS (for ages 11 and under) is Sandhurst Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 6, 2019. 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 5HS is The Swan and is 198 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 13, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 37.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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 TN18 5HS 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 5HS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TN18 5HS, and the approximate distance away.

Stream Pit Lane 93 m
Queen Street 136 m
Tanyard 191 m
Old Orchard 225 m
Poundfield Road 236 m
Back Road 427 m
Sponden Lane 678 m
Bodiam Road 1.06 km
A268 4.48 km
A229 19.77 km
A21 23.01 km
A28 27.89 km
A259 43.25 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TN18 5HS

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 5HS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sandhurst Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
525 m
St Ronan's School 2.85 km
Bodiam Church of England Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
3.21 km
Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
3.66 km
Benenden Church of England Primary School Good
(December 14, 2016)
4.43 km
Marlborough House School 4.75 km
Benenden School 5.26 km
Northiam Church of England Primary School and Nursery 5.28 km
Rolvenden Primary School 5.45 km
Frewen College 5.69 km
Staplecross Methodist Primary School Good
(October 15, 2019)
6.14 km
Hurst Green Church of England Primary School and Nursery 6.4 km
Beckley Church of England Primary School Good
(June 14, 2018)
7.19 km
Dulwich Prep Cranbrook 7.29 km
Salehurst Church of England Primary School Good
(May 9, 2017)
7.63 km
Cranbrook School Outstanding
(April 29, 2015)
7.76 km
Belle Vue School 8.04 km
Cranbrook Church of England Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
8.16 km
Darvell School Good
(May 17, 2018)
8.32 km
High Weald Academy Requires improvement
(April 3, 2019)
8.34 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TN18 5HS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sandhurst Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
198 m
The Swan Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
198 m
Tasty Baps Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
239 m
Sandhurst Farm Shop Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
March 17, 2021
289 m
Johnson Of Sandhurst Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
479 m
Sandhurst Nursery School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
525 m
Sandhurst Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
525 m
Sandhurst Primary School Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 29, 2012
525 m
Sandhurst Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2013
595 m
A W Kerry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 28, 2002
865 m
Field Green Oast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 26, 2012
1.38 km
Applebloom Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 15, 2011
2.28 km
Meadow Cottage Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
2.46 km
Saint Ronan's School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 29, 2021
2.85 km
Water Lane Walled Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
2.92 km
Bodiam Ce Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 26, 2021
2.94 km
Bodiam Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
2.94 km
Claremont Senior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
2.94 km
Woodcock Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
2.97 km
Hinxden Farm Dairy Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
February 22, 2022
3.27 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TN18 5HS - Data from Apr 2022

The Swan Bus Stop/Station 145 m
The Swan Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Sponden Lane Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Sponden Lane Bus Stop/Station 351 m
Sandhurst Close Bus Stop/Station 858 m
Bodiam (Kent & East Sussex Railway) Metro/Tram 3.77 km
Bodiam (Kent & East Sussex Railway) Metro/Tram 3.8 km
Bodiam (Kent & East Sussex Railway) Metro/Tram 3.81 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 27.54 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TN18 5HS - Data from Dec 2021

Northbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 588 m
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 773 m
Hurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 951 m
Barnfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Bourne Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Downgate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Cledge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Twisden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Bay Pond Inland Water 1.43 km
Ives Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Holman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Roughland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Lomas Pond Inland Water 2 km
Mount Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TN18 5HS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 31.6 Mbps 37.4 Mbps 78.08 Mbps
Upload 7 Mbps 8.9 Mbps 19.53 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% 26.8 6.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 48 11.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 49,547 kWh - mean 4,955 kWh : median 4,336 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TN18 5HS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.02852200
Longitude 0.56001000
OS Easting 579614
OS Northing 0128580
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20793
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Sandhurst (Tunbridge Wells) BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043614
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tunbridge Wells 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tunbridge Wells 014D
Output Area / Small Area 1B2