Postcode TN2 3AR (Tunbridge Wells)

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The postcode TN2 3AR is located in Tunbridge Wells, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TN2 3AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TN2 3AR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 TN2 3AR as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to TN2 3AR is Oak Road which is centered 126 m away.

The nearest bus stop is High Brooms Railway Station and is 73 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.26 km away at Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) The closest railway station is High Brooms Rail Station, 34 m away.

The closest primary school to TN2 3AR (for ages 11 and under) is Temple Grove Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 18, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys. The last OFSTED inspection on November 25, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of TN2 3AR is Vauxhall Inn and is 3.72 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 23, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Maaz Spice \& Fried Chicken and is 5.91 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 101.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for TN2 3AR 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 TN2 3AR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TN2 3AR, and the approximate distance away.

Oak Road 126 m
Clifton Road 161 m
Stewart Road 178 m
North Farm Road 195 m
Blake Way 214 m
Highfield Road 215 m
Laurel Way 215 m
Dougal Close 220 m
Temple Way 222 m
Lucas Close 224 m
Welbeck Avenue 234 m
Cambrian Road 235 m
Wolseley Road 236 m
Hillcrest Drive 239 m
Laurel Road 240 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TN2 3AR

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 TN2 3AR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Temple Grove Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
671 m
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
687 m
St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 19, 2018)
698 m
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
911 m
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.19 km
Skinners' Kent Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.21 km
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School Good
(October 4, 2018)
1.25 km
The Skinners' School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.34 km
Skinners' Kent Academy Outstanding
(June 9, 2016)
1.4 km
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Outstanding
(November 3, 2011)
1.44 km
St Gregory's Catholic School 1.56 km
Beechwood School 1.57 km
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
1.57 km
The Wells Free School Good
(June 18, 2019)
1.87 km
Southborough CofE Primary School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.9 km
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Outstanding
(June 28, 2012)
2.2 km
Oakley School Good
(March 26, 2019)
2.27 km
Meadows School Good
(October 4, 2016)
2.39 km
Rose Hill School 2.42 km
Claremont Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2009)
2.49 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TN2 3AR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tonbridge Cottage Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
3.27 km
Vauxhall Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 23, 2020
3.72 km
Barnes Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
4.03 km
The Schools At Somerhill School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
4.08 km
Nourish Contract Catering @ Nexus School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
4.38 km
Bishop Chevasse C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
4.42 km
Co-operative Food Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
March 17, 2021
4.62 km
The Speedy Kitchen Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
4.64 km
Juddwood Farm Shop And Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 27, 2018
4.65 km
Turmeric Gold Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
4.68 km
Tonbridge Town Sailing Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
4.73 km
Cafe In The Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
4.88 km
The Poacher And Partridge Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
5.1 km
Bassetts Farm Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
5.42 km
Blue Boys SF Connect Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
5.42 km
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
5.42 km
The Dovecote Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
5.61 km
Smythe House Kitchen At Tonbridge School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
5.84 km
Manor House Tonbridge School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
5.9 km
Maaz Spice \& Fried Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
5.91 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TN2 3AR - Data from Apr 2022

High Brooms Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 73 m
High Brooms Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 86 m
High Brooms Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Silverdale Road Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Silverdale Road Bus Stop/Station 320 m
Monson Road Taxi Rank 1.93 km
Mount Pleasant Avenue Taxi Rank 2.25 km
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.31 km
Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 3.26 km
Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 3.3 km
Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 3.3 km
High Brooms Rail Station Rail 34 m
High Brooms Rail Station Rail 73 m
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Rail 2.32 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 30.78 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 30.78 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 30.79 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TN2 3AR - Data from Dec 2021

Folly Shaw Woodland Or Forest 494 m
Roundabout Wood Woodland Or Forest 518 m
Shatter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 762 m
Barnett's Wood Woodland Or Forest 937 m
Lamberts Wood Woodland Or Forest 947 m
Coneyburrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Gregg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Brokes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Robingate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Ram Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Appletree Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Owlsnest Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Minepit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Devil's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TN2 3AR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 101.5 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 11.3 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 36 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% 88.7 14.8
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 383,534 kWh - mean 13,225 kWh : median 11,726 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TN2 3AR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.14883700
Longitude 0.27779100
OS Easting 559412
OS Northing 0141308
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5503
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Tunbridge Wells
County Electorial Division Tunbridge Wells East ED
Electoral Ward Sherwood
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Royal Tunbridge Wells BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Royal Tunbridge Wells BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043554
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tunbridge Wells 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tunbridge Wells 005A
Output Area / Small Area 7A3