Postcode TN2 3BB (Tunbridge Wells)

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

TN2 3BB 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 3BB as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to TN2 3BB is Laurel Road which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wiltshire Way and is 199 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.41 km away at Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) The closest railway station is High Brooms Rail Station, 290 m away.

The closest primary school to TN2 3BB (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 Skinners' Kent Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on June 9, 2016 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of TN2 3BB is Vauxhall Inn and is 3.7 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 96.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.4% 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 1.2 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 TN2 3BB 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 3BB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Laurel Road 40 m
Laurel Way 61 m
Hillcrest Drive 85 m
Trebilco Close 90 m
Rankine Road 107 m
Oak Road 145 m
Rymers Close 156 m
Wiltshire Way 159 m
Brook Road 163 m
Caley Road 170 m
Blake Way 185 m
Oast Close 200 m
Liptraps Lane 211 m
Clifton Road 218 m
Milton Drive 256 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TN2 3BB

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 3BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Temple Grove Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
514 m
St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 19, 2018)
890 m
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
958 m
Skinners' Kent Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
977 m
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.18 km
Skinners' Kent Academy Outstanding
(June 9, 2016)
1.22 km
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School Good
(October 4, 2018)
1.39 km
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.46 km
Beechwood School 1.49 km
The Skinners' School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.59 km
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
1.66 km
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Outstanding
(November 3, 2011)
1.7 km
St Gregory's Catholic School 1.84 km
Oakley School Good
(March 26, 2019)
2.02 km
The Wells Free School Good
(June 18, 2019)
2.07 km
Southborough CofE Primary School Good
(June 21, 2018)
2.16 km
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Outstanding
(June 28, 2012)
2.46 km
Claremont Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2009)
2.57 km
Meadows School Good
(October 4, 2016)
2.58 km
Rose Hill School 2.68 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tonbridge Cottage Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
3.29 km
Vauxhall Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 23, 2020
3.7 km
The Schools At Somerhill School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
3.97 km
Barnes Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
3.98 km
Bishop Chevasse C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
4.36 km
Nourish Contract Catering @ Nexus School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
4.51 km
Turmeric Gold Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
4.51 km
Co-operative Food Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
March 17, 2021
4.58 km
The Speedy Kitchen Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
4.83 km
Juddwood Farm Shop And Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 27, 2018
4.86 km
Tonbridge Town Sailing Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
4.89 km
The Poacher And Partridge Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
4.96 km
Cafe In The Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
5.01 km
Bassetts Farm Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
5.16 km
Blue Boys SF Connect Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
5.16 km
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
5.16 km
The Dovecote Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
5.37 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 3BB - Data from Apr 2022

Wiltshire Way Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Oast Close Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Caley Road Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Liptraps Lane Bus Stop/Station 280 m
High Brooms Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 326 m
Monson Road Taxi Rank 2.08 km
Mount Pleasant Avenue Taxi Rank 2.39 km
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.45 km
Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 3.41 km
Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 3.46 km
Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 3.46 km
High Brooms Rail Station Rail 290 m
High Brooms Rail Station Rail 307 m
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Rail 2.46 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.05 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.06 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.06 km

Nearby Nature

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

Roundabout Wood Woodland Or Forest 564 m
Folly Shaw Woodland Or Forest 641 m
Lamberts Wood Woodland Or Forest 734 m
Gregg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 836 m
Coneyburrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 879 m
Barnett's Wood Woodland Or Forest 977 m
Shatter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Brokes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Robingate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Ram Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Owlsnest Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Appletree Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Siseley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Devil's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Minepit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 96.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 9.4 Mbps 11.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14.2 2.3
30-300 Mbps 1.6% 75.4 10.8
300+ Mbps 98.4% 435.8 37.2

Gas Consumption

60 meters consuming 488,762 kWh - mean 8,146 kWh : median 7,711 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

61 meters consuming 219,342 kWh - mean 3,596 kWh : median 3,272 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TN2 3BB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.14891400
Longitude 0.28166900
OS Easting 559683
OS Northing 0141325
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
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 8D1