Postcode TN2 3JU (Tunbridge Wells)

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

TN2 3JU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 3JU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to TN2 3JU is Sandhurst Road which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Medical Centre and is 220 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.93 km away at Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) The closest railway station is High Brooms Rail Station, 818 m away.

The closest primary school to TN2 3JU (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 3JU is Vauxhall Inn and is 4.4 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 91.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 46.7% 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 1.8 out of 10. 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 TN2 3JU 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 3JU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Sandhurst Road 34 m
High Beeches 65 m
Cedar Ridge 149 m
Redleaf Close 173 m
Sherwood Way 203 m
Lipscombe Road 230 m
Ravenswood Avenue 247 m
Pinewood Road 266 m
Friars Way 286 m
Warren Walk 310 m
Springhead 315 m
Birken Road 318 m
Sherwood Road 369 m
Coneyburrow Road 407 m
Greggs Wood Road 472 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TN2 3JU

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 3JU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Temple Grove Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
267 m
Skinners' Kent Academy Outstanding
(June 9, 2016)
716 m
Beechwood School 789 m
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School Good
(October 4, 2018)
1 km
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
1.09 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.27 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.46 km
Skinners' Kent Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.46 km
St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 19, 2018)
1.48 km
The Skinners' School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.54 km
Oakley School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.74 km
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Outstanding
(November 3, 2011)
1.75 km
The Wells Free School Good
(June 18, 2019)
1.77 km
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.79 km
Claremont Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2009)
1.96 km
St Gregory's Catholic School 2.04 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 20, 2014)
2.22 km
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Outstanding
(June 28, 2012)
2.46 km
Southborough CofE Primary School Good
(June 21, 2018)
2.55 km
Rose Hill School 2.6 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tonbridge Cottage Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
4 km
Vauxhall Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 23, 2020
4.4 km
The Schools At Somerhill School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
4.62 km
Barnes Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
4.67 km
Bassetts Farm Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
4.9 km
Blue Boys SF Connect Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
4.9 km
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
4.9 km
Bishop Chevasse C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
5.05 km
Turmeric Gold Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
5.05 km
Nourish Contract Catering @ Nexus School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
5.17 km
Co-operative Food Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
March 17, 2021
5.27 km
Juddwood Farm Shop And Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 27, 2018
5.38 km
The Speedy Kitchen Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
5.41 km
Tonbridge Town Sailing Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
5.5 km
The Poacher And Partridge Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
5.53 km
Cafe In The Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
5.66 km
The Dovecote Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
5.68 km
Hammonds Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
6.19 km
Charrington Fruit Farm Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
6.34 km
The Star Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 8, 2022
6.38 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Medical Centre Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Medical Centre Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Orchard Close Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Coneyburrow Road Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Friars Way Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Monson Road Taxi Rank 1.62 km
Mount Pleasant Avenue Taxi Rank 1.89 km
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.96 km
Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 2.93 km
Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 2.98 km
Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 2.99 km
High Brooms Rail Station Rail 818 m
High Brooms Rail Station Rail 857 m
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Rail 1.96 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.18 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.18 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.18 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coneyburrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 352 m
Roundabout Wood Woodland Or Forest 356 m
Folly Shaw Woodland Or Forest 571 m
Gregg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 734 m
Shatter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Lamberts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Siseley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Robingate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Barnett's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Owlsnest Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Calverly Grounds Urban Greenspace 1.75 km
Ram Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Brokes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Sussex Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.6 Mbps 91.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 29.33 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 53.3% 108.1 19.3
300+ Mbps 46.7% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 221,116 kWh - mean 11,638 kWh : median 10,192 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 151,763 kWh - mean 4,896 kWh : median 3,482 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TN2 3JU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.14261600
Longitude 0.28308700
OS Easting 559802
OS Northing 0140628
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11911
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
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 E33043556
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tunbridge Wells 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tunbridge Wells 005B
Output Area / Small Area 5A3