Postcode TN2 3LQ (Tunbridge Wells)

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

TN2 3LQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 3LQ as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to TN2 3LQ is Sherwood Way which is centered 64 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Coneyburrow Road and is 11 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.97 km away at Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) The closest railway station is High Brooms Rail Station, 1.07 km away.

The closest primary school to TN2 3LQ (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 3LQ is Vauxhall Inn and is 4.58 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 130.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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 1.6 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 3LQ 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 3LQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Sherwood Way 64 m
Coneyburrow Road 141 m
Sherwood Road 164 m
Cedar Ridge 208 m
Sandhurst Road 234 m
The Beeches 266 m
Fairmile Road 271 m
High Beeches 320 m
Springhead 326 m
Gorse Road 326 m
Sherwood Park 326 m
Pembury Road 444 m
Greggs Wood Road 538 m
Ferndale 612 m
Hall's Hole Road 944 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TN2 3LQ

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 3LQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Temple Grove Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
411 m
Skinners' Kent Academy Outstanding
(June 9, 2016)
471 m
Beechwood School 580 m
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
1.12 km
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School Good
(October 4, 2018)
1.14 km
Oakley School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.52 km
Skinners' Kent Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.53 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.53 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.72 km
St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 19, 2018)
1.73 km
The Skinners' School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.76 km
The Wells Free School Good
(June 18, 2019)
1.91 km
Claremont Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2009)
1.93 km
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Outstanding
(November 3, 2011)
1.99 km
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys Good
(November 25, 2021)
2.05 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 20, 2014)
2.07 km
St Gregory's Catholic School 2.29 km
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Outstanding
(June 28, 2012)
2.67 km
The Mead School 2.73 km
Rose Hill School 2.79 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Coneyburrow Road Bus Stop/Station 11 m
Coneyburrow Road Bus Stop/Station 43 m
Medical Centre Bus Stop/Station 173 m
The Beeches Bus Stop/Station 206 m
The Beeches Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Monson Road Taxi Rank 1.7 km
Mount Pleasant Avenue Taxi Rank 1.94 km
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Taxi Rank 2 km
Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 2.97 km
Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 3.02 km
Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 3.03 km
High Brooms Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
High Brooms Rail Station Rail 1.11 km
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Rail 2.01 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.39 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.4 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.4 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coneyburrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 177 m
Roundabout Wood Woodland Or Forest 621 m
Gregg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 669 m
Folly Shaw Woodland Or Forest 830 m
Siseley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Shatter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Lamberts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Robingate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Owlsnest Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Calverly Grounds Urban Greenspace 1.78 km
Ram Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Barnett's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Sussex Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 61 Mbps 130.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.5 7
30-300 Mbps 0% 82.9 12.5
300+ Mbps 100% 417.7 36.5

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 391,737 kWh - mean 10,309 kWh : median 10,484 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

42 meters consuming 146,687 kWh - mean 3,493 kWh : median 2,558 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TN2 3LQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.14112100
Longitude 0.28603100
OS Easting 560015
OS Northing 0140468
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12521
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 E33043556
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tunbridge Wells 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tunbridge Wells 005C
Output Area / Small Area 7A3