Postcode TN2 3LU (Tunbridge Wells)

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

TN2 3LU 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 3LU as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to TN2 3LU is Bracken Road which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fairmile Road and is 104 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.8 km away at Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) The closest railway station is High Brooms Rail Station, 1.42 km away.

The closest primary school to TN2 3LU (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 3LU is Vauxhall Inn and is 4.95 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 91.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 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 1.7 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 3LU 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 3LU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bracken Road 18 m
Bracken Close 70 m
Squirrel Way 81 m
Fairmile Road 104 m
Gorse Road 137 m
Sherwood Park 208 m
Quantock Close 212 m
Sherwood Road 231 m
Grampian Close 232 m
Coneyburrow Road 265 m
Pembury Road 268 m
Tetley Mews 276 m
Willicombe Park 285 m
The Beeches 295 m
Badgers Holt 406 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TN2 3LU

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 3LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beechwood School 211 m
Skinners' Kent Academy Outstanding
(June 9, 2016)
489 m
Temple Grove Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
784 m
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
1.01 km
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School Good
(October 4, 2018)
1.18 km
Oakley School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.5 km
Claremont Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2009)
1.69 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 20, 2014)
1.72 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.82 km
Skinners' Kent Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.87 km
The Skinners' School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.9 km
The Wells Free School Good
(June 18, 2019)
1.91 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.98 km
St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 19, 2018)
2.07 km
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Outstanding
(November 3, 2011)
2.15 km
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys Good
(November 25, 2021)
2.32 km
St Gregory's Catholic School 2.51 km
The Mead School 2.53 km
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Outstanding
(June 28, 2012)
2.79 km
Rose Hill School 2.87 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fairmile Road Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Swing Gates Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Fairmile Road Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Squirrel Way Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Squirrel Way Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Monson Road Taxi Rank 1.61 km
Mount Pleasant Avenue Taxi Rank 1.81 km
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.87 km
Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 2.8 km
Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 2.86 km
Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 2.86 km
High Brooms Rail Station Rail 1.42 km
High Brooms Rail Station Rail 1.46 km
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Rail 1.87 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.48 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.49 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.49 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coneyburrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 481 m
Siseley Wood Woodland Or Forest 741 m
Roundabout Wood Woodland Or Forest 919 m
Gregg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 945 m
Folly Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Shatter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Calverly Grounds Urban Greenspace 1.63 km
Owlsnest Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Robingate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Sussex Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Lamberts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Cooper's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Marlpit Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 44.3 Mbps 91.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 60.9 11.5
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 421,632 kWh - mean 11,096 kWh : median 10,490 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

40 meters consuming 149,949 kWh - mean 3,749 kWh : median 2,550 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TN2 3LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.13782900
Longitude 0.28698400
OS Easting 560093
OS Northing 0140104
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
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 8C1