Postcode TN2 3PS (Tunbridge Wells)

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

TN2 3PS is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.9 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 3PS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to TN2 3PS is Sandrock Road which is centered 78 m away.

The nearest bus stop is College Drive and is 89 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.04 km away at Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) The closest railway station is Tunbridge Wells Rail Station, 1.09 km away.

The closest primary school to TN2 3PS (for ages 11 and under) is St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 27, 2008. 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 3PS is Vauxhall Inn and is 5.24 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 115.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 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 1.3 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 3PS 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 3PS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Sandrock Road 78 m
Concord Close 122 m
College Drive 143 m
Ferndale Close 166 m
Henley Close 222 m
Shandon Close 225 m
Shepherds Walk 253 m
St James' Road 258 m
Trinity Close 291 m
Albany Hill 330 m
Cleveland 333 m
Ferndale 384 m
Beulah Road 390 m
Calverley Park Gardens 394 m
B2249 394 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TN2 3PS

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 3PS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
235 m
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School Good
(October 4, 2018)
596 m
Beechwood School 720 m
Claremont Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2009)
1.02 km
The Wells Free School Good
(June 18, 2019)
1.19 km
Temple Grove Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.21 km
Skinners' Kent Academy Outstanding
(June 9, 2016)
1.26 km
The Skinners' School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.39 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 20, 2014)
1.44 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.65 km
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Outstanding
(November 3, 2011)
1.68 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.74 km
The Mead School 1.8 km
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys Good
(November 25, 2021)
2.06 km
St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 19, 2018)
2.1 km
St Gregory's Catholic School 2.1 km
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Outstanding
(June 28, 2012)
2.18 km
Rose Hill School 2.2 km
Oakley School Good
(March 26, 2019)
2.28 km
Broadwater Down Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
2.38 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

College Drive Bus Stop/Station 89 m
College Drive Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Ferndale Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Shandon Close Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Shandon Close Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Monson Road Taxi Rank 831 m
Mount Pleasant Avenue Taxi Rank 1.03 km
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.09 km
Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 2.04 km
Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 2.1 km
Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 2.1 km
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Rail 1.12 km
High Brooms Rail Station Rail 1.55 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 3PS - Data from Dec 2021

Calverly Grounds Urban Greenspace 854 m
Roundabout Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Folly Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Coneyburrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Sussex Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Shatter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Siseley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Cold Bath Inland Water 1.57 km
Gregg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Victoria Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Tunbridge Wells Common Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Bishop's Down Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Benhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.6 Mbps 115.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 89 13.3
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 290,601 kWh - mean 8,806 kWh : median 7,229 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

43 meters consuming 138,807 kWh - mean 3,228 kWh : median 2,600 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TN2 3PS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.13514400
Longitude 0.27663000
OS Easting 559378
OS Northing 0139783
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30229
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Tunbridge Wells
County Electorial Division Tunbridge Wells South ED
Electoral Ward Park
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
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 E33043570
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tunbridge Wells 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tunbridge Wells 008C
Output Area / Small Area 5B1