Postcode TN2 4BU (Tunbridge Wells)

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The postcode TN2 4BU is located in Tunbridge Wells, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TN2 4BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TN2 4BU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.6 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 4BU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to TN2 4BU is The Grove which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stone Court Lane and is 271 m away. The closest railway station is High Brooms Rail Station, 3.43 km away.

The closest primary school to TN2 4BU (for ages 11 and under) is Pembury School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 26, 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 4BU is The Dovecote and is 2.72 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 5, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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 1.5 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 4BU 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 4BU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TN2 4BU, and the approximate distance away.

The Grove 26 m
Church Road 98 m
Gimble Way 116 m
Little Pembury Court 215 m
Elmhurst Avenue 220 m
The Meadow 282 m
Middle Field 344 m
The Forstal 359 m
Herons Way 375 m
Lower Green Road 673 m
Romford Road 1.39 km
A21 1.73 km
Maidstone Road 2.19 km
A26 13.77 km
A228 20.34 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TN2 4BU

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 4BU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pembury School Good
(February 26, 2019)
252 m
Kent College Pembury 1.17 km
Oakley School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.84 km
Skinners' Kent Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
2.34 km
Skinners' Kent Academy Outstanding
(June 9, 2016)
2.74 km
Temple Grove Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
3.04 km
Beechwood School 3.35 km
Somerhill 3.78 km
St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 19, 2018)
3.83 km
Capel Primary School Good
(January 15, 2019)
3.85 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
4.1 km
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
4.21 km
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School Good
(October 4, 2018)
4.23 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
4.32 km
Mascalls Academy Good
(November 17, 2021)
4.47 km
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys Good
(November 25, 2021)
4.56 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 20, 2014)
4.57 km
Bishop Chavasse Primary School 4.58 km
Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School Good
(November 15, 2018)
4.6 km
The Skinners' School Good
(November 17, 2021)
4.69 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TN2 4BU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bassetts Farm Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.7 km
Blue Boys SF Connect Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
2.7 km
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
2.7 km
The Dovecote Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
2.72 km
Hammonds Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
3.07 km
The Star Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 8, 2022
3.25 km
Turmeric Gold Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
3.25 km
The Poet At Matfield Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
3.35 km
Charrington Fruit Farm Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
3.68 km
The Schools At Somerhill School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
3.78 km
Capel Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
3.85 km
The Poacher And Partridge Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
3.9 km
The Queens Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 14, 2021
3.95 km
One Stop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 11, 2020
4.02 km
The Hopbine Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
4.08 km
Capel Pre-School School/college/university 4
Good
January 24, 2022
4.1 km
Barnes Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
4.4 km
Impact Food Group At Mascalls Academy School/college/university 4
Good
March 13, 2019
4.47 km
Vauxhall Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 23, 2020
4.52 km
Kleanfreshltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 6, 2022
4.53 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TN2 4BU - Data from Apr 2022

Stone Court Lane Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Stone Court Lane Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Stone Court Lane Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Pembury Library Bus Stop/Station 396 m
Pembury Library Bus Stop/Station 435 m
High Brooms Rail Station Rail 3.43 km
High Brooms Rail Station Rail 3.44 km
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Rail 5.09 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 34.16 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 34.16 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 34.16 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TN2 4BU - Data from Dec 2021

Gimble Grove Woodland Or Forest 283 m
Forest Wood Woodland Or Forest 523 m
Rowley Hill Hill Or Mountain 587 m
Marshleyharbour Wood Woodland Or Forest 772 m
Waterworks Wood Woodland Or Forest 903 m
Newbars Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Snipe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Bowles Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Horse Pasture Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Owlsnest Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Chalket Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Milrough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Roughlands Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Robingate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TN2 4BU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.9 Mbps 60.4 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.5 5.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 64.5 17.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 304,809 kWh - mean 9,525 kWh : median 9,088 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 124,196 kWh - mean 4,006 kWh : median 2,484 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TN2 4BU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.15301000
Longitude 0.32621700
OS Easting 562784
OS Northing 0141878
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25067
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Tunbridge Wells
County Electorial Division Tunbridge Wells East ED
Electoral Ward Pembury
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: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Pembury BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043550
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tunbridge Wells 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tunbridge Wells 004D
Output Area / Small Area 5B3