Postcode TN2 4RL (Tunbridge Wells)

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

TN2 4RL 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 4RL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to TN2 4RL is Sandown Close which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Seven Springs Cheshire Homes and is 216 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.64 km away at Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) The closest railway station is High Brooms Rail Station, 1.58 km away.

The closest primary school to TN2 4RL (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 4RL is Vauxhall Inn and is 4.61 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 39.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4 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 4RL 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 4RL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Sandown Close 27 m
Sandown Park 55 m
Havering Close 91 m
Ospringe Place 145 m
Sandown Grove 202 m
The Ridings 206 m
Waverley Drive 253 m
Thornfield Gardens 283 m
Clockhouse 306 m
Blackhurst Lane 318 m
Pembury Grange 382 m
Pembury Road 589 m
Cornford Lane 679 m
A21 1.69 km
A26 11.45 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TN2 4RL

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 4RL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Skinners' Kent Academy Outstanding
(June 9, 2016)
349 m
Oakley School Good
(March 26, 2019)
758 m
Temple Grove Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
909 m
Beechwood School 974 m
Skinners' Kent Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.4 km
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
1.83 km
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School Good
(October 4, 2018)
1.91 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
2.18 km
St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 19, 2018)
2.22 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 20, 2014)
2.38 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.39 km
Pembury School Good
(February 26, 2019)
2.41 km
Claremont Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2009)
2.51 km
The Skinners' School Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.52 km
The Wells Free School Good
(June 18, 2019)
2.68 km
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys Good
(November 25, 2021)
2.7 km
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Outstanding
(November 3, 2011)
2.73 km
St Gregory's Catholic School 3 km
Kent College Pembury 3.12 km
The Mead School 3.37 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bassetts Farm Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
3.92 km
Blue Boys SF Connect Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
3.92 km
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
3.92 km
Tonbridge Cottage Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
4.35 km
The Schools At Somerhill School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
4.54 km
Vauxhall Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 23, 2020
4.61 km
Turmeric Gold Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
4.71 km
Barnes Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
4.78 km
The Dovecote Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
4.99 km
Bishop Chevasse C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
5.11 km
Hammonds Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
5.25 km
The Poacher And Partridge Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
5.27 km
Charrington Fruit Farm Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
5.36 km
Co-operative Food Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
March 17, 2021
5.38 km
The Star Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 8, 2022
5.44 km
The Poet At Matfield Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
5.56 km
Nourish Contract Catering @ Nexus School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
5.74 km
Capel Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
5.97 km
The Hopbine Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
6.08 km
The Speedy Kitchen Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
6.14 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Seven Springs Cheshire Homes Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Seven Springs Cheshire Homes Bus Stop/Station 216 m
The Skinners' Kent Academy Bus Stop/Station 360 m
Oakley School Bus Stop/Station 418 m
Oakley School Bus Stop/Station 456 m
Monson Road Taxi Rank 2.43 km
Mount Pleasant Avenue Taxi Rank 2.64 km
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.7 km
Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 3.64 km
Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 3.69 km
Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 3.7 km
High Brooms Rail Station Rail 1.58 km
High Brooms Rail Station Rail 1.61 km
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Rail 2.71 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 32.16 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 32.16 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 32.16 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gregg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 523 m
Coneyburrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 630 m
Owlsnest Wood Woodland Or Forest 835 m
Siseley Wood Woodland Or Forest 885 m
Robingate Wood Woodland Or Forest 995 m
Roundabout Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Chalket Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Lamberts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Cooper's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Folly Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Ram Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Marshleyharbour Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Newbars Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Forest Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Bowles Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 39.4 Mbps 53.5 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 8.5 Mbps 10 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% 24 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 41.6 9.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 259,356 kWh - mean 25,936 kWh : median 26,377 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 41,549 kWh - mean 4,155 kWh : median 4,018 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TN2 4RL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.14191300
Longitude 0.29702200
OS Easting 560781
OS Northing 0140580
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: 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 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 5B1