Postcode TN2 5BW (Tunbridge Wells)

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The postcode TN2 5BW is located in Tunbridge Wells, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TN2 5BW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TN2 5BW is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.5 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 5BW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to TN2 5BW is Hawkenbury Mead which is centered 120 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Lyle and is 303 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.99 km away at Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) The closest railway station is Tunbridge Wells Rail Station, 1.57 km away.

The closest primary school to TN2 5BW (for ages 11 and under) is St Peter's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 20, 2014. 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 5BW is Vauxhall Inn and is 6.62 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.4 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for TN2 5BW 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 5BW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TN2 5BW, and the approximate distance away.

Hawkenbury Mead 120 m
Duncalf Road 156 m
Maryland Road 184 m
Hawkenbury Close 207 m
Boundary Road 232 m
Napier Road 258 m
Sibbey Close 260 m
Forest Way 296 m
Brooker Drive 296 m
Lambourn Way 298 m
Whybourne Crest 302 m
Hookbury Crescent 326 m
Nelson Road 339 m
Camden Park 649 m
Hawkenbury Road 656 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TN2 5BW

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 5BW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 20, 2014)
0 m
Claremont Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2009)
968 m
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
1.51 km
Beechwood School 1.51 km
The Mead School 1.62 km
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School Good
(October 4, 2018)
1.97 km
Skinners' Kent Academy Outstanding
(June 9, 2016)
2.1 km
Broadwater Down Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
2.13 km
The Wells Free School Good
(June 18, 2019)
2.19 km
Temple Grove Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.46 km
The Skinners' School Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.69 km
Oakley School Good
(March 26, 2019)
2.73 km
Frant Church of England Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
2.95 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
2.97 km
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Outstanding
(November 3, 2011)
2.98 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
3.09 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
3.16 km
Rose Hill School 3.17 km
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Outstanding
(June 28, 2012)
3.27 km
Bishops Down Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
3.33 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TN2 5BW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bassetts Farm Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
5.07 km
Blue Boys SF Connect Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
5.07 km
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
5.07 km
Tonbridge Cottage Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
6.19 km
Charrington Fruit Farm Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
6.61 km
Vauxhall Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 23, 2020
6.62 km
The Schools At Somerhill School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
6.79 km
Barnes Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
6.89 km
Hammonds Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
6.99 km
Juddwood Farm Shop And Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 27, 2018
7.03 km
Turmeric Gold Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
7.08 km
Nourish Contract Catering @ Nexus School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
7.19 km
The Star Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 8, 2022
7.2 km
The Speedy Kitchen Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
7.21 km
Bishop Chevasse C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
7.26 km
The Dovecote Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
7.27 km
The Poet At Matfield Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
7.32 km
Tonbridge Town Sailing Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
7.37 km
Co-operative Food Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
March 17, 2021
7.49 km
The Hopbine Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
7.56 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TN2 5BW - Data from Apr 2022

The Lyle Bus Stop/Station 303 m
The Lyle Bus Stop/Station 328 m
International House Bus Stop/Station 333 m
International House Bus Stop/Station 381 m
Forest Way Bus Stop/Station 405 m
Mount Pleasant Avenue Taxi Rank 1.56 km
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.57 km
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.58 km
Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 1.99 km
Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 2.05 km
Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 2.05 km
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Rail 1.57 km
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Rail 1.6 km
Frant Rail Station Rail 2.2 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.3 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.31 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.32 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TN2 5BW - Data from Dec 2021

Sussex Shaw Woodland Or Forest 434 m
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 644 m
Benhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 917 m
Frant Lakes Inland Water 1.37 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Calverly Grounds Urban Greenspace 1.42 km
Siseley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Rumbers Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Marlpit Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Cold Bath Inland Water 1.72 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Spring Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Rushlye Down Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Victoria Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Stubbygrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TN2 5BW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.1 Mbps 66.4 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 17.4 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 66.4 17.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

49 meters consuming 589,643 kWh - mean 12,034 kWh : median 11,252 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TN2 5BW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.12268800
Longitude 0.28219200
OS Easting 559810
OS Northing 0138410
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32402
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and 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 E33043578
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tunbridge Wells 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tunbridge Wells 009C
Output Area / Small Area 6B4