Postcode TN2 5QG (Tunbridge Wells)

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

TN2 5QG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.3 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 5QG as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to TN2 5QG is Cobbett's Ride which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Showfields Library and is 125 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 309 m away at Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) The closest railway station is Tunbridge Wells Rail Station, 1.29 km away.

The closest primary school to TN2 5QG (for ages 11 and under) is Broadwater Down Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 21, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bennett Memorial Diocesan School. The last OFSTED inspection on June 28, 2012 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of TN2 5QG is The Spotted Dog and is 6.66 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on September 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 136.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 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 1.6 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 5QG 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 5QG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cobbett's Ride 13 m
Hunters Way 93 m
School Rise 101 m
The Goodwins 108 m
Broadwater Lane 121 m
Underwood Rise 144 m
Showfields Road 161 m
Rowan Tree Road 210 m
Cherry Tree Road 220 m
Lavender Mews 220 m
Tudor Court 226 m
Willow Tree Road 230 m
Stuart Close 251 m
Leicester Drive 270 m
Broad Oak Close 274 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TN2 5QG

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 5QG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Broadwater Down Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
102 m
The Mead School 609 m
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
790 m
Claremont Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2009)
1.48 km
The Wells Free School Good
(June 18, 2019)
1.81 km
Bishops Down Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.13 km
Rose Hill School 2.13 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 20, 2014)
2.18 km
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
2.19 km
Rusthall St Paul's CofE VA Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
2.27 km
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School Good
(October 4, 2018)
2.37 km
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Outstanding
(June 28, 2012)
2.42 km
Holmewood House School 2.48 km
The Skinners' School Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.53 km
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Outstanding
(November 3, 2011)
2.69 km
Broomhill Bank School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.83 km
Frant Church of England Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
2.89 km
Beechwood School 3 km
St Gregory's Catholic School 3.07 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
3.24 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Juddwood Farm Shop And Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 27, 2018
6.27 km
Tonbridge Cottage Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
6.53 km
The Speedy Kitchen Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
6.63 km
The Spotted Dog Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 21, 2021
6.66 km
Tonbridge Town Sailing Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
6.88 km
Kieron's Game Retailers - other 4
Good
November 15, 2021
6.9 km
Nourish Contract Catering @ Nexus School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
7 km
Vauxhall Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 23, 2020
7.12 km
Bassetts Farm Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
7.22 km
Blue Boys SF Connect Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
7.22 km
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
7.22 km
The Bottle House Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
7.28 km
Cafe In The Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
7.36 km
The Leicester Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
October 7, 2021
7.48 km
Barnes Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
7.52 km
Caterlink Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
7.52 km
Fir Tree House Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 30, 2018
7.55 km
Penhurst Place And Gardens (Porcupine Pantry And Gift Shop) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
7.6 km
Kingdom Woodland Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
7.6 km
Well Place Day Nursery School/college/university 3
Satisfactory
October 19, 2021
7.62 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Showfields Library Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Showfields Library Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Willow Tree Road Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Willow Tree Road Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Summervale Road Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Linden Park Road Taxi Rank 649 m
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.27 km
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.32 km
Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 309 m
Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 310 m
Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 353 m
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Rail 1.29 km
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Rail 1.32 km
Frant Rail Station Rail 3.54 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.17 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.18 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.19 km

Nearby Nature

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

Strawberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 798 m
Cold Bath Inland Water 827 m
Tunbridge Wells Common Woodland Or Forest 863 m
Victoria Grove Woodland Or Forest 905 m
Three Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 922 m
Bishop's Down Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Rumbers Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.13 km
Hargate Forest Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Friezland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Ramslye Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Ruffet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Calverly Grounds Urban Greenspace 1.53 km
Happy Valley Valley 1.55 km
Rusthall Common Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.5 Mbps 136.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 16.4 Mbps 17.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 77 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% 488.2 37.8

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 375,380 kWh - mean 10,427 kWh : median 10,500 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 116,197 kWh - mean 3,228 kWh : median 2,571 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TN2 5QG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.12104900
Longitude 0.25120100
OS Easting 557647
OS Northing 0138161
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8862
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Tunbridge Wells
County Electorial Division Tunbridge Wells South ED
Electoral Ward Broadwater
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
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 E33043588
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tunbridge Wells 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tunbridge Wells 010A
Output Area / Small Area 4A2