Postcode TN2 5SN (Tunbridge Wells)

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

TN2 5SN is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.4 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 5SN as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to TN2 5SN is Howard Gardens which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Montacute Road and is 86 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 378 m away at Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) The closest railway station is Tunbridge Wells Rail Station, 800 m away.

The closest primary school to TN2 5SN (for ages 11 and under) is The Mead School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Skinners' School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 17, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of TN2 5SN is Vauxhall Inn and is 6.73 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Howard Gardens 38 m
Montacute Road 107 m
Montacute Mews 127 m
Rodmell Road 162 m
Maple Close 180 m
Linden Park Road 209 m
Clarendon Gardens 221 m
Sussex Mews 243 m
Oak Tree Close 243 m
Linden Fields 247 m
Roedean Road 248 m
Linden Close 248 m
Clarendon Way 263 m
Linden Gardens 275 m
The Pantiles 281 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TN2 5SN

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 5SN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Mead School 0 m
Broadwater Down Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
597 m
Claremont Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2009)
875 m
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.38 km
The Wells Free School Good
(June 18, 2019)
1.46 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 20, 2014)
1.62 km
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
1.64 km
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School Good
(October 4, 2018)
1.88 km
Rose Hill School 2.06 km
Bishops Down Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.13 km
The Skinners' School Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.18 km
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Outstanding
(June 28, 2012)
2.29 km
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Outstanding
(November 3, 2011)
2.39 km
Beechwood School 2.4 km
Rusthall St Paul's CofE VA Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
2.55 km
St Gregory's Catholic School 2.81 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.87 km
Broomhill Bank School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.88 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
2.92 km
Frant Church of England Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
2.94 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tonbridge Cottage Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
6.17 km
Juddwood Farm Shop And Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 27, 2018
6.21 km
The Speedy Kitchen Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
6.52 km
Bassetts Farm Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
6.63 km
Blue Boys SF Connect Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
6.63 km
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
6.63 km
Vauxhall Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 23, 2020
6.73 km
Tonbridge Town Sailing Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
6.75 km
Nourish Contract Catering @ Nexus School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
6.78 km
The Spotted Dog Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 21, 2021
6.97 km
Barnes Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
7.1 km
Cafe In The Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
7.17 km
The Schools At Somerhill School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
7.2 km
Kieron's Game Retailers - other 4
Good
November 15, 2021
7.31 km
Bishop Chevasse C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
7.5 km
The Bottle House Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
7.61 km
The Leicester Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
October 7, 2021
7.67 km
Co-operative Food Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
March 17, 2021
7.67 km
Caterlink Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
7.72 km
Fir Tree House Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 30, 2018
7.74 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Montacute Road Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Montacute Road Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Old West Station Sainsbury's Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Broadwater Down East Bus Stop/Station 321 m
Broadwater Down East Bus Stop/Station 336 m
Linden Park Road Taxi Rank 231 m
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Taxi Rank 769 m
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Taxi Rank 821 m
Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 378 m
Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 429 m
Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 430 m
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Rail 800 m
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Rail 812 m
High Brooms Rail Station Rail 3.14 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.69 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.7 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.71 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cold Bath Inland Water 401 m
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 627 m
Victoria Grove Woodland Or Forest 641 m
Tunbridge Wells Common Woodland Or Forest 720 m
Calverly Grounds Urban Greenspace 984 m
Rumbers Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.05 km
Bishop's Down Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Sussex Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Strawberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Three Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Hargate Forest Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Friezland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Ramslye Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Happy Valley Valley 1.92 km
Rusthall Common Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 54.7 Mbps 78.74 Mbps
Upload 16 Mbps 13.6 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% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 58.9 14.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 179,106 kWh - mean 10,536 kWh : median 10,928 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 48,143 kWh - mean 2,832 kWh : median 2,542 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TN2 5SN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.12331600
Longitude 0.25911400
OS Easting 558193
OS Northing 0138430
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32042
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Tunbridge Wells
County Electorial Division Tunbridge Wells South ED
Electoral Ward Pantiles and St Mark's
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 E33043597
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tunbridge Wells 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tunbridge Wells 012B
Output Area / Small Area 5B1