Postcode TN26 1AR (Ashford)

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The postcode TN26 1AR is located in Ashford, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TN26 1AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TN26 1AR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 TN26 1AR as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to TN26 1AR is Maidstone Road which is centered 64 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Woolpack and is 410 m away. The closest railway station is Charing (Kent) Rail Station, 2.84 km away.

The closest primary school to TN26 1AR (for ages 11 and under) is Charing Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 20, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Highworth Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on June 14, 2013 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of TN26 1AR is Woolpack Beefeater and is 452 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 30, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Yellow Fisherman and is 452 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 3, 2020.

100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Policing for TN26 1AR is covered by the Kent police force association and Eastern and Coastal 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 TN26 1AR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TN26 1AR, and the approximate distance away.

Maidstone Road 64 m
Westwell Lane 1.21 km
A28 6.3 km
M20 11.41 km
A20 15.36 km
A2 22.3 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TN26 1AR

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 TN26 1AR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Charing Church of England Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
3.18 km
Goldwyn School Outstanding
(December 7, 2017)
3.34 km
Repton Manor Primary School Good
(March 16, 2018)
4.28 km
Pluckley Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
4.39 km
Godinton Primary School Good
(March 27, 2018)
4.47 km
Goat Lees Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
4.54 km
Heath Farm School Good
(March 5, 2020)
4.78 km
The Wyvern School (Buxford) Good
(September 12, 2017)
5.07 km
Highworth Grammar School Outstanding
(June 14, 2013)
5.1 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
5.17 km
Towers School and Sixth Form Centre Good
(January 23, 2019)
5.2 km
Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
5.33 km
Phoenix Community Primary School Good
(December 13, 2016)
5.41 km
Kennington Church of England Academy Good
(October 12, 2017)
5.47 km
Challock Primary School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
5.49 km
Downs View Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
5.65 km
Great Chart Primary School Outstanding
(December 8, 2021)
5.71 km
Ashford Oaks Community Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
5.97 km
Egerton Church of England Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
6.12 km
Victoria Road Primary School Good
(January 15, 2019)
6.14 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TN26 1AR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holiday Inn Ashford North Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
0 m
Esso Hothfield Retailers - other Exempt
October 20, 2015
452 m
The Yellow Fisherman Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 3, 2020
452 m
Woolpack Beefeater Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 30, 2020
452 m
Lakeside Retirement Village Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
509 m
Rainbow Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 18, 2021
989 m
Summerlands Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 6, 2013
989 m
Simply Good Food Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 14, 2020
1.01 km
Bluebells Children's Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 8, 2019
1.69 km
Westwell Wines Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
1.78 km
Hothfield Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
1.86 km
Little Chart Cricket Club Other catering premises Exempt
April 8, 2019
1.91 km
Hothfield Manor Brain Injury Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
2.35 km
Hothfield BIRU & NCC Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
2.4 km
Charing Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
2.42 km
Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 23, 2021
2.48 km
Songbird Hearing Ltd trading as Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 2, 2021
2.7 km
Care 4 Kids Nursery and Afterschool School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 9, 2014
2.73 km
Charing Sports and Social Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
2.73 km
Bookmakers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
2.88 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TN26 1AR - Data from Apr 2022

The Woolpack Bus Stop/Station 410 m
The Woolpack Bus Stop/Station 435 m
Leacon Lane Bus Stop/Station 945 m
Leacon Lane Bus Stop/Station 1.07 km
Charing (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.84 km
Pluckley Rail Station Rail 5.74 km
Ashford International Rail Station Rail 6.52 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 27.24 km
Kent International Airport Air 42 km
London Southend Airport Air 43.15 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TN26 1AR - Data from Dec 2021

Cowlees Alders Woodland Or Forest 582 m
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 778 m
Cowlees Plantation Woodland Or Forest 778 m
Witchling Wood Woodland Or Forest 966 m
Lacton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Ripple Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Coldham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Parsonage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Coldham Alders Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Oaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Chart Meadow Alders Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Leacon Alders Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Tollhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Newcourt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Hurstford Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TN26 1AR - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 100%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.18721500
Longitude 0.81351600
OS Easting 596711
OS Northing 0146872
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5951
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Ashford
County Electorial Division Ashford Rural West ED
Electoral Ward Upper Weald
Local Authority District Ashford
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 E07000105
Travel To Work Area Ashford

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Eastern and Coastal 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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33042700
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Ashford 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Ashford 002D
Output Area / Small Area 1B3