Postcode TN26 3LX (Ashford)

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The postcode TN26 3LX is located in Ashford, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TN26 3LX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TN26 3LX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 TN26 3LX as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to TN26 3LX is Millfield which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Millfield and is 56 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.99 km away at Tenterden Town Rail Station (KESR)

The closest primary school to TN26 3LX (for ages 11 and under) is High Halden Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 17, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre. The last OFSTED inspection on September 25, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of TN26 3LX is Chequers on the Green and is 437 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 11, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from St Michaels Fish & Chips and is 2.33 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 14, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 68 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 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 3 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 TN26 3LX 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 3LX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TN26 3LX, and the approximate distance away.

Millfield 20 m
Hopes Grove 181 m
Bishop Close 259 m
Ashford Road 2.32 km
A28 14.77 km
M20 15.32 km
A20 18.11 km
A259 56.5 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TN26 3LX

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 3LX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
High Halden Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
476 m
Little Acorns School Good
(November 8, 2018)
1.62 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2018)
2.24 km
Greenfields School Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.97 km
Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
3.09 km
Bethersden Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
4.02 km
Tenterden Infant School Good
(February 5, 2019)
4.19 km
Tenterden Church of England Junior School Good
(December 11, 2018)
4.19 km
John Mayne Church of England Primary School, Biddenden Good
(January 24, 2018)
4.75 km
Woodchurch Church of England Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
5.05 km
Smarden Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
5.39 km
Rolvenden Primary School 8.02 km
Chilmington Green Primary School 8.54 km
Pluckley Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
8.65 km
Frittenden Church of England Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
9.04 km
Benenden Church of England Primary School Good
(December 14, 2016)
9.4 km
Headcorn Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
9.52 km
The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
9.91 km
Benenden School 10.01 km
Great Chart Primary School Outstanding
(December 8, 2021)
10.09 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TN26 3LX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chequers on the Green Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 11, 2021
437 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 22, 2022
437 m
High Halden C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2014
476 m
Little Acorns Nursery at Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 19, 2014
476 m
Halden Heights Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
644 m
Street Farm Dairy Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
September 2, 2021
1.01 km
Raja of Kent Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
1.61 km
Little Acorns Therapeutic Community Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 24, 2021
1.62 km
Old School House Montessori Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 23, 2021
1.62 km
Little Silver Country Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
1.83 km
London Beach Golf Club Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
June 23, 2021
1.93 km
Acacia No 1 Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 2, 2021
2.01 km
The Retreat Animal Rescue Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
2.05 km
Cottage Garden Yurt Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
May 21, 2021
2.08 km
Caterlink at St Michaels Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 20, 2021
2.24 km
St Michael's Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
2.24 km
St Michaels Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2020
2.33 km
St Michaels Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
2.33 km
The Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
2.35 km
Happy Valley Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 11, 2022
2.37 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TN26 3LX - Data from Apr 2022

Millfield Bus Stop/Station 56 m
Millfield Bus Stop/Station 57 m
The Chennells Bus Stop/Station 310 m
The Chennells Bus Stop/Station 363 m
The Chequers Bus Stop/Station 409 m
Tenterden Town Rail Station (KESR) Metro/Tram 3.99 km
Tenterden Town Rail Station (KESR) Metro/Tram 3.99 km
Tenterden Town Rail Station (KESR) Metro/Tram 3.99 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 22.95 km
Kent International Airport Air 52.97 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TN26 3LX - Data from Dec 2021

The Grove Woodland Or Forest 478 m
Lesser Grove Woodland Or Forest 630 m
Desert Wood Woodland Or Forest 809 m
Harris Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Hogpat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Silver Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Poppet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
James Field Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Annabel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Tole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Trimmer Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Lancefield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Herontoll Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Three Wents Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TN26 3LX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.3 Mbps 68 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17 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% 68.1 16.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 297,410 kWh - mean 19,827 kWh : median 17,965 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 74,365 kWh - mean 3,914 kWh : median 3,437 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TN26 3LX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.10320400
Longitude 0.70744900
OS Easting 589646
OS Northing 0137253
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13102
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Ashford
County Electorial Division Tenterden ED
Electoral Ward Weald Central
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area High Halden BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33042749
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Ashford 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Ashford 011C
Output Area / Small Area 6A3