Postcode TN27 8AD (Ashford)

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The postcode TN27 8AD is located in Ashford, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 2010 and is an active postcode. TN27 8AD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TN27 8AD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 TN27 8AD as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to TN27 8AD is Dadson Court which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Glebe Close and is 236 m away. The closest railway station is Pluckley Rail Station, 3.82 km away.

The closest primary school to TN27 8AD (for ages 11 and under) is Smarden Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 5, 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 TN27 8AD is Chequers Inn and is 483 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 25, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 68 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for TN27 8AD 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 TN27 8AD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TN27 8AD, and the approximate distance away.

Dadson Court 15 m
Chessenden Lane 114 m
Green Lane 191 m
Long Meadow Drive 215 m
The Street 241 m
Haslewood Close 257 m
Glebe Close 275 m
Romden Road 926 m
M20 10.14 km
A20 13.02 km
A28 14.16 km
A2 23.38 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TN27 8AD

Introduction January 2010
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 TN27 8AD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Smarden Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
222 m
Bethersden Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
4.63 km
Pluckley Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
5.08 km
John Mayne Church of England Primary School, Biddenden Good
(January 24, 2018)
5.25 km
High Halden Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
5.36 km
Egerton Church of England Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
5.43 km
Headcorn Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
5.56 km
Greenfields School Good
(October 14, 2021)
5.72 km
Little Acorns School Good
(November 8, 2018)
6.03 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2018)
6.97 km
Frittenden Church of England Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
7.32 km
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
7.67 km
Heath Farm School Good
(March 5, 2020)
7.88 km
Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
8.04 km
Platts Heath Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
8.27 km
Chilmington Green Primary School 9.09 km
Goldwyn School Outstanding
(December 7, 2017)
9.11 km
Tenterden Infant School Good
(February 5, 2019)
9.11 km
Tenterden Church of England Junior School Good
(December 11, 2018)
9.11 km
Woodchurch Church of England Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
9.23 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TN27 8AD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Appletrees Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
June 30, 2021
90 m
Smarden Store Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 5, 2020
90 m
Chartwells at Smarden Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
222 m
Preschool at Smarden Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
222 m
D R Luckhurst Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 23, 2021
320 m
Chequers Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
483 m
The Flying Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
542 m
Hereford Oast B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 26, 2013
1.63 km
The Smarden Bell Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 5, 2021
1.76 km
Eweswim Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 24, 2022
1.88 km
Karoben Ltd, Park Farm Stables Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
2.28 km
Catch a Bite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 14, 2022
2.57 km
The Big Cat Sanctuary Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
2.57 km
Wiltshire Farm Foods Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
2.57 km
Capralama Farm Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
2.98 km
Megan Austin BSc Farmers/growers Exempt
December 10, 2018
3.38 km
Pluckley Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2013
3.39 km
The Holding Point Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 1, 2019
3.51 km
Wings Bar And Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
3.51 km
FGS Agri Ltd Manufacturers/packers Exempt
August 27, 2021
3.73 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TN27 8AD - Data from Apr 2022

Glebe Close Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Biddenden Green Bus Stop/Station 428 m
The Chequers Inn Bus Stop/Station 494 m
The Chequers Inn Bus Stop/Station 500 m
The Flying Horse Bus Stop/Station 535 m
Pluckley Rail Station Rail 3.82 km
Headcorn Rail Station Rail 5.05 km
Headcorn Rail Station Rail 5.06 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 27.41 km
London Southend Airport Air 46.73 km
Kent International Airport Air 51.36 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TN27 8AD - Data from Dec 2021

Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 550 m
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Romden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Old Man's Acre Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Hegg Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.49 km
Mainey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
The Gorse Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Roughland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
High Cross Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Cook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
School Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Mainey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Dering Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Deadman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TN27 8AD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.5 Mbps 68 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.2 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% 23 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 74.4 19.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 75,000 kWh - mean 6,818 kWh : median 6,090 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TN27 8AD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.14899200
Longitude 0.69427000
OS Easting 588537
OS Northing 0142310
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18078
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Ashford
County Electorial Division Ashford Rural West ED
Electoral Ward Weald North
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Smarden BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33042751
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Ashford 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Ashford 011D
Output Area / Small Area 8C1