Postcode TN27 8AL (Ashford)

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The postcode TN27 8AL is located in Ashford, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TN27 8AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TN27 8AL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 8AL as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to TN27 8AL is High Street which is centered 83 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Weavers and is 106 m away.

The closest primary school to TN27 8AL (for ages 11 and under) is John Mayne Church of England Primary School, Biddenden. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 24, 2018. 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 8AL is Red Lion and is 36 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 12, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from New Golden Kitchen and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 17, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 41 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.6 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 3 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 TN27 8AL 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 8AL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

High Street 83 m
Glebelands 172 m
Cloth Hall Gardens 175 m
The Weavers 182 m
Shuttle Close 215 m
Church View 221 m
The Meadows 224 m
Old Mill Court 230 m
Townland Close 239 m
Spinners Close 245 m
North Street 429 m
Tenterden Road 1.49 km
A262 6.89 km
A274 8.83 km
M20 13.97 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TN27 8AL

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 TN27 8AL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
John Mayne Church of England Primary School, Biddenden Good
(January 24, 2018)
0 m
Greenfields School Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.25 km
Little Acorns School Good
(November 8, 2018)
3.93 km
Frittenden Church of England Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
4.43 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2018)
4.61 km
High Halden Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
5.23 km
Smarden Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
5.42 km
Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
5.58 km
Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
6.1 km
Headcorn Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
6.27 km
Dulwich Prep Cranbrook 6.3 km
Tenterden Infant School Good
(February 5, 2019)
6.31 km
Tenterden Church of England Junior School Good
(December 11, 2018)
6.31 km
Benenden School 6.63 km
Benenden Church of England Primary School Good
(December 14, 2016)
6.8 km
Rolvenden Primary School 7.23 km
Cranbrook School Outstanding
(April 29, 2015)
7.55 km
Belle Vue School 7.63 km
Cranbrook Church of England Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
7.67 km
Bethersden Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
7.7 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Biddenden Playschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 10, 2015
0 m
Breakfast Club at John Mayne Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
0 m
Caterlink, John Mayne C Of E Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
0 m
New Golden Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
0 m
Tudor Cottage B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
March 3, 2015
0 m
Premier Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 19, 2021
36 m
Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 12, 2021
36 m
The Bakehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
36 m
The West House Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
36 m
Gram Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
989 m
H W Richards Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
989 m
Barclay Farmhouse Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
1.01 km
Bloomsburys Biddenden Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 28, 2018
1.06 km
Kent Turkeys Ltd Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
1.12 km
John Page Trailers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 16, 2018
1.25 km
Cackle Hill Lakes Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 17, 2015
1.41 km
Riverhall Livestock Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
1.48 km
Mount Lodge Care Farm Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 6, 2017
1.74 km
Chart Hills Golf Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
1.85 km
Leisure Park Real Estate Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 17, 2012
2.08 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Weavers Bus Stop/Station 106 m
The Weavers Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 27.17 km
Kent International Airport Air 56.31 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coney Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Sharp's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Halden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Goldwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Butcher's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Cackle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.15 km
The Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Beeching Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Standen Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Barnfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Poors Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Rogley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 49.4 Mbps 41 Mbps 62.43 Mbps
Upload 8 Mbps 6.6 Mbps 12.54 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 48.6 8.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 137,636 kWh - mean 19,662 kWh : median 16,387 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 31,230 kWh - mean 3,123 kWh : median 2,649 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TN27 8AL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.11496800
Longitude 0.64223400
OS Easting 585034
OS Northing 0138395
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19579
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Ashford
County Electorial Division Tenterden ED
Electoral Ward Biddenden
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: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Biddenden BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33042750
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Ashford 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Ashford 011B
Output Area / Small Area 1B2