Postcode TN27 8JX (Ashford)

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

TN27 8JX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 TN27 8JX as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to TN27 8JX is Weeks Lane which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bounds Cross and is 993 m away. The closest railway station is Headcorn Rail Station, 4.1 km away.

The closest primary school to TN27 8JX (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 8JX is Red Lion and is 1.81 km 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 1.85 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 17, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 13.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Weeks Lane 56 m
Headcorn Road 234 m
Smarden Road 621 m
A274 7.3 km
M20 12.13 km
A20 14.14 km
A28 17.67 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TN27 8JX

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 8JX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
John Mayne Church of England Primary School, Biddenden Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.85 km
Greenfields School Good
(October 14, 2021)
3.57 km
Smarden Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
3.92 km
Frittenden Church of England Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
4.08 km
Headcorn Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
4.68 km
Little Acorns School Good
(November 8, 2018)
4.91 km
High Halden Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
5.61 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2018)
5.77 km
Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
6.85 km
Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
6.85 km
Bethersden Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
7.18 km
Dulwich Prep Cranbrook 7.51 km
Staplehurst School Good
(January 26, 2022)
7.64 km
Tenterden Infant School Good
(February 5, 2019)
7.72 km
Tenterden Church of England Junior School Good
(December 11, 2018)
7.72 km
Benenden School 8.21 km
Benenden Church of England Primary School Good
(December 14, 2016)
8.55 km
Cranbrook School Outstanding
(April 29, 2015)
8.58 km
Belle Vue School 8.6 km
Cranbrook Church of England Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
8.62 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chart Hills Golf Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
0 m
Cackle Hill Lakes Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 17, 2015
438 m
Gram Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
880 m
H W Richards Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
880 m
Riverhall Livestock Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
1.61 km
Premier Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 19, 2021
1.81 km
Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 12, 2021
1.81 km
The Bakehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
1.81 km
The West House Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
1.81 km
Biddenden Playschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 10, 2015
1.85 km
Breakfast Club at John Mayne Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
1.85 km
Caterlink, John Mayne C Of E Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
1.85 km
New Golden Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
1.85 km
Tudor Cottage B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
March 3, 2015
1.85 km
Bloomsburys Biddenden Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 28, 2018
2.31 km
The Holding Point Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 1, 2019
2.59 km
Wings Bar And Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
2.59 km
Barclay Farmhouse Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
2.83 km
Wilderness Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 24, 2015
2.87 km
Kent Turkeys Ltd Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
2.94 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bounds Cross Bus Stop/Station 993 m
Bounds Cross Bus Stop/Station 1.05 km
Headcorn Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.12 km
Headcorn Rail Station Rail 4.1 km
Headcorn Rail Station Rail 4.13 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 28.08 km
London Southend Airport Air 48.87 km
Kent International Airport Air 55.13 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cackle Hill Hill Or Mountain 315 m
Standen Wood Woodland Or Forest 564 m
Halden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
The Gorse Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Deadman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Wick Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.47 km
Coney Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Butcher's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Sharp's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.15 km
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Podkin Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Beeching Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Goldwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Pound Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 14.8 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 20.87 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 1.1 Mbps 1.27 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 100% 18 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.13113200
Longitude 0.64814600
OS Easting 585383
OS Northing 0140207
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13841
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: Farming communities
Subgroup: Established farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33042752
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Ashford 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Ashford 011A
Output Area / Small Area 1A2