Postcode TN27 8LD (Ashford)

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

TN27 8LD 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 8LD as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to TN27 8LD is Ayleswade Lane which is centered 560 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bounds Cross and is 262 m away. The closest railway station is Headcorn Rail Station, 2.85 km away.

The closest primary school to TN27 8LD (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 8LD is The Smarden Bell Ltd and is 2.38 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on August 5, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 5.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ayleswade Lane 560 m
Headcorn Road 1.12 km
Biddenden Road 1.28 km
Bell Lane 1.36 km
A274 6.06 km
M20 11.05 km
A20 12.93 km
A28 17.89 km
A2 23.92 km
A228 24.22 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TN27 8LD

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 8LD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
John Mayne Church of England Primary School, Biddenden Good
(January 24, 2018)
2.97 km
Headcorn Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
3.44 km
Frittenden Church of England Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
3.59 km
Smarden Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
3.8 km
Greenfields School Good
(October 14, 2021)
4.81 km
Little Acorns School Good
(November 8, 2018)
6.12 km
High Halden Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
6.67 km
Staplehurst School Good
(January 26, 2022)
6.79 km
Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
6.93 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2018)
7 km
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
7.65 km
Bethersden Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
7.76 km
Dulwich Prep Cranbrook 7.89 km
Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
8.08 km
Egerton Church of England Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
8.24 km
Pluckley Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
8.65 km
Belle Vue School 8.79 km
Cranbrook Church of England Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
8.79 km
Sutton Valence School 8.79 km
Cranbrook School Outstanding
(April 29, 2015)
8.81 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chart Hills Golf Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
1.25 km
The Holding Point Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 1, 2019
1.42 km
Wings Bar And Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
1.42 km
Cackle Hill Lakes Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 17, 2015
1.61 km
Wilderness Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 24, 2015
1.71 km
Gram Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
2.08 km
H W Richards Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
2.08 km
The Smarden Bell Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 5, 2021
2.38 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
Riverhall Livestock Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
2.82 km
Headcorn Station Coffee Shop Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
2.88 km
Premier Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 19, 2021
2.94 km
Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 12, 2021
2.94 km
The Bakehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
2.94 km
The West House Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
2.94 km
Biddenden Playschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 10, 2015
2.97 km
Breakfast Club at John Mayne Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
2.97 km
Caterlink, John Mayne C Of E Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
2.97 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bounds Cross Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Bounds Cross Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Headcorn Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.88 km
Headcorn Rail Station Rail 2.85 km
Headcorn Rail Station Rail 2.88 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 29.21 km
London Southend Airport Air 47.74 km
Kent International Airport Air 55.01 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wick Hill Hill Or Mountain 296 m
Standen Wood Woodland Or Forest 837 m
Cackle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.05 km
Deadman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
The Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Halden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Pound Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Brook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
High Cross Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Coney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Hegg Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.71 km
Butcher's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km
Beeching Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.87 km
Bettenham Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.1 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.12 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 6.3 Mbps 5.7 Mbps 8.28 Mbps
Upload 0.5 Mbps 0.7 Mbps 1.09 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 100% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.14164700
Longitude 0.64211600
OS Easting 584917
OS Northing 0141361
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