Postcode TN27 8LG (Ashford)

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

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

The closest road name to TN27 8LG is Frittenden Road which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bounds Cross and is 790 m away. The closest railway station is Headcorn Rail Station, 3.37 km away.

The closest primary school to TN27 8LG (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 Cranbrook School. The last OFSTED inspection on April 29, 2015 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of TN27 8LG is Red Lion and is 2.36 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 2.38 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 17, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 4.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.3% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 8.3% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Frittenden Road 35 m
A274 6.44 km
M20 11.9 km
A20 13.59 km
A28 18.72 km
A228 24.4 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TN27 8LG

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 8LG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
John Mayne Church of England Primary School, Biddenden Good
(January 24, 2018)
2.38 km
Frittenden Church of England Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
2.86 km
Headcorn Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
3.9 km
Greenfields School Good
(October 14, 2021)
4.5 km
Smarden Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
4.73 km
Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
5.95 km
Little Acorns School Good
(November 8, 2018)
6 km
Staplehurst School Good
(January 26, 2022)
6.39 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2018)
6.8 km
High Halden Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
6.84 km
Dulwich Prep Cranbrook 6.87 km
Belle Vue School 7.79 km
Cranbrook Church of England Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
7.8 km
Cranbrook School Outstanding
(April 29, 2015)
7.81 km
Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
7.84 km
Benenden School 7.9 km
High Weald Academy Requires improvement
(April 3, 2019)
8.02 km
Bethersden Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
8.37 km
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
8.4 km
Benenden Church of England Primary School Good
(December 14, 2016)
8.49 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TN27 8LG - 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
Cackle Hill Lakes Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 17, 2015
1.35 km
Gram Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
1.74 km
H W Richards Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
1.74 km
Wilderness Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 24, 2015
1.93 km
Bloomsburys Biddenden Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 28, 2018
2.27 km
The Holding Point Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 1, 2019
2.3 km
Wings Bar And Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
2.3 km
Premier Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 19, 2021
2.36 km
Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 12, 2021
2.36 km
The Bakehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
2.36 km
The West House Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
2.36 km
Biddenden Playschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 10, 2015
2.38 km
Breakfast Club at John Mayne Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
2.38 km
Caterlink, John Mayne C Of E Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
2.38 km
New Golden Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
2.38 km
Tudor Cottage B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
March 3, 2015
2.38 km
The Three Chimneys Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
2.44 km
Larchmere House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
2.64 km
Bell And Jorrocks Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
2.72 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bounds Cross Bus Stop/Station 790 m
Bounds Cross Bus Stop/Station 798 m
Headcorn Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.4 km
Headcorn Rail Station Rail 3.37 km
Headcorn Rail Station Rail 3.4 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 29.24 km
London Southend Airport Air 48.51 km
Kent International Airport Air 55.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wick Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.29 km
Standen Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Cackle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.31 km
Halden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Pound Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Deadman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
The Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Butcher's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Beeching Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Brook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Coney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Bettenham Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Poors Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Hammer Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Grayland Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 4.4 Mbps 4.7 Mbps 8.1 Mbps
Upload 0.5 Mbps 0.6 Mbps 1.13 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.7 0.6
2-5 Mbps 8.3% - -
5-10 Mbps 83.3% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.13532800
Longitude 0.63161700
OS Easting 584210
OS Northing 0140632
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 E33042750
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Ashford 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Ashford 011A
Output Area / Small Area 1A2