Postcode TN27 8NJ (Ashford)

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

TN27 8NJ 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 8NJ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to TN27 8NJ is Lewd Lane which is centered 722 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Biddenden Green and is 281 m away. The closest railway station is Pluckley Rail Station, 3.33 km away.

The closest primary school to TN27 8NJ (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 8NJ is Chequers Inn and is 1.01 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 25, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 39.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.1 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 3.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lewd Lane 722 m
Romden Road 932 m
Pluckley Road 1.08 km
M20 9.66 km
A20 12.67 km
A28 13.71 km
A2 22.9 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TN27 8NJ

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 8NJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Smarden Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
515 m
Pluckley Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
4.44 km
Bethersden Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
4.63 km
Egerton Church of England Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
4.76 km
Headcorn Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
5.73 km
High Halden Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
5.81 km
John Mayne Church of England Primary School, Biddenden Good
(January 24, 2018)
5.93 km
Greenfields School Good
(October 14, 2021)
6.38 km
Little Acorns School Good
(November 8, 2018)
6.62 km
Heath Farm School Good
(March 5, 2020)
7.2 km
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
7.39 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2018)
7.55 km
Platts Heath Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
7.75 km
Frittenden Church of England Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
7.82 km
Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
8.6 km
Goldwyn School Outstanding
(December 7, 2017)
8.67 km
Chilmington Green Primary School 8.84 km
Charing Church of England Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
9.15 km
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
9.26 km
Lenham Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
9.32 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chartwells at Smarden Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
515 m
Preschool at Smarden Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
515 m
Appletrees Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
June 30, 2021
676 m
Smarden Store Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 5, 2020
676 m
D R Luckhurst Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 23, 2021
852 m
Chequers Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
1.01 km
The Flying Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
1.11 km
Hereford Oast B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 26, 2013
1.26 km
Karoben Ltd, Park Farm Stables Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
1.66 km
The Smarden Bell Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 5, 2021
2.08 km
Eweswim Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 24, 2022
2.5 km
Catch a Bite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 14, 2022
2.72 km
The Big Cat Sanctuary Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
2.72 km
Wiltshire Farm Foods Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
2.72 km
Pluckley Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2013
2.76 km
Capralama Farm Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
2.79 km
Megan Austin BSc Farmers/growers Exempt
December 10, 2018
2.92 km
The Rose and Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
3.15 km
FGS Agri Ltd Manufacturers/packers Exempt
August 27, 2021
3.32 km
The Dering Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
3.38 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Biddenden Green Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Glebe Close Bus Stop/Station 482 m
The Chequers Inn Bus Stop/Station 1.03 km
The Chequers Inn Bus Stop/Station 1.04 km
The Flying Horse Bus Stop/Station 1.11 km
Pluckley Rail Station Rail 3.33 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 27.61 km
London Southend Airport Air 46.17 km
Kent International Airport Air 50.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 324 m
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 809 m
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 825 m
Mainey Wood Woodland Or Forest 960 m
Hegg Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.31 km
Roughland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Romden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Old Man's Acre Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
The Gorse Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
School Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Dering Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
High Cross Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Mainey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Stace Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Cook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 39.4 Mbps 62.47 Mbps
Upload 7.9 Mbps 8.1 Mbps 12.58 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% 18 5.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 43.6 8.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 184,233 kWh - mean 23,029 kWh : median 22,936 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 62,214 kWh - mean 6,221 kWh : median 5,723 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TN27 8NJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.15397700
Longitude 0.70002600
OS Easting 588917
OS Northing 0142879
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar 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 1B2