Postcode TN27 8NP (Ashford)

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

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

The closest road name to TN27 8NP is Lewd Lane which is centered 289 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Biddenden Green and is 491 m away. The closest railway station is Pluckley Rail Station, 3.63 km away.

The closest primary school to TN27 8NP (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 8NP is Chequers Inn and is 1 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 25, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 32.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 85.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lewd Lane 289 m
Mill Lane 651 m
Romden Road 1.37 km
Pluckley Road 1.41 km
M20 9.29 km
A20 12.24 km
A28 13.99 km
A2 22.53 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TN27 8NP

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 8NP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Smarden Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
663 m
Pluckley Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
4.54 km
Egerton Church of England Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
4.6 km
Bethersden Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
5.07 km
Headcorn Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
5.34 km
John Mayne Church of England Primary School, Biddenden Good
(January 24, 2018)
5.98 km
High Halden Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
6.19 km
Greenfields School Good
(October 14, 2021)
6.58 km
Little Acorns School Good
(November 8, 2018)
6.91 km
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
6.95 km
Heath Farm School Good
(March 5, 2020)
7.1 km
Platts Heath Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
7.4 km
Frittenden Church of England Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
7.61 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2018)
7.85 km
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
8.83 km
Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
8.92 km
Goldwyn School Outstanding
(December 7, 2017)
8.96 km
Lenham Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
9.03 km
The Lenham School Good
(November 6, 2019)
9.03 km
Charing Church of England Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
9.15 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chartwells at Smarden Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
663 m
Preschool at Smarden Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
663 m
Hereford Oast B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 26, 2013
821 m
Appletrees Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
June 30, 2021
831 m
Smarden Store Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 5, 2020
831 m
D R Luckhurst Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 23, 2021
893 m
Chequers Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
1 km
The Flying Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
1.12 km
Karoben Ltd, Park Farm Stables Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
1.41 km
The Smarden Bell Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 5, 2021
1.81 km
Catch a Bite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 14, 2022
2.35 km
The Big Cat Sanctuary Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
2.35 km
Wiltshire Farm Foods Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
2.35 km
Eweswim Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 24, 2022
2.76 km
Pluckley Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2013
2.92 km
The Rose and Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
3.14 km
Capralama Farm Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
3.21 km
Megan Austin BSc Farmers/growers Exempt
December 10, 2018
3.23 km
Fraser's Events Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
3.24 km
The Holding Point Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 1, 2019
3.57 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Biddenden Green Bus Stop/Station 491 m
Glebe Close Bus Stop/Station 650 m
The Chequers Inn Bus Stop/Station 1.02 km
The Chequers Inn Bus Stop/Station 1.03 km
The Flying Horse Bus Stop/Station 1.12 km
Pluckley Rail Station Rail 3.63 km
Headcorn Rail Station Rail 4.89 km
Headcorn Rail Station Rail 4.91 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 28.05 km
London Southend Airport Air 45.85 km
Kent International Airport Air 50.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 748 m
Hegg Hill Hill Or Mountain 874 m
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 953 m
Roughland Wood Woodland Or Forest 954 m
Mainey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
School Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
High Cross Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Dering Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Stace Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Romden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Old Man's Acre Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
The Gorse Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Wheeler Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Mainey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 32 Mbps 32.7 Mbps 48.01 Mbps
Upload 7.6 Mbps 6 Mbps 8.41 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% 25 4
30-300 Mbps 85.7% 40.3 8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 125,743 kWh - mean 20,957 kWh : median 18,773 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TN27 8NP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.15689200
Longitude 0.69569100
OS Easting 588602
OS Northing 0143192
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: 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 E33042751
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Ashford 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Ashford 011D
Output Area / Small Area 1A2