Postcode TN27 8NX (Ashford)

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

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

The closest road name to TN27 8NX is Rosemary Lane which is centered 642 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Bell and is 1.02 km away. The closest railway station is Headcorn Rail Station, 4.07 km away.

The closest primary school to TN27 8NX (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 The Lenham School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 6, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of TN27 8NX is Chequers Inn and is 1.24 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 25, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 42.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Rosemary Lane 642 m
M20 8.78 km
A20 11.57 km
A28 14.73 km
A2 22.01 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TN27 8NX

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 8NX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Smarden Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.26 km
Headcorn Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
4.5 km
Egerton Church of England Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
4.67 km
Pluckley Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
5.08 km
John Mayne Church of England Primary School, Biddenden Good
(January 24, 2018)
5.88 km
Bethersden Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
5.92 km
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
6.23 km
Greenfields School Good
(October 14, 2021)
6.77 km
High Halden Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
6.78 km
Platts Heath Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
6.97 km
Frittenden Church of England Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
7.01 km
Heath Farm School Good
(March 5, 2020)
7.26 km
Little Acorns School Good
(November 8, 2018)
7.3 km
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
8.12 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2018)
8.26 km
Lenham Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
8.74 km
The Lenham School Good
(November 6, 2019)
8.74 km
Sutton Valence School 8.77 km
Sutton Valence Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
8.98 km
Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
9.35 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hereford Oast B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 26, 2013
498 m
Chequers Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
1.24 km
D R Luckhurst Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 23, 2021
1.25 km
Chartwells at Smarden Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
1.26 km
Preschool at Smarden Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
1.26 km
The Smarden Bell Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 5, 2021
1.27 km
The Flying Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
1.33 km
Appletrees Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
June 30, 2021
1.36 km
Smarden Store Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 5, 2020
1.36 km
Karoben Ltd, Park Farm Stables Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
1.54 km
Catch a Bite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 14, 2022
1.55 km
The Big Cat Sanctuary Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
1.55 km
Wiltshire Farm Foods Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
1.55 km
The Holding Point Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 1, 2019
2.88 km
Wings Bar And Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
2.88 km
Fraser's Events Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
2.93 km
Eweswim Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 24, 2022
3.17 km
Headcorn Cricket And Tennis Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 8, 2011
3.43 km
The Rose and Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
3.53 km
Pluckley Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2013
3.57 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Bell Bus Stop/Station 1.02 km
The Bell Bus Stop/Station 1.04 km
Biddenden Green Bus Stop/Station 1.22 km
Headcorn Rail Station Rail 4.07 km
Headcorn Rail Station Rail 4.09 km
Pluckley Rail Station Rail 4.41 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 28.83 km
London Southend Airport Air 45.46 km
Kent International Airport Air 51.42 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hegg Hill Hill Or Mountain 63 m
High Cross Wood Woodland Or Forest 755 m
Roughland Wood Woodland Or Forest 820 m
School Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Mainey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Stace Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Dering Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Wheeler Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Acorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Romden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Old Man's Acre Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.9 Mbps 42.4 Mbps 59.7 Mbps
Upload 8 Mbps 8 Mbps 9.33 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 83.3% 42.3 8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.16055200
Longitude 0.68478800
OS Easting 587827
OS Northing 0143571
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