Postcode TN27 8PS (Ashford)

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

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

The closest road name to TN27 8PS is Bell Lane which is centered 561 m away.

The closest railway station is Headcorn Rail Station, 2.61 km away.

The closest primary school to TN27 8PS (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 8PS is The Smarden Bell Ltd and is 1.07 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on August 5, 2021.

100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bell Lane 561 m
M20 9.91 km
A20 12.08 km
A28 16.82 km
A2 22.94 km
A228 23.99 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TN27 8PS

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 8PS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Smarden Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
2.7 km
Headcorn Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
3.18 km
John Mayne Church of England Primary School, Biddenden Good
(January 24, 2018)
4.08 km
Frittenden Church of England Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
4.74 km
Greenfields School Good
(October 14, 2021)
5.57 km
Little Acorns School Good
(November 8, 2018)
6.6 km
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
6.7 km
High Halden Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
6.74 km
Egerton Church of England Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
6.86 km
Bethersden Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
7.13 km
Pluckley Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
7.37 km
Staplehurst School Good
(January 26, 2022)
7.47 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2018)
7.53 km
Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
8.26 km
Sutton Valence School 8.34 km
Platts Heath Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
8.36 km
Sutton Valence Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
8.54 km
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
8.55 km
Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
8.65 km
Dulwich Prep Cranbrook 9.27 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Holding Point Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 1, 2019
872 m
Wings Bar And Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
872 m
The Smarden Bell Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 5, 2021
1.07 km
Catch a Bite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 14, 2022
1.23 km
The Big Cat Sanctuary Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
1.23 km
Wiltshire Farm Foods Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
1.23 km
The Flying Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
2.16 km
Chequers Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
2.21 km
Wilderness Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 24, 2015
2.23 km
Chart Hills Golf Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
2.24 km
D R Luckhurst Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 23, 2021
2.38 km
Wheelers Green Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
2.56 km
Headcorn Station Coffee Shop Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
2.62 km
Appletrees Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
June 30, 2021
2.63 km
Smarden Store Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 5, 2020
2.63 km
Headcorn Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2003
2.64 km
ThaiSo Catering Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
2.64 km
Cackle Hill Lakes Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 17, 2015
2.68 km
Headcorn Pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 14, 2016
2.69 km
Chartwells at Smarden Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
2.7 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Headcorn Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.61 km
Headcorn Rail Station Rail 2.61 km
Headcorn Rail Station Rail 2.62 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 29.28 km
London Southend Airport Air 46.66 km
Kent International Airport Air 53.72 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wick Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.12 km
Standen Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
High Cross Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Cackle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Deadman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Hegg Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.35 km
The Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Roughland Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Halden Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
School Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Brook Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.83 km
Pound Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.88 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.89 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 100%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.15065500
Longitude 0.65582700
OS Easting 585842
OS Northing 0142397
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