Postcode TN27 8QD (Ashford)

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

TN27 8QD 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 8QD as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to TN27 8QD is Beult Meadow which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Flying Horse and is 16 m away. The closest railway station is Pluckley Rail Station, 4.35 km away.

The closest primary school to TN27 8QD (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 8QD is The Flying Horse and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 5, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 64.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Beult Meadow 48 m
Cage Lane 168 m
Vesper Court 216 m
The Acorns 250 m
The Street 390 m
Water Lane 595 m
M20 10.11 km
A20 12.86 km
A28 14.7 km
A2 23.34 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TN27 8QD

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 8QD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Smarden Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
606 m
John Mayne Church of England Primary School, Biddenden Good
(January 24, 2018)
4.87 km
Bethersden Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
5.08 km
Headcorn Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
5.09 km
High Halden Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
5.49 km
Greenfields School Good
(October 14, 2021)
5.52 km
Pluckley Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
5.55 km
Egerton Church of England Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
5.71 km
Little Acorns School Good
(November 8, 2018)
5.98 km
Frittenden Church of England Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
6.78 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2018)
6.93 km
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
7.48 km
Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
8.02 km
Heath Farm School Good
(March 5, 2020)
8.21 km
Platts Heath Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
8.29 km
Tenterden Infant School Good
(February 5, 2019)
9.08 km
Tenterden Church of England Junior School Good
(December 11, 2018)
9.08 km
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
9.38 km
Woodchurch Church of England Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
9.53 km
Chilmington Green Primary School 9.61 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Flying Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
0 m
Chequers Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
112 m
D R Luckhurst Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 23, 2021
261 m
Appletrees Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
June 30, 2021
487 m
Smarden Store Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 5, 2020
487 m
Chartwells at Smarden Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
606 m
Preschool at Smarden Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
606 m
The Smarden Bell Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 5, 2021
1.27 km
Hereford Oast B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 26, 2013
1.66 km
Eweswim Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 24, 2022
1.85 km
Catch a Bite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 14, 2022
2.15 km
The Big Cat Sanctuary Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
2.15 km
Wiltshire Farm Foods Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
2.15 km
Karoben Ltd, Park Farm Stables Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
2.5 km
The Holding Point Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 1, 2019
2.99 km
Wings Bar And Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
2.99 km
Chart Hills Golf Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
3.32 km
Capralama Farm Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
3.5 km
Riverhall Livestock Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
3.66 km
Cackle Hill Lakes Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 17, 2015
3.69 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Flying Horse Bus Stop/Station 16 m
The Flying Horse Bus Stop/Station 18 m
The Chequers Inn Bus Stop/Station 82 m
The Chequers Inn Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Bethersden Road Bus Stop/Station 394 m
Pluckley Rail Station Rail 4.35 km
Headcorn Rail Station Rail 4.57 km
Headcorn Rail Station Rail 4.58 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 27.72 km
London Southend Airport Air 46.78 km
Kent International Airport Air 51.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Hegg Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.39 km
High Cross Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Romden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Old Man's Acre Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Roughland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Mainey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
School Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Deadman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
The Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Cook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
The Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Dering Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.7 Mbps 64.4 Mbps 79.17 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 20 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 100% 64.4 16.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 170,558 kWh - mean 17,056 kWh : median 14,737 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 47,879 kWh - mean 4,353 kWh : median 2,931 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TN27 8QD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.14866700
Longitude 0.68654400
OS Easting 587998
OS Northing 0142254
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious 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 8C1