Postcode TN27 8QG (Ashford)

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

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

The closest road name to TN27 8QG is Biddenden Road which is centered 76 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bethersden Road and is 125 m away. The closest railway station is Headcorn Rail Station, 4.43 km away.

The closest primary school to TN27 8QG (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 8QG is The Flying Horse and is 571 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 5, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 74.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.4 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 4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Biddenden Road 76 m
Cage Lane 403 m
Bethersden Road 1.96 km
M20 10.5 km
A20 13.13 km
A28 15.14 km
A2 23.71 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TN27 8QG

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 8QG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Smarden Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.16 km
John Mayne Church of England Primary School, Biddenden Good
(January 24, 2018)
4.3 km
Headcorn Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
4.97 km
Greenfields School Good
(October 14, 2021)
5.02 km
Bethersden Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
5.25 km
High Halden Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
5.26 km
Little Acorns School Good
(November 8, 2018)
5.58 km
Pluckley Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
6.1 km
Egerton Church of England Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
6.26 km
Frittenden Church of England Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
6.34 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2018)
6.54 km
Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
7.64 km
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
7.73 km
Tenterden Infant School Good
(February 5, 2019)
8.68 km
Tenterden Church of England Junior School Good
(December 11, 2018)
8.68 km
Platts Heath Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
8.72 km
Heath Farm School Good
(March 5, 2020)
8.78 km
Staplehurst School Good
(January 26, 2022)
9.32 km
Woodchurch Church of England Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
9.45 km
Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
9.54 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Flying Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
571 m
Chequers Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
682 m
D R Luckhurst Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 23, 2021
821 m
Appletrees Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
June 30, 2021
1.01 km
Smarden Store Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 5, 2020
1.01 km
Chartwells at Smarden Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
1.16 km
Preschool at Smarden Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
1.16 km
The Smarden Bell Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 5, 2021
1.23 km
Eweswim Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 24, 2022
1.56 km
Hereford Oast B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 26, 2013
2.16 km
Catch a Bite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 14, 2022
2.18 km
The Big Cat Sanctuary Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
2.18 km
Wiltshire Farm Foods Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
2.18 km
The Holding Point Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 1, 2019
2.74 km
Wings Bar And Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
2.74 km
Chart Hills Golf Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
2.76 km
Karoben Ltd, Park Farm Stables Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
3.05 km
Riverhall Livestock Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
3.11 km
Cackle Hill Lakes Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 17, 2015
3.12 km
Gram Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
3.37 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bethersden Road Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Bethersden Road Bus Stop/Station 196 m
The Flying Horse Bus Stop/Station 555 m
The Flying Horse Bus Stop/Station 565 m
The Chequers Inn Bus Stop/Station 653 m
Headcorn Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.42 km
Headcorn Rail Station Rail 4.43 km
Headcorn Rail Station Rail 4.43 km
Pluckley Rail Station Rail 4.83 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 27.64 km
London Southend Airport Air 47.21 km
Kent International Airport Air 52.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Deadman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Hegg Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
High Cross Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Romden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
The Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Old Man's Acre Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Standen Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Roughland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Cackle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km
Cook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Wick Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.61 km
Mainey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.2 Mbps 74.3 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 18.4 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% 74.3 18.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 128,924 kWh - mean 25,785 kWh : median 18,743 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TN27 8QG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.14489900
Longitude 0.68100600
OS Easting 587626
OS Northing 0141821
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