Postcode TN27 8QW (Ashford)

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

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

The closest road name to TN27 8QW is The Cut which is centered 611 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lime Kiln Farm and is 552 m away. The closest railway station is Headcorn Rail Station, 4.63 km away.

The closest primary school to TN27 8QW (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 8QW is The Flying Horse and is 1.35 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 5, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 9.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 53.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 38.5% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Cut 611 m
Bell Lane 1.48 km
M20 11.23 km
A20 13.76 km
A28 15.55 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TN27 8QW

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 8QW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Smarden Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.88 km
John Mayne Church of England Primary School, Biddenden Good
(January 24, 2018)
3.55 km
Greenfields School Good
(October 14, 2021)
4.23 km
High Halden Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
4.76 km
Little Acorns School Good
(November 8, 2018)
4.88 km
Headcorn Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
5.2 km
Bethersden Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
5.3 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2018)
5.84 km
Frittenden Church of England Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
6.01 km
Pluckley Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
6.77 km
Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
6.95 km
Egerton Church of England Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
7.05 km
Tenterden Infant School Good
(February 5, 2019)
7.97 km
Tenterden Church of England Junior School Good
(December 11, 2018)
7.97 km
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
8.35 km
Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
9.01 km
Woodchurch Church of England Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
9.12 km
Staplehurst School Good
(January 26, 2022)
9.22 km
Platts Heath Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
9.48 km
Heath Farm School Good
(March 5, 2020)
9.56 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eweswim Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 24, 2022
1.18 km
The Flying Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
1.35 km
Chequers Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
1.46 km
D R Luckhurst Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 23, 2021
1.57 km
Appletrees Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
June 30, 2021
1.71 km
Smarden Store Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 5, 2020
1.71 km
The Smarden Bell Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 5, 2021
1.78 km
Chartwells at Smarden Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
1.88 km
Preschool at Smarden Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
1.88 km
Chart Hills Golf Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
2.16 km
Riverhall Livestock Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
2.32 km
Cackle Hill Lakes Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 17, 2015
2.46 km
Gram Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
2.65 km
H W Richards Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
2.65 km
Catch a Bite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 14, 2022
2.7 km
The Big Cat Sanctuary Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
2.7 km
Wiltshire Farm Foods Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
2.7 km
The Holding Point Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 1, 2019
2.87 km
Wings Bar And Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
2.87 km
Hereford Oast B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 26, 2013
2.96 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lime Kiln Farm Bus Stop/Station 552 m
Lime Kiln Farm Bus Stop/Station 567 m
Bethersden Road Bus Stop/Station 891 m
Bethersden Road Bus Stop/Station 952 m
Headcorn Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.63 km
Headcorn Rail Station Rail 4.63 km
Headcorn Rail Station Rail 4.63 km
Pluckley Rail Station Rail 5.35 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 27.27 km
London Southend Airport Air 47.96 km
Kent International Airport Air 52.98 km

Nearby Nature

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

Deadman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 909 m
The Gorse Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Standen Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Cackle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.94 km
Halden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Romden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Wick Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.4 km
Old Man's Acre Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Cook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
High Cross Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Hegg Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.61 km
Coney Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
The Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 8.3 Mbps 9.7 Mbps 24.36 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 1 Mbps 1.42 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.9 0.9
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 38.5% - -
10-30 Mbps 53.8% 16.4 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.13823000
Longitude 0.67686200
OS Easting 587361
OS Northing 0141069
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