Postcode TN27 8QZ (Ashford)

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

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

The closest road name to TN27 8QZ is Romden Road which is centered 891 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Flying Horse and is 956 m away. The closest railway station is Pluckley Rail Station, 3.9 km away.

The closest primary school to TN27 8QZ (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 8QZ is The Flying Horse and is 973 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 5, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 14.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Romden Road 891 m
Bethersden Road 1.11 km
Ashford Road 4.5 km
M20 10.88 km
A20 13.74 km
A28 14.12 km
A2 24.12 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TN27 8QZ

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 8QZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Smarden Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
955 m
Bethersden Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
4.16 km
High Halden Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
4.62 km
John Mayne Church of England Primary School, Biddenden Good
(January 24, 2018)
4.88 km
Greenfields School Good
(October 14, 2021)
5.12 km
Little Acorns School Good
(November 8, 2018)
5.32 km
Pluckley Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
5.41 km
Headcorn Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
6.02 km
Egerton Church of England Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
6.04 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2018)
6.26 km
Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
7.32 km
Frittenden Church of England Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
7.39 km
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
8.39 km
Tenterden Infant School Good
(February 5, 2019)
8.4 km
Tenterden Church of England Junior School Good
(December 11, 2018)
8.4 km
Heath Farm School Good
(March 5, 2020)
8.43 km
Woodchurch Church of England Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
8.56 km
Chilmington Green Primary School 8.81 km
Platts Heath Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
9 km
Goldwyn School Outstanding
(December 7, 2017)
9.07 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Appletrees Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
June 30, 2021
814 m
Smarden Store Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 5, 2020
814 m
D R Luckhurst Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 23, 2021
927 m
Chartwells at Smarden Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
955 m
Preschool at Smarden Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
955 m
The Flying Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
973 m
Chequers Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
1 km
Eweswim Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 24, 2022
1.2 km
The Smarden Bell Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 5, 2021
2.21 km
Hereford Oast B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 26, 2013
2.37 km
Capralama Farm Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
2.74 km
Karoben Ltd, Park Farm Stables Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
2.96 km
Catch a Bite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 14, 2022
3.12 km
The Big Cat Sanctuary Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
3.12 km
Wiltshire Farm Foods Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
3.12 km
Megan Austin BSc Farmers/growers Exempt
December 10, 2018
3.45 km
Riverhall Livestock Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
3.51 km
Chart Hills Golf Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
3.61 km
Cottage Garden Yurt Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
May 21, 2021
3.64 km
Pluckley Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2013
3.71 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Flying Horse Bus Stop/Station 956 m
Glebe Close Bus Stop/Station 959 m
The Flying Horse Bus Stop/Station 970 m
Bethersden Road Bus Stop/Station 970 m
The Chequers Inn Bus Stop/Station 990 m
Pluckley Rail Station Rail 3.9 km
Headcorn Rail Station Rail 5.49 km
Headcorn Rail Station Rail 5.5 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 26.75 km
London Southend Airport Air 47.45 km
Kent International Airport Air 51.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

Romden Wood Woodland Or Forest 982 m
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Old Man's Acre Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Cook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
The Gorse Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Mainey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Hegg Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Deadman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Bliberry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Mainey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Roughland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
High Cross Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
The Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 14.1 Mbps 14.9 Mbps 22.89 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 1.1 Mbps 1.27 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 100% 17.2 1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.14250300
Longitude 0.69640900
OS Easting 588713
OS Northing 0141594
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