Postcode TN27 9SW (Maidstone)

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The postcode TN27 9SW is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in February 1984 and is an active postcode. TN27 9SW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TN27 9SW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 9SW as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to TN27 9SW is Knowles Gardens which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Railway Station and is 73 m away. The closest railway station is Headcorn Rail Station, 144 m away.

The closest primary school to TN27 9SW (for ages 11 and under) is Headcorn Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 28, 2017.

The local pub for residents of TN27 9SW is The George And Dragon and is 442 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 4, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Headcorn Charcoal Grill and is 442 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 7, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 40.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for TN27 9SW is covered by the Kent police force association and West 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 9SW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TN27 9SW, and the approximate distance away.

Knowles Gardens 16 m
Kingsland Grove 87 m
Old School Place 96 m
New Road 116 m
Bramleys 123 m
Wheeler Street 128 m
Burdens 151 m
Orchard Glade 156 m
Station Road 171 m
Becket Court 200 m
The Chantry 211 m
Oak Lane 215 m
Chaplin Drive 215 m
Palmers Yard 221 m
Gibbs Hill 256 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TN27 9SW

Introduction February 1984
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 9SW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Headcorn Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
575 m
Frittenden Church of England Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
4.11 km
Smarden Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
4.92 km
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
4.98 km
Staplehurst School Good
(January 26, 2022)
5.49 km
John Mayne Church of England Primary School, Biddenden Good
(January 24, 2018)
5.84 km
Sutton Valence School 5.86 km
Sutton Valence Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
6.06 km
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
6.65 km
Egerton Church of England Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
7.46 km
Platts Heath Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
7.49 km
Greenfields School Good
(October 14, 2021)
7.76 km
Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
7.98 km
Pluckley Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
8.79 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
8.92 km
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
8.96 km
Little Acorns School Good
(November 8, 2018)
9.01 km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2021)
9.29 km
High Halden Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
9.32 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
9.41 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TN27 9SW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Headcorn Baptist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 19, 2018
134 m
Headcorn Service Station Retailers - other 4
Good
August 11, 2020
134 m
Yew Tree House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 27, 2019
134 m
Headcorn Station Coffee Shop Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
147 m
Wheelers Green Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
161 m
Bake My Day Headcorn Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
September 6, 2018
356 m
Headcorn Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 7, 2019
442 m
Hollamby Family Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 25, 2020
442 m
Home Bake Other catering premises 4
Good
September 14, 2021
442 m
Krishna And Lizzie's Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 18, 2020
442 m
Lees Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
442 m
Oldfields Retailers - other Exempt
June 12, 2000
442 m
The George And Dragon Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 4, 2020
442 m
Kingsbury Coffee Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
458 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 3, 2016
458 m
Village Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
458 m
Headcorn Pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 14, 2016
498 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
528 m
McCoys Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 20, 2020
528 m
Independent Catering At Headcorn Cp School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
575 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TN27 9SW - Data from Apr 2022

Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Railway Station Forecourt Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Gibbs Hill Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Gibbs Hill Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Headcorn Rail Station Taxi Rank 136 m
Headcorn Rail Station Rail 144 m
Headcorn Rail Station Rail 192 m
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 31.88 km
London Southend Airport Air 45.06 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TN27 9SW - Data from Dec 2021

Brook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Wick Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.73 km
Pound Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Parsons Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Four Oaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
High Cross Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
New Barn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Kingsnorth Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km
Standen Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Southpark Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.95 km
Cackle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.97 km
Hegg Hill Hill Or Mountain 4 km
Poorfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 4.12 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.15 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TN27 9SW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 43.5 Mbps 40.5 Mbps 64.29 Mbps
Upload 7.7 Mbps 6 Mbps 10 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% 21 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 52.2 9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 89,009 kWh - mean 6,847 kWh : median 5,866 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 24,739 kWh - mean 1,767 kWh : median 1,592 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TN27 9SW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.16671200
Longitude 0.62864000
OS Easting 583877
OS Northing 0144114
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10597
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
County Electorial Division Maidstone Rural East ED
Electoral Ward Headcorn
Local Authority District Maidstone
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 E07000110
Travel To Work Area Medway

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
West 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: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Headcorn BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043129
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 017A
Output Area / Small Area 1B1