Postcode TN28 8BY (Folkestone and Hythe)

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The postcode TN28 8BY is located in Folkestone and Hythe, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TN28 8BY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TN28 8BY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 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 TN28 8BY as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to TN28 8BY is Rome Road which is centered 61 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Town Hall and is 49 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.03 km away at New Romney Station (RHDR)

The closest primary school to TN28 8BY (for ages 11 and under) is St Nicholas Church of England Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 23, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Marsh Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on February 7, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of TN28 8BY is Smugglers Alehouse and is 94 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 5, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cinque Ports Arms and is 94 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 11, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 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 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for TN28 8BY 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 TN28 8BY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TN28 8BY, and the approximate distance away.

Rome Road 61 m
North Street 72 m
Victoria Street 79 m
Church Road 98 m
Church Approach 102 m
Lion's Road 124 m
West Street 135 m
High Street 146 m
Ashford Road 147 m
Sussex Road 191 m
Tritton Lane 201 m
Ashdown Crescent 227 m
Mabledon Close 249 m
Tookey Road 269 m
St John's Road 285 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TN28 8BY

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 TN28 8BY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Nicholas Church of England Primary Academy Good
(May 23, 2019)
403 m
The Marsh Academy Good
(February 7, 2017)
601 m
Greatstone Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
2.8 km
Lydd Primary School Good
(March 22, 2018)
4.72 km
Dymchurch Primary School Requires improvement
(June 20, 2018)
6.22 km
Brenzett Church of England Primary School Good
(July 3, 2019)
6.28 km
Brookland Church of England Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
7.44 km
Hamstreet Primary Academy Good
(February 8, 2017)
11.08 km
Palmarsh Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
11.69 km
Hythe Bay CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
13.45 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TN28 8BY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Butterworths Deli Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 19, 2018
0 m
Santa Fe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
0 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 19, 2016
35 m
Deblyns Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
54 m
Spar Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 6, 2013
54 m
New Romney Food Bank Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
56 m
Romney Marsh Community Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
56 m
Broadacre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 13, 2017
76 m
The Curry Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 23, 2019
85 m
Cheap Jacks Retailers - other Exempt
September 30, 2013
94 m
Cinque Ports Arms Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 11, 2019
94 m
Smugglers Alehouse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 5, 2016
94 m
Wo Sing Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
94 m
51 High Street Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 6, 2013
119 m
New Romney Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
132 m
Bakery 64 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 26, 2021
135 m
Balance Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 7, 2022
135 m
Fish & Peri Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 26, 2021
135 m
New Romney Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2021
135 m
Ruzzo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
135 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TN28 8BY - Data from Apr 2022

Town Hall Bus Stop/Station 49 m
West Street Bus Stop/Station 106 m
The Ship Bus Stop/Station 323 m
The Ship Bus Stop/Station 331 m
Sussex Road Bus Stop/Station 453 m
New Romney Station (RHDR) Metro/Tram 1.03 km
New Romney Station (RHDR) Metro/Tram 1.05 km
New Romney Station (RHDR) Metro/Tram 1.07 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 3.47 km
Kent International Airport Air 49.78 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TN28 8BY - Data from Dec 2021

Romney Sands Beach 2.5 km
Phoenix Caisson Island 3.11 km
East Road Sea 4 km
Apple Tart Orchard Woodland Or Forest 4.29 km
Ketchley Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.32 km
Denge Marsh Wetland 4.95 km
Denge Beach Beach 5.99 km
Burnthouse Pen Inland Water 6.03 km
Strait of Dover Sea 29.18 km
North Sea Sea 72.22 km
English Channel Sea 93.67 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TN28 8BY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.8 Mbps 60.2 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 14.1 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% 17 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 77.6 19.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 112,218 kWh - mean 18,703 kWh : median 17,048 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TN28 8BY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 50.98557000
Longitude 0.93908300
OS Easting 606382
OS Northing 0124797
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7903
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Folkestone and Hythe
County Electorial Division Romney Marsh ED
Electoral Ward New Romney
Local Authority District Folkestone and Hythe
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 E07000112
Travel To Work Area Folkestone and Dover

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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area New Romney BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043283
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shepway 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shepway 012C
Output Area / Small Area 7A2