Postcode TN3 9SS (Tunbridge Wells)

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The postcode TN3 9SS is located in Tunbridge Wells, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TN3 9SS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TN3 9SS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.9 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 TN3 9SS as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to TN3 9SS is Watson Court which is centered 186 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Hare and is 44 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.79 km away at High Rocks (Spa Valley Railway) The closest railway station is Ashurst (Kent) Rail Station, 3.51 km away.

The closest primary school to TN3 9SS (for ages 11 and under) is Langton Green Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 20, 2012. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bennett Memorial Diocesan School. The last OFSTED inspection on June 28, 2012 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of TN3 9SS is The Spotted Dog and is 3.51 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on September 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 42.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.5 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 4.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for TN3 9SS 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 TN3 9SS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TN3 9SS, and the approximate distance away.

Watson Court 186 m
The Green 193 m
Broom Park 225 m
Birchetts Avenue 271 m
Sherwood Place 301 m
Knowle Close 308 m
Holmewood Ridge 617 m
Broom Lane 638 m
Langton Road 1.43 km
A26 7.16 km
A21 7.54 km
A22 13.78 km
A264 20.72 km
A20 32.66 km
M20 35 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TN3 9SS

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 TN3 9SS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Langton Green Primary School Outstanding
(June 20, 2012)
402 m
Holmewood House School 1.1 km
Rusthall St Paul's CofE VA Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.87 km
Fordcombe Church of England Primary School 1.98 km
Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(February 7, 2014)
2.41 km
Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
2.65 km
Broomhill Bank School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.77 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
2.83 km
Bishops Down Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.97 km
Rose Hill School 3.21 km
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Outstanding
(June 28, 2012)
3.43 km
Broadwater Down Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
3.63 km
The Mead School 4.03 km
The Wells Free School Good
(June 18, 2019)
4.04 km
St Gregory's Catholic School 4.19 km
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Outstanding
(November 3, 2011)
4.19 km
The Skinners' School Good
(November 17, 2021)
4.3 km
Southborough CofE Primary School Good
(June 21, 2018)
4.4 km
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys Good
(November 25, 2021)
4.66 km
Bidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
4.72 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TN3 9SS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kieron's Game Retailers - other 4
Good
November 15, 2021
3.41 km
The Spotted Dog Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 21, 2021
3.51 km
The Bottle House Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
4.05 km
Kingdom Woodland Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
4.52 km
Caterlink Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
4.83 km
The Leicester Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
October 7, 2021
4.88 km
Fir Tree House Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 30, 2018
4.94 km
Penhurst Place And Gardens (Porcupine Pantry And Gift Shop) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
5.08 km
Juddwood Farm Shop And Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 27, 2018
5.23 km
Well Place Day Nursery School/college/university 3
Satisfactory
October 19, 2021
5.24 km
The Bushcraft Company Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
5.27 km
The Speedy Kitchen Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
5.83 km
Tonbridge Town Sailing Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
6.19 km
Nourish Contract Catering @ Nexus School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
6.78 km
Cafe In The Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
6.89 km
Tonbridge Cottage Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
7.24 km
Fleur De Lis Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 21, 2021
7.29 km
Leigh Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
7.29 km
Scribbles Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 2, 2021
7.29 km
The Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
December 3, 2018
7.29 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TN3 9SS - Data from Apr 2022

The Hare Bus Stop/Station 44 m
The Hare Bus Stop/Station 114 m
The Green Bus Stop/Station 114 m
The Green Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Petrol Station Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Linden Park Road Taxi Rank 3.89 km
High Rocks (Spa Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 1.79 km
High Rocks (Spa Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 1.79 km
High Rocks (Spa Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 1.8 km
Ashurst (Kent) Rail Station Rail 3.51 km
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Rail 4.19 km
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Rail 4.23 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 25.68 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 25.69 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 25.69 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TN3 9SS - Data from Dec 2021

Hollonds Wood Woodland Or Forest 725 m
Priest Wood Woodland Or Forest 806 m
Barn Field Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Harness Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Burnt House Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Lodge Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Hadwin's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Burnt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Nellington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Stubbs Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Beech Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Newpark Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Avery's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Toll Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Broadwater Forest Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TN3 9SS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 43.4 Mbps 42.9 Mbps 57.13 Mbps
Upload 8.6 Mbps 8.5 Mbps 13.75 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 100% 46.1 9.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 246,915 kWh - mean 27,435 kWh : median 28,544 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TN3 9SS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.13058500
Longitude 0.20280900
OS Easting 554227
OS Northing 0139119
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26534
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Tunbridge Wells
County Electorial Division Tunbridge Wells West ED
Electoral Ward Speldhurst and Bidborough
Local Authority District Tunbridge Wells
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 E07000116
Travel To Work Area Tunbridge Wells

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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Royal Tunbridge Wells BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Royal Tunbridge Wells BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043560
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tunbridge Wells 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tunbridge Wells 006B
Output Area / Small Area 6A4