Postcode TN4 8BB (Tunbridge Wells)

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The postcode TN4 8BB is located in Tunbridge Wells, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TN4 8BB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TN4 8BB is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 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 TN4 8BB as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to TN4 8BB is Mount Ephraim which is centered 95 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Royal Wells Hotel and is 32 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.27 km away at Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) The closest railway station is Tunbridge Wells Rail Station, 569 m away.

The closest primary school to TN4 8BB (for ages 11 and under) is The Wells Free School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 18, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Skinners' School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 17, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of TN4 8BB is Vauxhall Inn and is 5.51 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 80.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 84.8% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 97% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for TN4 8BB 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 TN4 8BB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TN4 8BB, and the approximate distance away.

Mount Ephraim 95 m
Twining Close 142 m
Mount Ephraim Mews 163 m
Mount Ephraim Road 164 m
Somerville Gardens 167 m
Boyne Park 196 m
Kings Avenue 201 m
Rock Villa Road 207 m
Dudley Road 213 m
Lime Hill Road 214 m
King Charles Square 217 m
York Road 222 m
Hanover Road 223 m
Royal Chase 226 m
Suffolk Mews 232 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TN4 8BB

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 TN4 8BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Wells Free School Good
(June 18, 2019)
198 m
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School Good
(October 4, 2018)
903 m
The Skinners' School Good
(November 17, 2021)
924 m
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
1 km
Rose Hill School 1.07 km
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Outstanding
(November 3, 2011)
1.12 km
Claremont Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2009)
1.16 km
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Outstanding
(June 28, 2012)
1.18 km
Bishops Down Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.25 km
The Mead School 1.27 km
St Gregory's Catholic School 1.56 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.63 km
Broadwater Down Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.67 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.71 km
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.8 km
Beechwood School 1.96 km
Broomhill Bank School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.97 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
2.05 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 20, 2014)
2.11 km
Temple Grove Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.13 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TN4 8BB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tonbridge Cottage Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
4.93 km
Juddwood Farm Shop And Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 27, 2018
5.05 km
The Speedy Kitchen Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
5.31 km
Vauxhall Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 23, 2020
5.51 km
Tonbridge Town Sailing Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
5.52 km
Nourish Contract Catering @ Nexus School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
5.52 km
Barnes Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
5.9 km
Cafe In The Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
5.92 km
The Schools At Somerhill School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
6.07 km
Bishop Chevasse C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
6.31 km
The Spotted Dog Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 21, 2021
6.37 km
Co-operative Food Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
March 17, 2021
6.46 km
Bassetts Farm Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
6.51 km
Blue Boys SF Connect Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
6.51 km
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
6.51 km
Turmeric Gold Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
6.74 km
The Leicester Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
October 7, 2021
6.81 km
Well Place Day Nursery School/college/university 3
Satisfactory
October 19, 2021
6.83 km
Fir Tree House Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 30, 2018
6.88 km
Penhurst Place And Gardens (Porcupine Pantry And Gift Shop) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
6.89 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TN4 8BB - Data from Apr 2022

Royal Wells Hotel Bus Stop/Station 32 m
Royal Wells Hotel Bus Stop/Station 58 m
Mount Ephraim Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Royal Wells Park Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Royal Wells Park Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Monson Road Taxi Rank 449 m
Mount Pleasant Avenue Taxi Rank 566 m
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Taxi Rank 580 m
Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 1.27 km
Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 1.3 km
Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 1.31 km
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Rail 569 m
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Rail 586 m
High Brooms Rail Station Rail 2.06 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.55 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.55 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.56 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TN4 8BB - Data from Dec 2021

Calverly Grounds Urban Greenspace 685 m
Victoria Grove Woodland Or Forest 707 m
Bishop's Down Woodland Or Forest 749 m
Tunbridge Wells Common Woodland Or Forest 774 m
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 835 m
Cold Bath Inland Water 868 m
Still Green Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Shatter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Hurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Folly Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Rusthall Common Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Sussex Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Roundabout Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Happy Valley Valley 1.87 km
Three Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TN4 8BB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 80.3 Mbps 327.92 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.2 Mbps 49.93 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% 20.5 3.3
30-300 Mbps 12.1% 70.8 16.9
300+ Mbps 84.8% 328 50

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 340,381 kWh - mean 14,799 kWh : median 12,613 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

48 meters consuming 244,013 kWh - mean 5,084 kWh : median 3,860 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TN4 8BB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.13469300
Longitude 0.25898200
OS Easting 558143
OS Northing 0139695
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29457
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Tunbridge Wells
County Electorial Division Tunbridge Wells West ED
Electoral Ward Culverden
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
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 E33043563
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tunbridge Wells 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tunbridge Wells 007A
Output Area / Small Area 5B1