Postcode TN4 8DS (Tunbridge Wells)

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

TN4 8DS 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 8DS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to TN4 8DS is Oakdale Road which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Earl's Road and is 132 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.37 km away at Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) The closest railway station is Tunbridge Wells Rail Station, 941 m away.

The closest primary school to TN4 8DS (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 Bennett Memorial Diocesan School. The last OFSTED inspection on June 28, 2012 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of TN4 8DS is Tonbridge Town Sailing Club and is 5.27 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 23, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.7 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 3.7 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 8DS 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 8DS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Oakdale Road 43 m
Earl's Road 73 m
Mayfield Road 108 m
Molyneux Park Road 135 m
Hollin Close 160 m
Ashdown Close 168 m
Court Road 199 m
Boyne Park 246 m
Royal Chase 251 m
Byng Road 265 m
Somerville Gardens 312 m
Bishop's Down Park Road 332 m
Connaught Way 363 m
Hurstwood Lane 428 m
Mount Ephraim 441 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TN4 8DS

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 8DS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Wells Free School Good
(June 18, 2019)
475 m
Rose Hill School 648 m
Bishops Down Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
812 m
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Outstanding
(June 28, 2012)
821 m
The Skinners' School Good
(November 17, 2021)
947 m
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Outstanding
(November 3, 2011)
1.04 km
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School Good
(October 4, 2018)
1.24 km
St Gregory's Catholic School 1.4 km
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
1.42 km
The Mead School 1.48 km
Broomhill Bank School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.55 km
Claremont Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2009)
1.57 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.65 km
Rusthall St Paul's CofE VA Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.74 km
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.74 km
Broadwater Down Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.75 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.78 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.94 km
Southborough CofE Primary School Good
(June 21, 2018)
2.1 km
St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 19, 2018)
2.35 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Juddwood Farm Shop And Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 27, 2018
4.74 km
Tonbridge Cottage Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
4.89 km
The Speedy Kitchen Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
5.04 km
Tonbridge Town Sailing Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
5.27 km
Nourish Contract Catering @ Nexus School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
5.34 km
Vauxhall Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 23, 2020
5.5 km
Cafe In The Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
5.71 km
Barnes Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
5.92 km
The Spotted Dog Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 21, 2021
5.94 km
The Schools At Somerhill School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
6.15 km
Bishop Chevasse C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
6.33 km
The Leicester Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
October 7, 2021
6.4 km
Well Place Day Nursery School/college/university 3
Satisfactory
October 19, 2021
6.43 km
Fir Tree House Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 30, 2018
6.46 km
Co-operative Food Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
March 17, 2021
6.47 km
Caterlink Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
6.47 km
Penhurst Place And Gardens (Porcupine Pantry And Gift Shop) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
6.48 km
Kieron's Game Retailers - other 4
Good
November 15, 2021
6.5 km
The Bottle House Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
6.59 km
The Bushcraft Company Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
6.72 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Earl's Road Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Connaught Way Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Royal Chase Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Court Road Bus Stop/Station 337 m
Molyneux Park Road Bus Stop/Station 347 m
Monson Road Taxi Rank 889 m
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Taxi Rank 962 m
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Taxi Rank 963 m
Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 1.37 km
Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 1.39 km
Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 1.39 km
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Rail 941 m
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Rail 966 m
High Brooms Rail Station Rail 2.25 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.13 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.13 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.14 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bishop's Down Woodland Or Forest 605 m
Still Green Woodland Or Forest 812 m
Tunbridge Wells Common Woodland Or Forest 818 m
Victoria Grove Woodland Or Forest 841 m
Hurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Cold Bath Inland Water 1.09 km
Calverly Grounds Urban Greenspace 1.11 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Rusthall Common Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Shatter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Happy Valley Valley 1.55 km
Folly Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Three Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Friezland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Roundabout Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 48.8 Mbps 49.7 Mbps 79.66 Mbps
Upload 11.9 Mbps 11.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 60.7 14.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 635,073 kWh - mean 24,426 kWh : median 21,658 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 149,617 kWh - mean 4,987 kWh : median 3,731 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TN4 8DS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.13604200
Longitude 0.25304500
OS Easting 557725
OS Northing 0139832
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