Postcode TN4 8LJ (Tunbridge Wells)

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

TN4 8LJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 TN4 8LJ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to TN4 8LJ is Friezland Road which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Friezland Road and is 126 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 983 m away at Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) The closest railway station is Tunbridge Wells Rail Station, 1.9 km away.

The closest primary school to TN4 8LJ (for ages 11 and under) is St Mark's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 24, 2017. 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 8LJ is The Spotted Dog and is 5.99 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on September 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 150.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 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 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Friezland Road 50 m
Wood Mews 53 m
Nottidge Road 95 m
Waterdown Road 238 m
Ramslye Road 258 m
Saunders Road 266 m
Summervale Road 311 m
High Rocks Lane 479 m
A21 5.9 km
A26 7.15 km
A267 12.39 km
A22 15.33 km
A264 23.34 km
A20 30.86 km
M20 33 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TN4 8LJ

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 8LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
97 m
Broadwater Down Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
896 m
The Mead School 1.4 km
Holmewood House School 1.67 km
Rusthall St Paul's CofE VA Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.75 km
Bishops Down Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.02 km
Rose Hill School 2.11 km
The Wells Free School Good
(June 18, 2019)
2.19 km
Claremont Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2009)
2.24 km
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Outstanding
(June 28, 2012)
2.44 km
Broomhill Bank School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.59 km
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
2.81 km
The Skinners' School Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.83 km
Langton Green Primary School Outstanding
(June 20, 2012)
2.87 km
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School Good
(October 4, 2018)
2.89 km
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Outstanding
(November 3, 2011)
2.92 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 20, 2014)
3 km
St Gregory's Catholic School 3.22 km
Frant Church of England Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
3.36 km
Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(February 7, 2014)
3.41 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Spotted Dog Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 21, 2021
5.99 km
Juddwood Farm Shop And Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 27, 2018
6.05 km
Kieron's Game Retailers - other 4
Good
November 15, 2021
6.14 km
The Speedy Kitchen Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
6.48 km
The Bottle House Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
6.6 km
Tonbridge Cottage Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
6.74 km
Tonbridge Town Sailing Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
6.76 km
The Leicester Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
October 7, 2021
6.94 km
Kingdom Woodland Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
6.96 km
Caterlink Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
6.96 km
Nourish Contract Catering @ Nexus School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
7 km
Fir Tree House Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 30, 2018
7.01 km
Penhurst Place And Gardens (Porcupine Pantry And Gift Shop) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
7.08 km
Well Place Day Nursery School/college/university 3
Satisfactory
October 19, 2021
7.14 km
Cafe In The Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
7.3 km
The Bushcraft Company Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
7.31 km
Vauxhall Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 23, 2020
7.37 km
Barnes Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
7.8 km
Bassetts Farm Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
8.03 km
Blue Boys SF Connect Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
8.03 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Friezland Road Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Nottidge Road Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Saunders Road Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Ramslye Post Office Bus Stop/Station 477 m
Eastlands Road Bus Stop/Station 511 m
Linden Park Road Taxi Rank 1.35 km
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.88 km
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.94 km
Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 983 m
Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 984 m
High Rocks (Spa Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 1.02 km
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Rail 1.9 km
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Rail 1.93 km
High Brooms Rail Station Rail 4.08 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 28.35 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 28.35 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 28.36 km

Nearby Nature

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

Three Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 109 m
Friezland Wood Woodland Or Forest 364 m
Ramslye Wood Woodland Or Forest 506 m
Ruffet Wood Woodland Or Forest 921 m
Strawberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 969 m
Happy Valley Valley 978 m
Rusthall Common Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Tunbridge Wells Common Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Bishop's Down Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Hargate Forest Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Firtree Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Victoria Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Cold Bath Inland Water 1.47 km
Broadwater Forest Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Still Green Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.6 Mbps 150.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 2
30-300 Mbps 0% 71.5 9.3
300+ Mbps 100% 461.6 37.2

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 372,927 kWh - mean 13,319 kWh : median 12,718 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 93,867 kWh - mean 3,477 kWh : median 3,156 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TN4 8LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.12142900
Longitude 0.23937300
OS Easting 556818
OS Northing 0138178
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15707
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Tunbridge Wells
County Electorial Division Tunbridge Wells South ED
Electoral Ward Broadwater
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: Self-sufficient 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 E33043587
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tunbridge Wells 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tunbridge Wells 010B
Output Area / Small Area 5B3