Postcode TN4 8XL (Tunbridge Wells)

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

TN4 8XL 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 8XL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to TN4 8XL is Bishop's Down Road which is centered 71 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bishop's Down Road and is 28 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 928 m away at Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) The closest railway station is Tunbridge Wells Rail Station, 895 m away.

The closest primary school to TN4 8XL (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 8XL is Tonbridge Town Sailing Club and is 5.69 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 23, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 44.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 4.5% 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bishop's Down Road 71 m
Hurstwood Lane 112 m
Hurstwood Park 135 m
Bishop's Down 159 m
Manor Close 201 m
Manor Park 250 m
Fir Tree Road 341 m
Molyneux Park Road 389 m
Major York's Road 442 m
Bishop's Down Park Road 480 m
Nevill Park 568 m
Langton Road 1.89 km
A21 4.58 km
A26 8.53 km
A22 16.57 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TN4 8XL

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 8XL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Wells Free School Good
(June 18, 2019)
846 m
Rose Hill School 947 m
Bishops Down Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
993 m
The Mead School 1.13 km
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Outstanding
(June 28, 2012)
1.22 km
Broadwater Down Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.29 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.43 km
The Skinners' School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.45 km
Claremont Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2009)
1.5 km
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Outstanding
(November 3, 2011)
1.55 km
Rusthall St Paul's CofE VA Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.59 km
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School Good
(October 4, 2018)
1.6 km
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
1.66 km
Broomhill Bank School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.75 km
St Gregory's Catholic School 1.89 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.15 km
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys Good
(November 25, 2021)
2.25 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
2.28 km
Holmewood House School 2.44 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 20, 2014)
2.46 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Juddwood Farm Shop And Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 27, 2018
5.11 km
Tonbridge Cottage Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
5.4 km
The Speedy Kitchen Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
5.45 km
Tonbridge Town Sailing Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
5.69 km
Nourish Contract Catering @ Nexus School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
5.81 km
The Spotted Dog Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 21, 2021
5.96 km
Vauxhall Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 23, 2020
6.01 km
Cafe In The Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
6.16 km
Kieron's Game Retailers - other 4
Good
November 15, 2021
6.41 km
Barnes Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
6.44 km
The Leicester Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
October 7, 2021
6.56 km
The Bottle House Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
6.6 km
Caterlink Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
6.62 km
Fir Tree House Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 30, 2018
6.63 km
Well Place Day Nursery School/college/university 3
Satisfactory
October 19, 2021
6.64 km
The Schools At Somerhill School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
6.65 km
Penhurst Place And Gardens (Porcupine Pantry And Gift Shop) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
6.66 km
Bishop Chevasse C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
6.84 km
Kingdom Woodland Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
6.84 km
The Bushcraft Company Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
6.9 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bishop's Down Road Bus Stop/Station 28 m
Travelodge Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Travelodge Bus Stop/Station 282 m
The Spa Hotel Bus Stop/Station 312 m
The Spa Hotel Bus Stop/Station 335 m
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Taxi Rank 900 m
Linden Park Road Taxi Rank 906 m
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Taxi Rank 931 m
Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 928 m
Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 935 m
Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 935 m
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Rail 895 m
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Rail 930 m
High Brooms Rail Station Rail 2.71 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 28.97 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 28.97 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 28.98 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bishop's Down Woodland Or Forest 97 m
Tunbridge Wells Common Woodland Or Forest 414 m
Victoria Grove Woodland Or Forest 523 m
Cold Bath Inland Water 799 m
Still Green Woodland Or Forest 837 m
Rusthall Common Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Calverly Grounds Urban Greenspace 1.15 km
Happy Valley Valley 1.2 km
Hurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Three Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Friezland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Ramslye Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Nellington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Strawberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 42.6 Mbps 44.7 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.1 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 2.8
30-300 Mbps 95.5% 60.1 15.8
300+ Mbps 4.5% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 213,192 kWh - mean 10,660 kWh : median 8,460 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 90,820 kWh - mean 4,128 kWh : median 1,704 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TN4 8XL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.13180700
Longitude 0.25016600
OS Easting 557538
OS Northing 0139355
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: Communal 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 E33043566
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tunbridge Wells 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tunbridge Wells 007A
Output Area / Small Area 5B2