Postcode TN4 9SS (Tunbridge Wells)

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The postcode TN4 9SS is located in Tunbridge Wells, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TN4 9SS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TN4 9SS is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.4 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 9SS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to TN4 9SS is Thirlmere Road which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rydal Drive and is 243 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.8 km away at Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) The closest railway station is Tunbridge Wells Rail Station, 1.66 km away.

The closest primary school to TN4 9SS (for ages 11 and under) is Bishops Down Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 21, 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 9SS is Tonbridge Town Sailing Club and is 4.88 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 23, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 118.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 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 1.9 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 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 TN4 9SS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TN4 9SS, and the approximate distance away.

Thirlmere Road 18 m
Rydal Drive 122 m
Kendal Park 220 m
Coniston Avenue 233 m
Rydal Close 274 m
Lake Road 309 m
Grange Road 342 m
Rusthall Park 449 m
Bishop's Down Park Road 467 m
A21 4.61 km
A26 8.92 km
A22 16.56 km
A264 23.53 km
A20 29.74 km
M20 32.05 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TN4 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 TN4 9SS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bishops Down Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
101 m
Rose Hill School 269 m
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Outstanding
(June 28, 2012)
573 m
Broomhill Bank School Good
(March 7, 2018)
848 m
Rusthall St Paul's CofE VA Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.09 km
The Wells Free School Good
(June 18, 2019)
1.2 km
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Outstanding
(November 3, 2011)
1.27 km
The Skinners' School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.35 km
St Gregory's Catholic School 1.41 km
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.86 km
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School Good
(October 4, 2018)
1.9 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.91 km
Southborough CofE Primary School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.93 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
2 km
The Mead School 2.03 km
Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(February 7, 2014)
2.04 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
2.09 km
Broadwater Down Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
2.12 km
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
2.15 km
Claremont Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2009)
2.29 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TN4 9SS - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TN4 9SS - Data from Apr 2022

Rydal Drive Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Rose Hill School Bus Stop/Station 393 m
Court Road Bus Stop/Station 417 m
Derwent Drive Bus Stop/Station 516 m
Rusthall Grange Bus Stop/Station 622 m
Monson Road Taxi Rank 1.64 km
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.68 km
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.69 km
Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 1.8 km
Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 1.8 km
Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 1.81 km
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Rail 1.66 km
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Rail 1.69 km
High Brooms Rail Station Rail 2.68 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 28.41 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 28.41 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 28.42 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TN4 9SS - Data from Dec 2021

Still Green Woodland Or Forest 197 m
Hurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 436 m
Rusthall Common Woodland Or Forest 902 m
Bishop's Down Woodland Or Forest 978 m
Happy Valley Valley 1.21 km
Tunbridge Wells Common Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Nellington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Victoria Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Sproud's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Shadwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Cold Bath Inland Water 1.69 km
Friezland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Calverly Grounds Urban Greenspace 1.86 km
Three Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TN4 9SS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 62.7 Mbps 118.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21 6.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 77.1 12.4
300+ Mbps 100% 526.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 502,117 kWh - mean 12,553 kWh : median 13,512 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

39 meters consuming 126,298 kWh - mean 3,238 kWh : median 2,719 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TN4 9SS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.13853600
Longitude 0.24304500
OS Easting 557017
OS Northing 0140088
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32177
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 E33043567
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tunbridge Wells 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tunbridge Wells 007B
Output Area / Small Area 6B2