Postcode TN8 5AR (Sevenoaks)

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The postcode TN8 5AR is located in Sevenoaks, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TN8 5AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TN8 5AR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 TN8 5AR as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to TN8 5AR is High Street which is centered 11 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Waitrose Car Park and is 105 m away. The closest railway station is Edenbridge Town Rail Station, 514 m away.

The closest primary school to TN8 5AR (for ages 11 and under) is Edenbridge Primary School.

The local pub for residents of TN8 5AR is The Cock Inn and is 7.19 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on November 23, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sam's Fish & Chips and is 7.89 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 87.5% 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 3.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for TN8 5AR 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 TN8 5AR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TN8 5AR, and the approximate distance away.

High Street 11 m
Riverside 90 m
The Limes 128 m
Mont St Aignan Way 135 m
Tekram Close 170 m
Croft Court 178 m
Six Penny Close 181 m
Frant Field 205 m
Cobbetts Way 236 m
Croft Lane 244 m
Church Street 247 m
Tanners Mead 266 m
Leather Close 274 m
Manor House Gardens 288 m
Doggetts Close 289 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TN8 5AR

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 TN8 5AR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The View School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
48 m
Edenbridge Primary School 322 m
Four Elms Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
3.29 km
Hever Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2018)
3.43 km
Crockham Hill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
4.62 km
St Piers School Good
(November 29, 2017)
4.8 km
Lingfield College 5.5 km
Dormansland Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
5.6 km
Holland Junior School 5.73 km
Chiddingstone Church of England School Outstanding
(March 27, 2015)
5.78 km
Lingfield Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
6.02 km
Hurst Green Infant School Good
(November 19, 2019)
6.74 km
Moor House School & College Outstanding
(October 3, 2017)
6.88 km
Ide Hill Church of England Primary School Good
(April 4, 2019)
7.16 km
Hazelwood School 7.16 km
Limpsfield CofE Infant School Outstanding
(June 6, 2013)
7.48 km
St Stephen's CofE Primary School 8.1 km
Valence School Good
(December 4, 2019)
8.38 km
Blackwell Primary School 8.4 km
Penshurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(July 11, 2017)
8.45 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TN8 5AR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chartwell Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
5.44 km
Henden Manor Wild Game Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
5.76 km
Principals By CH&Co @ Ide Hill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 19, 2022
7.16 km
Stable Tea Rooms And Shop At Emmetts Gardens Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
7.16 km
The Cock Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 23, 2018
7.19 km
Causeway Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
7.23 km
Ide Hill Community Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
January 18, 2018
7.27 km
Ide Hill Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 19, 2022
7.27 km
Orchard Nursery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
7.32 km
Stables Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
7.4 km
The Little Brown Jug Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
7.55 km
West Fisher Farmers/growers Awaiting Inspection
7.72 km
Charcott Farmhouse B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 6, 2017
7.84 km
The Greyhound Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
7.84 km
Upper Fairlight Farm Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
December 19, 2019
7.85 km
Forest Garden Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 29, 2019
7.88 km
Chirag General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
7.89 km
Quarry Cafe & Community Fridge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
7.89 km
Sam's Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 6, 2020
7.89 km
Telesmati Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 27, 2020
7.89 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TN8 5AR - Data from Apr 2022

Waitrose Car Park Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Hever Road Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Hever Road Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Edenbridge Town Rail Station Rail 514 m
Edenbridge Rail Station Rail 1.42 km
Edenbridge Rail Station Rail 1.46 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 16.48 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 16.5 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 16.5 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TN8 5AR - Data from Dec 2021

Devils' Den Valley 990 m
Cauk Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Crouch House Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Little Browns Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Haxted Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.36 km
Shinglebarn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Marsh Green Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.71 km
Galley's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Gilridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Rook Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Shernden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Birches Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Stickhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Birds Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TN8 5AR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.3 Mbps 58.2 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 19.1 Mbps 12.6 Mbps 20 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% 20.8 1
30-300 Mbps 12.5% 77.9 18.4
300+ Mbps 87.5% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 248,229 kWh - mean 24,823 kWh : median 18,911 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TN8 5AR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.19559900
Longitude 0.06522400
OS Easting 544398
OS Northing 0146069
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12568
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Tonbridge and Malling
County Electorial Division Sevenoaks Rural South ED
Electoral Ward Edenbridge South and West
Local Authority District Sevenoaks
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 E07000111
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) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Edenbridge BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043218
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sevenoaks 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sevenoaks 014E
Output Area / Small Area 5B3