Postcode TN8 7JU (Sevenoaks)

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The postcode TN8 7JU is located in Sevenoaks, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TN8 7JU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TN8 7JU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 7JU as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.

The closest road name to TN8 7JU is B2026 which is centered 3.86 km away.

The closest railway station is Cowden Rail Station, 4.17 km away.

The closest primary school to TN8 7JU (for ages 11 and under) is Dormansland Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 6, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Sackville School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 10, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of TN8 7JU is The Maypole Inn and is 3.58 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 13, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sam's Fish & Chips and is 3.78 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 64.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for TN8 7JU 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 7JU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TN8 7JU, and the approximate distance away.

B2026 3.86 km
A22 10.07 km
A264 10.29 km
B2028 10.76 km
A26 12.51 km
A21 17.47 km
A20 41.85 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TN8 7JU

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 7JU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dormansland Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
3.65 km
Ashurst Wood Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
3.87 km
Estcots Primary School Good
(July 16, 2019)
4.13 km
Sackville School Good
(January 10, 2019)
4.13 km
Blackwell Primary School 4.33 km
Brambletye School 4.53 km
St Piers School Good
(November 29, 2017)
4.83 km
Lingfield College 5.04 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Grinstead Good
(March 1, 2017)
5.23 km
Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead Good
(May 3, 2017)
5.39 km
The Meads Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
5.47 km
Forest Row Church of England Primary School Good
(October 10, 2018)
5.58 km
Halsford Park Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
5.69 km
The View School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
5.87 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
5.91 km
Hever Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2018)
5.97 km
St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
6.07 km
Lingfield Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
6.11 km
Michael Hall School Inadequate
(March 28, 2019)
6.13 km
Edenbridge Primary School 6.15 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TN8 7JU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Forest Garden Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 29, 2019
2.22 km
Orchard Nursery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
2.45 km
Upper Fairlight Farm Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
December 19, 2019
3.01 km
The Maypole Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
3.58 km
Allan Martin Meats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 21, 2021
3.61 km
Chirag General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
3.78 km
Quarry Cafe & Community Fridge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
3.78 km
Sam's Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 6, 2020
3.78 km
Telesmati Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 27, 2020
3.78 km
Ashurst Wood Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 27, 2022
3.82 km
Jon Hair Salon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
3.82 km
Ashurst Wood Community Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
3.87 km
Chartwells At Ashurst Wood Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
3.87 km
The Community Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
4 km
EB Storage Distributors/Transporters Exempt
March 4, 2022
4.02 km
Yummy Sweetener Limited Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
4.02 km
The McIndoe Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
4.05 km
Truscott Manor Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
4.05 km
Lodge Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 7, 2019
4.05 km
Maxillo Facial Unit Staff Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
4.05 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TN8 7JU - Data from Apr 2022

Cowden Rail Station Rail 4.17 km
Dormans Rail Station Rail 4.23 km
Hever Rail Station Rail 5.11 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 15.13 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 15.14 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 15.14 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TN8 7JU - Data from Dec 2021

Stubbs Wood Woodland Or Forest 306 m
Scarletts Lake Inland Water 520 m
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 559 m
Marlpit Shaw Woodland Or Forest 597 m
Cinder Wood Woodland Or Forest 597 m
Shepherd's Grove Woodland Or Forest 632 m
Drews Rough Woodland Or Forest 834 m
Reading's Wood Woodland Or Forest 891 m
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Steadleaze Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Old Furzefield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Beecher Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Brooklands Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Cooper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Liveroxhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TN8 7JU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.7 Mbps 64.8 Mbps 74.11 Mbps
Upload 19.7 Mbps 18.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 64.8 18.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 185,043 kWh - mean 15,420 kWh : median 14,825 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TN8 7JU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.14364900
Longitude 0.05338500
OS Easting 543734
OS Northing 0140269
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13288
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Tonbridge and Malling
County Electorial Division Sevenoaks Rural South ED
Electoral Ward Cowden and Hever
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: Rural residents
Group: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Detached rural retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043231
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sevenoaks 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sevenoaks 015A
Output Area / Small Area 1C3