TN27 8LZ
a residential postcode in Smarden, Kent
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.1494 / 51°8'57"N
Longitude: 0.6901 / 0°41'24"E
OS Eastings: 588243
OS Northings: 142340
OS Grid: TQ882423
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR QV4.TJ1
Mapcode Global: VHJN2.XC5R
Plus Code: 9F324MXR+P2
Maidenhead Locator System: JO01id25
What Three Birds: plover.kittiwake.falcon
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Vesper Court, The Street, Smarden, Ashford TN27 8LZ
Summary
TN27 8LZ is a residential postcode in Smarden, Kent. It was first introduced in June 1981.
The most common council tax band is G.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £245,162 to £1,159,374 with an average of £694,914.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1983 and 1990 and between 1976 and 1982.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly a mix of owner occupied and privately rented.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is D.
Smarden is a village, which had a population of 614 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 7 people resident in TN27 8LZ, of which 3 were male and 4 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
TN27 8LZ is in the Ashford travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Eastern and Coastal Kent Primary Care Trust.
TN27 8LZ is approximately 26m (85ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing TN27 8LZ
1b2: Rural Residents - Rural Tenants - Rural White-Collar Workers
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for TN27 8LZ
England E1: a rural village surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
8/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
4/10 (Low)
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- Food Hygiene Ratings near TN27 8LZ at Hygiene Ratings UK
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near TN27 8LZ at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of TN27 8LZ are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
District Council
Ashford Borough Council
Ward
Weald North
Councillor
Ken Mulholland (Conservative)
County Council
Kent
Electoral Division
Ashford Rural West
County Councillor
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Ashford
MP
Damian Green (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for TN27 8LZ.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near TN27 8LZ.
Primary
Smarden Primary School
Pluckley Road, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8ND
Academy Converter
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Bethersden Primary School
School Road, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3AH
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
John Mayne Church of England Primary School, Biddenden
High Street, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8AL
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Pluckley Church of England Primary School
The Street, Pluckley, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0QS
Academy Converter
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Secondary
Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre
Ashford Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6LT
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Swadelands School
Ham Lane, Lenham, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 2LL
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Inadequate
The John Wallis Church of England Academy
Millbank Road, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3HG
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 3 - 19
Good
Cranbrook School
Waterloo Road, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 3JD
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Highworth Grammar School
Maidstone Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8UD
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
High Weald Academy
Angley Road, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 2PJ
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
The North School
Essella Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8AL
Community School
Ages 11 - 19
Needs improvement
Towers School and Sixth Form Centre
Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9AL
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 19
Needs improvement
The Norton Knatchbull School
Hythe Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0QJ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Cornwallis Academy
Hubbards Lane, Linton, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 4HX
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 19
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.