TN12 5LJ is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (TN12) is called the outward code. The part after the space (5LJ) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case TN which means Tonbridge.
Postal District. In our case TN12.
Postal Sector. In our case TN12 5.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case LJ.

The regional mail center for the post area TN is the Princess Royal Distribution Centre, which is located at Blackmore Drive, North Circular, LONDON , NW10 7RH.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the TN12 5LJ postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is MARDEN SPDO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the TN12 5LJ postcode have the street address of Bush Road

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 12 individuals call the TN12 5LJ postcode their home.

It is situated within the post town of TONBRIDGE within the old postal county of Kent.

TN12 5LJ is within the village of East Peckham.

The TN12 5LJ postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in TN12 5LJ are houses. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are detached.

Most properties in TN12 5LJ are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the TN12 5LJ Postcode Boundaries

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates for TN12 5LJ

Latitude	51.2190995794
Longitude	0.380486741749

Ordnance Survey Maps for TN12 5LJ

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 148 Maidstone and the Medway Towns	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey
Landranger 1:50,000 188 Maidstone & The Weald of Kent	Check Price on Amazon

Weather Forecast for TN12 5LJ

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	0.00%	SSW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	0.00%	SSW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	0.00%	S 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	0.00%	SSW 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Sunny day	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	0.00%	SSW 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Sunny day	15.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	0.00%	SSW 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	0.00%	SSW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	0.00%	SE 7 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	0.00%	SE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	0.00%	ESE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	1.00%	SE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	5.00%	SSE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	8.00%	SSE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	14.00%	SSE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	15.00%	SE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	12.00%	SE 4 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	9.00%	SSE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	12.00%	S 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	N 2 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	13.00%	N 2 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	18.00%	N 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	47.00%	NE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	47.00%	N 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	46.00%	NW 7 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	46.00%	NW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	12.00%	NW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	12.00%	WNW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	11.00%	NW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	9.00%	NW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	8.00%	NNW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	9.00%	NNW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	9.00%	NW 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the TN12 5LJ Postcode?

Download Speeds For TN12 5LJ

Average Mbps	37.400
Median Mbps	34.500
Maximum Mbps	55.940

TN12 5LJ has an average download speed of 37.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

998 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

13% of postcodes (153,791) have slower broadband speeds.

87% of postcodes (1,029,852) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For TN12 5LJ

Average Mbps	8.300
Median Mbps	7.800
Maximum Mbps	12.660

TN12 5LJ has an average upload speed of 8.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

4,537 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

16% of postcodes (189,084) have slower upload speeds.

84% of postcodes (991,020) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of TN12 5LJ Postcode

England Primary Schools

East Peckham Primary School

Address: East Peckham Primary School, 130 Pound Road, East Peckham, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 5LH

Distance: 0.19 miles

School Website

Contact: 01622871268

Mereworth Community Primary School

Address: Mereworth Community Primary School, 39 the Street, Mereworth, Maidstone, Kent, ME18 5ND

Distance: 2.65 miles

School Website

Contact: 01622812569

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near TN12 5LJ

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: COMMERCIAL HOUSE, HIGH STREET, HADLOW, TONBRIDGE, KENT, TN11 0EE

Distance: 1.86 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 49 MAIDSTONE ROAD, PADDOCK WOOD, TONBRIDGE, KENT, TN12 6DG

Distance: 2.36 miles

Contact: :

LYONS CRESCENT DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 17-19 LYONS CRESCENT, TONBRIDGE, KENT, TN9 1EY

Distance: 4.69 miles

Contact: :

STRADBROOK DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 47 LYONS CRESCENT, TONBRIDGE, KENT, TN9 1EY

Distance: 4.69 miles

Contact: :

LYONS CRESCENT (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 20 LYONS CRESCENT, TONBRIDGE, KENT, TN9 1EY

Distance: 4.69 miles

Contact: :

BRENCHLEY & MATFIELD DENTAL PRAC

Address: BRENCHLEY ROAD, BRENCHLEY, TONBRIDGE, KENT, TN12 7NY

Distance: 4.69 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near TN12 5LJ

FIELD PHARMACY

Address: 11 OLD ROAD, EAST PECKHAM, TONBRIDGE, KENT, TN12 5AS

Distance: 0.56 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 871409

HADLOW PHARMACY

Address: THE SQUARE, HIGH STREET, HADLOW, TONBRIDGE, KENT, TN11 0DA

Distance: 1.83 miles

Contact: tel: 01732 850259

PADDOCK WOOD PHARMACY

Address: 12 COMMERCIAL ROAD, PADDOCK WOOD, TONBRIDGE, TN12 6EL

Distance: 2.66 miles

Contact: tel: 01892 833203

KINGS HILL PHARMACY

Address: 6 LIBERTY SQUARE, KINGS HILL, WEST MALLING, KENT, ME19 4AU

Distance: 3.79 miles

Contact: tel: 01732 845612

AVICENNA PHARMACY

Address: 11 MARTIN HARDIE WAY, TONBRIDGE, KENT, TN10 4AE

Distance: 3.80 miles

Contact: tel: 01732 355956

G CURRIE CHEMISTS

Address: 4 YORK PARADE, TONBRIDGE, KENT, TN10 3NP

Distance: 4.31 miles

Contact: tel: 01732 355550

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near TN12 5LJ

PATRICK DUFF OPTICIANS

Address: 3 COMMERCIAL ROAD, PADDOCK WOOD, TONBRIDGE, KENT, TN12 6EN

Distance: 2.67 miles

Contact: :

ELAINE M YORWARTH OPTOMETRIST

Address: 70 COMMERCIAL ROAD, PADDOCK WOOD, TONBRIDGE, KENT, TN12 6DP

Distance: 2.75 miles

Contact: :

KINGS HILL OPTICIANS

Address: 2 LIBERTY SQUARE, KINGS HILL, WEST MALLING, KENT, ME19 4AU

Distance: 3.79 miles

Contact: :

OSBORNE HARLE

Address: 1-3 MARTIN HARDIE WAY, TONBRIDGE, KENT, TN10 4AE

Distance: 3.80 miles

Contact: :

WILKINSONS THE OPTICIANS (TONBRIDGE)

Address: 90 HIGH STREET, TONBRIDGE, KENT, TN9 1AP

Distance: 4.89 miles

Contact: :

WILKINSONS THE OPTICIANS (TONBRIDGE)

Address: 90 HIGH STREET, TONBRIDGE, KENT, TN9 1AP

Distance: 4.89 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near TN12 5LJ

HADLOW MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: OLD SCHOOL, SCHOOL LANE, HADLOW, TONBRIDGE, KENT, TN11 0ET

Distance: 1.89 miles

Contact: tel: 01732 667443

YALDING

Address: BURGESS BANK, BENOVER ROAD, YALDING, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME18 6ES

Distance: 2.14 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 814380

WOODLANDS HEALTH CENTRE

Address: 1-7 ALLINGTON ROAD, PADDOCK WOOD, TONBRIDGE, KENT, TN12 6AX

Distance: 2.66 miles

Contact: tel: 01892 833331

WATERINGBURY

Address: 14 PELICAN COURT, WATERINGBURY, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME18 5SS

Distance: 3.19 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 814466

WEST MALLING GROUP PRACTICE

Address: 37 QUEEN STREET, KINGS HILL, WEST MALLING, ME19 4JF

Distance: 3.76 miles

Contact: tel: 01732 870212

THE TRENCHWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 264 SHIPBOURNE ROAD, TONBRIDGE, KENT, TN10 3ET

Distance: 4.39 miles

Contact: tel: 01732352489

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Transport Links near TN12 5LJ

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: TN12 5LJ

Beltring
Beltring station, Beltring Road, Beltring, Kent, TN12 6QH
Distance: 1.99 miles
Driving Time: 3.89 minutes
Yalding
Yalding station, Hampstead Lane, Yalding, Kent, ME18 6HN
Distance: 2.07 miles
Driving Time: 4.29 minutes
Wateringbury
Wateringbury station, Station Approach, off Maidstone Road, Wateringbury, ME18 5EA
Distance: 3.45 miles
Driving Time: 6.75 minutes
Paddock Wood
Paddock Wood station, Station Approach, Paddock Wood, Kent, TN12 6ER
Distance: 3.62 miles
Driving Time: 5.87 minutes
Tonbridge
Tonbridge station, Barden Road, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1TT
Distance: 6.27 miles
Driving Time: 12.04 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near TN12 5LJ

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near TN12 5LJ

M26 J2A

Distance: 6.63 miles

Driving Time: 9.81 minutes

M20 J4

Distance: 7.86 miles

Driving Time: 11.99 minutes

M20 J2

Distance: 8.85 miles

Driving Time: 12.55 minutes

M20 J5

Distance: 10.66 miles

Driving Time: 15.01 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the TN12 5LJ Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Tonbridge and Malling Co Const
Member or Parliament	Tom Tugendhat
Contact Details	Contact Tom Tugendhat
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the TN12 5LJ Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is Tonbridge and Malling District Council and the County Council is Kent County Council.

Kent County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

Tonbridge and Malling District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Tonbridge and Malling District at the following link Tonbridge and Malling District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Tonbridge and Malling District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Tonbridge and Malling District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the TN12 5LJ Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Kent County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries - Kent County Council

House Sales in TN12 5LJ

Yearly House Sales for TN12 5LJ
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£715,000	£715,000	£715,000	1

Postcodes near the TN12 5LJ Postcode

TN12 5LL Bush Road TN12 5BU Chidley Cross Road TN12 5BL Pound Road TN12 5LH Pound Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the TN12 5LJ Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near TN12 5LJ
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Waitrose, Church Road, Paddock Wood, TONBRIDGE, TN12 6EX	4.45 miles	Directions from TN12 5LJ to Waitrose
Asda, Alexander Grove, Kings Hill, WEST MALLING, ME19 4SZ	6.12 miles	Directions from TN12 5LJ to Asda
Aldi, Swanmead Way, TONBRIDGE, TN9 1GG	7.10 miles	Directions from TN12 5LJ to Aldi
Waitrose, Sovereign Way, TONBRIDGE, TN9 1RG	7.79 miles	Directions from TN12 5LJ to Waitrose
Iceland, Botany, TONBRIDGE, TN9 1SA	7.90 miles	Directions from TN12 5LJ to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near the TN12 5LJ Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near TN12 5LJ
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Blue Boys, Nr Tunbridge Wells, TN12 7HE	5.94 miles	Directions from TN12 5LJ to Blue Boys
68-70 Week Street, Maidstone, ME14 1RJ	7.28 miles	Directions from TN12 5LJ to 68-70 Week Street
247 High Street, Chatham, ME4 4BQ	12.88 miles	Directions from TN12 5LJ to 247 High Street
Junction 4-5, M2 Motorway, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8PQ	12.93 miles	Directions from TN12 5LJ to Junction 4-5, M2 Motorway, Rainham

Mcdonald's Restaurants near TN12 5LJ
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Cannon Lane, TONBRIDGE, TN9 1PP	4.36 miles	Directions from TN12 5LJ to McDonald's, Cannon Lane, TONBRIDGE, TN9 1PP
McDonald's, Dowding Way, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, TN2 3UY	6.11 miles	Directions from TN12 5LJ to McDonald's, Dowding Way, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, TN2 3UY
McDonald's, Hermitage Lane, AYLESFORD, ME20 7PT	6.31 miles	Directions from TN12 5LJ to McDonald's, Hermitage Lane, AYLESFORD, ME20 7PT
McDonald's, Hart Street, MAIDSTONE, ME16 8RA	6.89 miles	Directions from TN12 5LJ to McDonald's, Hart Street, MAIDSTONE, ME16 8RA

KFC Restaurants near TN12 5LJ
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, High Street, TONBRIDGE, TN9 1AP	4.88 miles	Directions from TN12 5LJ to KFC Tonbridge - High Street
KFC, Dowding Way, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, TN2 3UY	6.11 miles	Directions from TN12 5LJ to KFC Tunbridge Wells - The Fountain Business Pk
KFC, Dukes Walk, Chequers Centre, MAIDSTONE, ME15 6AS	7.28 miles	Directions from TN12 5LJ to KFC Maidstone - The Mall Shopping Centre
KFC, Week Street, MAIDSTONE, ME14 1QX	7.28 miles	Directions from TN12 5LJ to KFC Maidstone - Week Street
KFC, Horsted Retail Park, Maidstone Road, CHATHAM, ME5 9SQ	10.64 miles	Directions from TN12 5LJ to KFC Chatham - Horstead Retail Park