TN12 6PU postcode in Maidstone, Kent
TN12 6PU is a postcode in Maidstone, in the Marden & Yalding ward. It is in the Weald of Kent parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where TN12 6PU is, and what is near it
- TN12 6PU
- Other postcodes in TN12 6: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 2 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.1922, longitude 0.3962)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after TN12 6PU?
- MaidstoneDistrict council Maidstone: bins, council tax, planning
- KentCounty council Kent: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around TN12 6PU Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- KentPolice force area
- Weald of KentParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Katie Lam (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Katie Lam
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at TN12 6PU?
Every home and business at TN12 6PU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at TN12 6PU?
BinDayBuddy does not read Maidstone Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Maidstone Borough Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is TN12 6PU at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 3 homes and businesses at TN12 6PU. 3 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Maidstone
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for TN12 6PU: 1,790 properties in Maidstone are at high risk (1.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Maidstone
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of TN12 6PU is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 19:17 on 23 October 2026.
- Paddock Wood and LaddingfordFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Paddock Wood and Laddingford
- Middle River MedwayFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Middle River Medway
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 19:17 on 23 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near TN12 6PU?
Homes in TN12 6 sold for a typical £425,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 114 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £610,000 35 sales
- Semi-detached £425,000 42 sales
- Terraced £347,500 27 sales
- Flat or maisonette £197,000 10 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole TN12 district: a typical £425,000 from 337 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in TN12 6PU
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in TN12 6PU from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near TN12 6PU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 780 homes in the neighbourhood around TN12 6PU. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band G. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (56%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Maidstone for 2026‑27: £2,503. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,668 (band A) to £5,005 (band H); band G, the most common, is £4,171.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 80 (10%) | £1,668 |
| Band B | about 20 (3%) | £1,946 |
| Band C | about 100 (13%) | £2,225 |
| Band D | about 120 (15%) | £2,503 |
| Band E | about 120 (15%) | £3,059 |
| Band F | about 90 (12%) | £3,615 |
| Band G | about 220 (28%) | £4,171 |
| Band H | about 30 (4%) | £5,005 |
When the homes were built
- 56% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 6% 1945 to 1964
- 6% 1965 to 1982
- 8% 1983 to 1999
- 7% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- 8% 2020 or later
Averages for Maidstone before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of TN12 6PU is in (ONS area E01024379), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near TN12 6PU?
The nearest open schools to TN12 6PU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to TN12 6PU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of TN12 6PU is Paddock Wood Rail Station, 1.2 km away in a straight line.
- Paddock Wood Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmCycle
- Beltring Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Garden Centre, 162 m away.
More stations near TN12 6PU, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near TN12 6PU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of TN12 6PU, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Woodlands Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01892 833331 1.5 kmCycle
- Yalding Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01622 814380 4.0 kmCycle
- Howell Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01892 722007 4.6 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near TN12 6PU?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of TN12 6PU on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near TN12 6PU?
The nearest to the centre of TN12 6PU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Aycliffe Dental Practice Phone 01892 833926 950 mWalk
- Brenchley Dental Phone 07729 286303 4.6 kmCycle
- Hadlow Dental Practice 5.4 kmDrive
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to TN12 6PU?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- The Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2025 7.9 kmDrive
- Nuffield Health Tunbridge Wells Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01892 531111 10.6 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near TN12 6PU?
The nearest care homes to the centre of TN12 6PU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Capel Grange Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01892 834225 1.7 kmCycle
- Hale Place Farmhouse Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report November 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01622 871081 2.3 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near TN12 6PU?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TN12 6PU, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Paddock Wood Pharmacy Mon and Tue 9am to 6:30pm; Wed 9am to 6pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01892 833203 1.4 kmCycle
- Field Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01622 871409 2.3 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near TN12 6PU?
The nearest vets to the centre of TN12 6PU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Little Hoppers Animal Hospital Phone +44 1892 883403 2.8 kmCycle
- Pierson Stewart Veterinary Surgeons 7.0 kmDrive
- Bell Equine 7.8 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is TN12 6PU in a conservation area?
The centre of TN12 6PU is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near TN12 6PU?
Police.uk records 34 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TN12 6PU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: bicycle theft 2, public order 1, burglary 1, drugs 1, other crime 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for TN12 6PU
- Ward
- Marden & Yalding
- Parish
- Yalding
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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