Measuring the distances…
These only choose where you start. Every page and every lens is still one tap away.
Sign in to keep them on every device →Measuring the distances…
Thinking of living at TN17 4LL? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
Answer a few questions in Where could I live? and this will use your own priorities. Until then, try a perspective.
Working out the fit…
here typical · scale 0–50%
1 crime recorded on Gybbons Road in the last 12 months. The street →
here typical · scale 0–50%
here England and Wales · scale 0–100%
here England and Wales · scale 0–50%
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rolvenden Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Benenden Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3.4 km | 82% met the expected standard |
| Tenterden Infant School | Primary | 4.4 km | – |
| Tenterden Church of England Junior School | Primary | 4.4 km | 46% met the expected standard |
| Sandhurst Primary School | Primary | 5.4 km | 68% met the expected standard |
| Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre | Secondary | 5.1 km | Attainment 8: 39.7 · 3.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Benenden School | Independent | 5.0 km | 62.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Little Acorns School | Independent | 6.2 km | – |
Every primary near TN17 4LL, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | The Cricket Field | 480 m | 3 |
| Cricket | Rolvenden Cricket Club | 490 m | 2 |
| Football | Halden Field | 650 m | 2 |
| Bowls | Tenterden Bowls Club | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Swimming | Tenterden Leisure Centre | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Homewood School Athletics Pitch | 4.9 km | 1 |
| Running | Homewood School Athletics Pitch | 4.9 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Headcorn, a drive away (13 km), with 578k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Bridge.
The nearest bus stop is Monypenny, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 2, 2A); 2 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 48 minutes away by public transport (33 by car).
Central London is 74 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Rolvenden Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 73% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre, 5.1 km away; Attainment 8: 39.7 · 3.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Cranbrook School (10.2 km).
Few families with young children: only 13% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 4.0 km away, with My Village Stores closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Ivy Court Surgery (4.4 km), with Paydens Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (4.1 km).
For a haircut, Amy's Nails Salon is 4.0 km away.
The nearest full A&E is William Harvey Hospital, 19 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 51% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 55% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 16 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 25 restaurants and cafés, 10 pubs and bars.
Lilly's Tea Room is the closest café or restaurant (1.8 km), and The Star Public House the nearest pub (250 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 70 per 1,000 residents a year.
Much of it is protected: 38% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Tenterden, Rolvenden).
There are 309 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 42% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 196 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Hole Park, 1.8 km away; for exercise, Tenterden Leisure Centre (4.5 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 5.7 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
9 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
More for moving: Moving for a reason · Where could I live? · Places like Tenterden & Rolvenden · Compare a shortlist
For holidays, London Southend is 56 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 61 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 48% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 35% are 65 or over.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.