TN12 0SH

a postcode in Kent

Introduced in January 1980

TN12 0SH	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with TN12 0SH

Staple Drive - 25 properties, USRN 24201444

Poyntell Road - 1 property, USRN 24201230

Slaney Road - 1 property, USRN 24201378

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.163 / 51°9'46"N

Longitude: 0.5555 / 0°33'19"E

UTM Reference: 31U 329080 5670788

OS Easting: 578774

OS Northing: 143517

OS Grid: TQ787435

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR PSM.37S

Mapcode Global: VHJN0.L109

Open Location Code: 9F325H74+55

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01gd69

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

rural town
a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2a2

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
Settled Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 21170 / 32844

7th decile
somewhat less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for TN12 0SH on Sunday 14 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:43
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:55
Sunrise	04:41
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:58
Sunset	21:14
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:00
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:12

Hours of daylight today	04:11 to 21:44
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:44 to 04:11
Moon Phase	New Moon
Moon Rises	02:21
Moon sets	20:26

For a full sun and moon calendar for TN12 0SH, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in TN12 0SH

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
10 March 2022	21 Staple Drive, Staplehurst, Tonbridge TN12 0SH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£375,000
23 June 2021	10 Staple Drive, Staplehurst, Tonbridge TN12 0SH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£390,000
1 August 2018	3 Staple Drive, Staplehurst, Tonbridge TN12 0SH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£305,000
5 June 2018	27 Staple Drive, Staplehurst, Tonbridge TN12 0SH	Other property type	Freehold	£750
26 February 2018	16 Staple Drive, Staplehurst, Tonbridge TN12 0SH	Detached	Freehold	£358,000
21 November 2016	2 Staple Drive, Staplehurst, Tonbridge TN12 0SH	Detached	Freehold	£338,000
13 January 2015	5 Staple Drive, Staplehurst, Tonbridge TN12 0SH	Detached	Freehold	£370,000
23 May 2014	3 Staple Drive, Staplehurst, Tonbridge TN12 0SH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£225,000
6 June 2011	14 Staple Drive, Staplehurst, Tonbridge TN12 0SH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£223,000
4 August 2009	5 Staple Drive, Staplehurst, Tonbridge TN12 0SH	Detached	Freehold	£270,000
17 July 2009	2 Staple Drive, Staplehurst, Tonbridge TN12 0SH	Detached	Freehold	£203,000
24 October 2008	The Squirrels, 20, Staple Drive, Staplehurst, Tonbridge TN12 0SH	Detached	Freehold	£420,000
18 March 2008	18 Staple Drive, Staplehurst, Tonbridge TN12 0SH	Detached	Freehold	£323,500
21 March 2007	14 Staple Drive, Staplehurst, Tonbridge TN12 0SH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£240,000
20 October 2006	8 Staple Drive, Staplehurst, Tonbridge TN12 0SH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£239,995
17 August 2006	16 Staple Drive, Staplehurst, Tonbridge TN12 0SH	Detached	Freehold	£235,000
26 May 2006	7 Staple Drive, Staplehurst, Tonbridge TN12 0SH	Detached	Freehold	£287,500
18 January 2006	18 Staple Drive, Staplehurst, Tonbridge TN12 0SH	Detached	Freehold	£315,000
12 January 2006	3 Staple Drive, Staplehurst, Tonbridge TN12 0SH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£210,000
9 September 2005	1 Staple Drive, Staplehurst, Tonbridge TN12 0SH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£169,000
18 March 2005	3 Staple Drive, Staplehurst, Tonbridge TN12 0SH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£165,000
20 January 2004	5 Staple Drive, Staplehurst, Tonbridge TN12 0SH	Detached	Freehold	£235,000
26 June 2002	7 Staple Drive, Staplehurst, Tonbridge TN12 0SH	Detached	Freehold	£205,000
8 December 2000	7 Staple Drive, Staplehurst, Tonbridge TN12 0SH	Detached	Freehold	£185,000
31 March 2000	21 Staple Drive, Staplehurst, Tonbridge TN12 0SH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£132,000
30 June 1999	10 Staple Drive, Staplehurst, Tonbridge TN12 0SH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£105,000
19 February 1999	2 Staple Drive, Staplehurst, Tonbridge TN12 0SH	Detached	Freehold	£107,500
26 February 1998	10 Staple Drive, Staplehurst, Tonbridge TN12 0SH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£99,500
29 January 1998	14 Staple Drive, Staplehurst, Tonbridge TN12 0SH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£89,000
14 November 1997	17 Staple Drive, Staplehurst, Tonbridge TN12 0SH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£103,500
26 March 1997	23 Staple Drive, Staplehurst, Tonbridge TN12 0SH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£82,000
27 March 1996	5 Staple Drive, Staplehurst, Tonbridge TN12 0SH	Detached	Freehold	£83,500
6 July 1995	17 Staple Drive, Staplehurst, Tonbridge TN12 0SH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£99,500

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for TN12 0SH

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Weald of Kent

MP

Katie Lam Conservative

Maidstone Borough Council

District council ward

Staplehurst

Councillors

Paddy Riordan Conservative

John Perry Conservative

TN12 0SH also falls within the Civil Parish of Staplehurst, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for TN12 0SH

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00123903		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01024407	Maidstone 019B	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02005086	Maidstone 019	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04004970	Staplehurst	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E05015613	Staplehurst	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	2 May 2024	DLUHC
E07000110	Maidstone	Non-metropolitan Districts	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E10000016	Kent	Counties	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000008	South East	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001570	Weald of Kent	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000032	Kent	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000242	Medway	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33043141		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000056	South East	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	1 April 2020	BEIS
E38000237	NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000005	South East	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2018	ODS
E54000032	NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E56000011	Kent and Medway	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 September 2016	NHS England
E58002112	Maidstone Rural South ED	County Electoral Divisions	Electoral	1 May 2025	DLUHC
E63012882	Staplehurst	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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