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The postcode ME18 5BG is located in Tonbridge and Malling, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME18 5BG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME18 5BG is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.9 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of ME18 5BG as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to ME18 5BG is Teston Road which is centered 85 m away.
The nearest bus stop is North Pole and is 167 m away. The closest railway station is Wateringbury Rail Station, 1.99 km away.
The closest primary school to ME18 5BG (for ages 11 and under) is The Discovery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 12, 2008. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Malling School. The last OFSTED inspection on June 19, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement
The local pub for residents of ME18 5BG is Polar Bear Enterprise Ltd and is 177 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 12, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 16.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for ME18 5BG is covered by the Kent police force association and West Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME18 5BG and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME18 5BG, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME18 5BG
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME18 5BG - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Discovery School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 12, 2008) | 843 m |
| Wateringbury Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 9, 2017) | 1.96 km |
| Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 11, 2017) | 2.11 km |
| Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 28, 2018) | 2.2 km |
| The Malling School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (June 19, 2019) | 2.64 km |
| St James the Great Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 8, 2018) | 3 km |
| More Park Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 3.18 km |
| Barming Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 3.2 km |
| St Helens Montessori School | Independent school | 2-12 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 3.24 km |
| West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Centre | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 3.47 km |
| Ditton Church of England Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (October 30, 2019) | 3.67 km |
| Ditton Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (September 25, 2008) | 3.72 km |
| Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 3, 2021) | 3.96 km |
| Brookfield Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (March 16, 2016) | 4.05 km |
| Lunsford Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 22, 2017) | 4.05 km |
| Brookfield Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 22, 2017) | 4.05 km |
| Mereworth Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 4.07 km |
| Bower Grove School | Special school | 5-16 | Outstanding (September 19, 2019) | 4.27 km |
| Aylesford School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 4.28 km |
| Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford | Academy | 5-11 | Good (January 19, 2022) | 4.28 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME18 5BG - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| K Warburton Milk And General Supplier | Exempt | 177 m | |
| Polar Bear Enterprise Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2022 | 177 m | |
| Kings Hill Sports Park | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2022 | 517 m | |
| Pleasures In Kent | Exempt April 9, 2019 | 699 m | |
| Breakfast \& After School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2022 | 843 m | |
| Caterlink Ltd At The Discovery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2022 | 843 m | |
| Kings Hill Cricket Club | Exempt | 915 m | |
| The Kings Of Fine Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2019 | 1 km | |
| Beacon Beverages Ltd | Exempt | 1.18 km | |
| Bramleys Country Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 24, 2021 | 1.21 km | |
| Wateringbury Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 30, 2019 | 1.29 km | |
| Simply Natural Supplements | Exempt | 1.31 km | |
| Meadow View Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 6, 2021 | 1.32 km | |
| Wateringbury Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2022 | 1.33 km | |
| Wateringbury Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2020 | 1.35 km | |
| Wateringbury Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2020 | 1.35 km | |
| Where Memories Meet | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2022 | 1.35 km | |
| Caterlink Ltd At Wateringbury Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2020 | 1.41 km | |
| Farmers Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2017 | 1.46 km | |
| The Press Room | Exempt | 1.51 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME18 5BG - Data from Apr 2022
| North Pole | 167 m | |
| Dawn Lane | 877 m | |
| Holly Way | 948 m | |
| Holly Way | 966 m | |
| Quindell Place | 1 km | |
| West Malling Rail Station | 2.82 km | |
| Tesco | 3.26 km | |
| Wateringbury Rail Station | 1.99 km | |
| East Malling Rail Station | 2.22 km | |
| East Malling Rail Station | 2.23 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 38.69 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 43 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 43 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME18 5BG - Data from Dec 2021
| Hoath Wood | 193 m | |
| Parkhurst Wood | 604 m | |
| Cattering Wood | 644 m | |
| The Grove | 1.41 km | |
| Hoath Wood | 1.5 km | |
| Ripton Wood | 1.6 km | |
| Flite Wood | 1.84 km | |
| Coalpit Wood | 1.92 km | |
| Witches Wood | 1.95 km | |
| Springetts Hill | 2.12 km | |
| Waregrave's Wood | 2.2 km | |
| Elder Wood | 2.32 km | |
| Oaken Wood | 2.35 km | |
| Kate Reed Wood | 2.83 km | |
| East Woods | 2.89 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME18 5BG - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 16.8 Mbps | 16.7 Mbps | 21.7 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.1 Mbps | 1.1 Mbps | 1.16 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 100% | 0% | 16.8 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.26724100 |
| Longitude | 0.42737300 |
| OS Easting | 569438 |
| OS Northing | 0154808 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Kent |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Tonbridge and Malling |
| County Electorial Division | Malling Rural East ED |
| Electoral Ward | Wateringbury |
| Local Authority District | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Region / Government Office Region | South East |
| European Electoral Region | South East |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: South East Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Kent and Medway |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000115 |
| Travel To Work Area | Medway |
| NHS England Region | South East |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
West Kent |
| Cancer Alliance | Kent and Medway |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
South East Coast |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Kent and Medway |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Kent and Medway CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33043492 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Tonbridge and Malling 007 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Tonbridge and Malling 007D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B2 |