Postcode ME18 5DG (Tonbridge and Malling)

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The postcode ME18 5DG is located in Tonbridge and Malling, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME18 5DG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME18 5DG 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 5DG as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to ME18 5DG is Allington Gardens which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Glebe Meadow and is 193 m away. The closest railway station is Wateringbury Rail Station, 640 m away.

The closest primary school to ME18 5DG (for ages 11 and under) is Wateringbury Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 9, 2017. 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 5DG is Wateringbury Working Mens Club and is 147 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on September 30, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Wai Yin Chinese Takeaway and is 648 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 11, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 38 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 3.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME18 5DG is covered by the Kent police force association and West Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME18 5DG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME18 5DG, and the approximate distance away.

Allington Gardens 38 m
Glebe Meadow 147 m
Hillside Court 166 m
Hanbury Close 178 m
Bow Terrace 196 m
Love Lane 232 m
Cobbs Close 287 m
Bow Road 307 m
The Brucks 314 m
Red Hill 889 m
B2015 1.83 km
Tonbridge Road 2.36 km
A228 7.41 km
A21 13.74 km
A20 14.21 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME18 5DG

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME18 5DG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wateringbury Church of England Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
592 m
The Discovery School Outstanding
(November 12, 2008)
1.87 km
Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery Good
(July 11, 2017)
2.41 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill Good
(September 28, 2018)
2.69 km
St Helens Montessori School Good
(July 8, 2021)
3.38 km
Mereworth Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
3.43 km
Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
3.47 km
Barming Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
3.9 km
The Malling School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
4.04 km
St James the Great Academy Good
(March 8, 2018)
4.39 km
More Park Catholic Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
4.44 km
West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Centre Good
(October 17, 2017)
4.55 km
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
4.58 km
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
4.93 km
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
4.94 km
Hunton Church of England Primary School Good
(May 12, 2021)
5.01 km
Ditton Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(October 30, 2019)
5.06 km
East Peckham Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
5.09 km
Ditton Infant School Outstanding
(September 25, 2008)
5.11 km
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
5.16 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME18 5DG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wateringbury Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 30, 2019
147 m
Caterlink Ltd At Wateringbury Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2020
160 m
Wateringbury Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
169 m
The Handy Store Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
221 m
Wateringbury Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 4, 2020
230 m
Wateringbury Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
230 m
Where Memories Meet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
230 m
Meadow View Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
531 m
The Railway Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
587 m
Wai Yin Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
648 m
Ramblers Rest Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 8, 2022
756 m
Nettlestead And Wateringbury Pre-School And Out Of School CL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 15, 2012
864 m
Pleasures In Kent Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
April 9, 2019
1.04 km
Farmers Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 22, 2017
1.19 km
Crown City Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.28 km
Teston Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 29, 2020
1.29 km
Teston & Wateringbury Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
1.39 km
The Teston Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 30, 2016
1.44 km
K Warburton Milk And General Supplier Mobile caterer Exempt
1.45 km
Polar Bear Enterprise Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
1.45 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME18 5DG - Data from Apr 2022

Glebe Meadow Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Glebe Meadow Bus Stop/Station 214 m
The Wateringbury Bus Stop/Station 281 m
The Wateringbury Bus Stop/Station 334 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 407 m
Wateringbury Rail Station Rail 640 m
Yalding Rail Station Rail 3.25 km
East Malling Rail Station Rail 3.63 km
London Southend Airport Air 40.08 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 42.18 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 42.19 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME18 5DG - Data from Dec 2021

Ripton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Waregrave's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Elder Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Cattering Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Parkhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Flite Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
East Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Birchetts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Witches Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Trap Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Henhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Moat Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME18 5DG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.4 Mbps 38 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 7.9 Mbps 7.2 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 2.2
30-300 Mbps 96.7% 45.9 9.8
300+ Mbps 3.3% - -

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 357,508 kWh - mean 11,917 kWh : median 10,936 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME18 5DG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.25529400
Longitude 0.42058000
OS Easting 569008
OS Northing 0153464
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30245
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000115
Travel To Work Area Medway

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Wateringbury BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043495
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 5A1