Postcode ME18 5DU (Tonbridge and Malling)

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The postcode ME18 5DU is located in Tonbridge and Malling, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in July 1990 and is an active postcode. ME18 5DU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to ME18 5DU is Hanbury Close which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Wateringbury and is 63 m away. The closest railway station is Wateringbury Rail Station, 593 m away.

The closest primary school to ME18 5DU (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 5DU is Wateringbury Working Mens Club and is 172 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 652 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 11, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 71.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME18 5DU 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 5DU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hanbury Close 55 m
Cobbs Close 99 m
Hillside Court 104 m
Fields Lane 137 m
The Brucks 184 m
Allington Gardens 193 m
Bow Terrace 199 m
Glebe Meadow 252 m
Leney Road 266 m
Warden Mill Close 300 m
Bow Road 305 m
Red Hill 765 m
B2015 1.88 km
Tonbridge Road 2.16 km
A228 7.4 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME18 5DU

Introduction July 1990
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 5DU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wateringbury Church of England Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
568 m
The Discovery School Outstanding
(November 12, 2008)
1.95 km
Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery Good
(July 11, 2017)
2.59 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill Good
(September 28, 2018)
2.85 km
St Helens Montessori School Good
(July 8, 2021)
3.16 km
Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
3.37 km
Mereworth Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
3.65 km
Barming Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
3.72 km
The Malling School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
4.03 km
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
4.36 km
St James the Great Academy Good
(March 8, 2018)
4.4 km
More Park Catholic Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
4.5 km
West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Centre Good
(October 17, 2017)
4.65 km
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
4.73 km
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
4.74 km
Hunton Church of England Primary School Good
(May 12, 2021)
4.86 km
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
4.97 km
Ditton Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(October 30, 2019)
5.01 km
Ditton Infant School Outstanding
(September 25, 2008)
5.04 km
East Peckham Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
5.17 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wateringbury Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 4, 2020
51 m
Wateringbury Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
51 m
Where Memories Meet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
51 m
Caterlink Ltd At Wateringbury Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2020
62 m
Wateringbury Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
98 m
Wateringbury Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 30, 2019
172 m
The Handy Store Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
214 m
Meadow View Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
318 m
The Railway Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
585 m
Wai Yin Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
652 m
Ramblers Rest Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 8, 2022
735 m
Nettlestead And Wateringbury Pre-School And Out Of School CL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 15, 2012
918 m
Pleasures In Kent Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
April 9, 2019
924 m
Farmers Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 22, 2017
976 m
Crown City Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.06 km
Teston Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 29, 2020
1.07 km
Teston & Wateringbury Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
1.17 km
The Teston Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 30, 2016
1.22 km
K Warburton Milk And General Supplier Mobile caterer Exempt
1.41 km
Polar Bear Enterprise Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
1.41 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Wateringbury Bus Stop/Station 63 m
The Wateringbury Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Glebe Meadow Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Glebe Meadow Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Valley Court Bus Stop/Station 468 m
Wateringbury Rail Station Rail 593 m
Yalding Rail Station Rail 3.25 km
East Malling Rail Station Rail 3.6 km
London Southend Airport Air 40.01 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 42.38 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 42.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ripton Wood Woodland Or Forest 825 m
Waregrave's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Cattering Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Parkhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Elder Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Witches Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Flite Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Trap Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
East Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Birchetts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Henhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Moat Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.7 Mbps 71.2 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.5 Mbps 30 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 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 79.2 19
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 122,498 kWh - mean 13,611 kWh : median 12,074 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 34,255 kWh - mean 3,425 kWh : median 2,922 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME18 5DU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.25490600
Longitude 0.42368400
OS Easting 569226
OS Northing 0153428
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