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The postcode ME18 5FA is located in Tonbridge and Malling, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in November 2020 and is an active postcode. ME18 5FA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME18 5FA 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 5FA as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.
The closest road name to ME18 5FA is The Orpines which is centered 46 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Valley Court and is 123 m away. The closest railway station is Wateringbury Rail Station, 737 m away.
The closest primary school to ME18 5FA (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 5FA is Wateringbury Working Mens Club and is 476 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 848 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 11, 2019.
86.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 86.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for ME18 5FA 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 5FA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME18 5FA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME18 5FA
| Introduction | November 2020 |
| 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 5FA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wateringbury Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 9, 2017) | 746 m |
| The Discovery School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 12, 2008) | 2.05 km |
| St Helens Montessori School | Independent school | 2-12 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 2.81 km |
| Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 11, 2017) | 2.85 km |
| Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 28, 2018) | 3.09 km |
| Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 3.31 km |
| Barming Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 3.39 km |
| The Malling School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (June 19, 2019) | 3.98 km |
| Mereworth Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 4 km |
| East Farleigh Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 23, 2019) | 4.01 km |
| St James the Great Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 8, 2018) | 4.36 km |
| Bower Grove School | Special school | 5-16 | Outstanding (September 19, 2019) | 4.39 km |
| Jubilee Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 5, 2017) | 4.4 km |
| More Park Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 4.54 km |
| West Borough Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 4.64 km |
| Hunton Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 12, 2021) | 4.69 km |
| West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Centre | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 4.77 km |
| Ditton Church of England Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (October 30, 2019) | 4.88 km |
| Ditton Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (September 25, 2008) | 4.89 km |
| St Augustine Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 21, 2018) | 5.09 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME18 5FA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow View Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 6, 2021 | 66 m | |
| Wateringbury Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2020 | 342 m | |
| Wateringbury Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2020 | 342 m | |
| Where Memories Meet | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2022 | 342 m | |
| Wateringbury Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2022 | 413 m | |
| Caterlink Ltd At Wateringbury Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2020 | 414 m | |
| Wateringbury Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 30, 2019 | 476 m | |
| The Handy Store | Awaiting Inspection | 516 m | |
| Farmers Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2017 | 627 m | |
| Crown City | Awaiting Inspection | 711 m | |
| Teston Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2020 | 714 m | |
| Pleasures In Kent | Exempt April 9, 2019 | 768 m | |
| The Railway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2019 | 785 m | |
| Teston & Wateringbury Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2019 | 818 m | |
| Wai Yin Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2019 | 848 m | |
| The Teston Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 30, 2016 | 871 m | |
| Ramblers Rest | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 8, 2022 | 888 m | |
| Nettlestead And Wateringbury Pre-School And Out Of School CL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2012 | 1.14 km | |
| The Lodge Coffee Kiosk | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 29, 2020 | 1.16 km | |
| K Warburton Milk And General Supplier | Exempt | 1.34 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME18 5FA - Data from Apr 2022
| Valley Court | 123 m | |
| Valley Court | 155 m | |
| The Wateringbury | 237 m | |
| The Wateringbury | 290 m | |
| Glebe Meadow | 519 m | |
| Wateringbury Rail Station | 737 m | |
| Yalding Rail Station | 3.36 km | |
| East Malling Rail Station | 3.51 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 39.84 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 42.72 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 42.73 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME18 5FA - Data from Dec 2021
| Ripton Wood | 480 m | |
| Waregrave's Wood | 846 m | |
| The Grove | 946 m | |
| Hoath Wood | 1.21 km | |
| Parkhurst Wood | 1.27 km | |
| Cattering Wood | 1.52 km | |
| Witches Wood | 1.54 km | |
| Elder Wood | 1.8 km | |
| Trap Wood | 1.87 km | |
| Henhurst Wood | 2.12 km | |
| Flite Wood | 2.2 km | |
| East Woods | 2.42 km | |
| Birchetts Wood | 2.51 km | |
| Quarry Wood | 2.7 km | |
| Hoath Wood | 2.71 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME18 5FA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 86.3% |
| 300+ Mbps | 86.3% | 86.3% |
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.25489000 |
| Longitude | 0.42875700 |
| OS Easting | 569578 |
| OS Northing | 0153438 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia |
| 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 | 6A4 |