Postcode ME18 5JF (Tonbridge and Malling)

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

ME18 5JF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.4 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 5JF as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to ME18 5JF is Mereworth Road which is centered 703 m away.

The nearest bus stop is School and is 962 m away. The closest railway station is Wateringbury Rail Station, 3.58 km away.

The closest primary school to ME18 5JF (for ages 11 and under) is Mereworth Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 14, 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 5JF is The Swan On The Green and is 1.25 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 4, 2021.

100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Mereworth Road 703 m
Seven Mile Lane 1.17 km
Maidstone Road 1.89 km
A228 9.52 km
A21 11.22 km
A20 17.7 km
M20 21.08 km
A2 22.48 km
A26 23.96 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME18 5JF

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 5JF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mereworth Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.02 km
Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery Good
(July 11, 2017)
3.26 km
Hadlow Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
3.5 km
Wateringbury Church of England Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
3.53 km
East Peckham Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
3.56 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill Good
(September 28, 2018)
3.58 km
Hadlow College 3.87 km
Hadlow Rural Community School Good
(February 26, 2019)
3.89 km
The Discovery School Outstanding
(November 12, 2008)
4.24 km
Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
5.09 km
Plaxtol Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
5.35 km
Offham Primary School Outstanding
(May 20, 2015)
5.43 km
West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Centre Good
(October 17, 2017)
5.74 km
Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
5.75 km
The Quest School Outstanding
(March 15, 2018)
5.86 km
Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(April 24, 2019)
6 km
More Park Catholic Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
6.22 km
Shipbourne School Good
(March 28, 2019)
6.41 km
The Malling School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
6.55 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
6.59 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Breakfast Club \& After School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 6, 2017
1.02 km
Edwards & Ward Ltd At Mereworth Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
1.02 km
Mereworth Wines Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 14, 2018
1.16 km
Teston Bakery Ltd Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
December 3, 2020
1.16 km
The Swan On The Green Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 4, 2021
1.25 km
Mereworth Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 28, 2012
1.86 km
Hadlow Manor Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
June 21, 2021
1.94 km
The Moody Mare Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 9, 2020
2.24 km
Hadlow Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 7, 2019
2.31 km
The Bush, Blackbird And Thrush Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2020
2.73 km
Tindle Conference And Education Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
2.99 km
The Hop Pole Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 22, 2021
3.07 km
Nettlestead And Wateringbury Pre-School And Out Of School CL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 15, 2012
3.18 km
The Mulberry Tree Coffee Shop At Brookside Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
3.24 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd@ Kings Hill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
3.26 km
Bright Horizons Kings Hill Day Nursery And Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
3.27 km
Kings Hill Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
3.28 km
Thai Streetfood Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 9, 2020
3.28 km
Two Brewers Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 13, 2020
3.28 km
Ppfreshproduce Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
3.37 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

School Bus Stop/Station 962 m
School Bus Stop/Station 973 m
Wateringbury Rail Station Rail 3.58 km
Yalding Rail Station Rail 3.72 km
Beltring Rail Station Rail 5.29 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 38.63 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 38.64 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 38.64 km

Nearby Nature

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

Alder's Wood Woodland Or Forest 440 m
Dukes Place Wood Woodland Or Forest 576 m
Peckham Fields Wood Woodland Or Forest 727 m
Killing Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 740 m
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Smartwell Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Court Lodge Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Libbit's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Hazel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Tank Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
World's End Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
East Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Bo-peep Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Swanton Valley Valley 1.71 km
Birchetts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 100%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.24784500
Longitude 0.37106600
OS Easting 565580
OS Northing 0152523
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24321
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Tonbridge and Malling
County Electorial Division Malling Rural East ED
Electoral Ward Hadlow and East Peckham
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 Tunbridge Wells

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: 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 E33043498
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tonbridge and Malling 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tonbridge and Malling 008B
Output Area / Small Area 1B2