Postcode ME18 5JG (Tonbridge and Malling)

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

ME18 5JG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 5JG as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to ME18 5JG is The Alders which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is School and is 424 m away. The closest railway station is Wateringbury Rail Station, 3.43 km away.

The closest primary school to ME18 5JG (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 5JG is The Swan On The Green and is 1.5 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 4, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 2.84 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 12, 2020.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Alders 40 m
Mereworth Road 611 m
Seven Mile Lane 681 m
Maidstone Road 2.48 km
B2016 2.69 km
A228 8.93 km
A21 11.84 km
A20 17.51 km
M20 20.95 km
A2 22.02 km
A26 24.55 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME18 5JG

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 5JG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mereworth Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
440 m
Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery Good
(July 11, 2017)
2.69 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill Good
(September 28, 2018)
2.99 km
Wateringbury Church of England Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
3.37 km
The Discovery School Outstanding
(November 12, 2008)
3.75 km
Hadlow Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
4.06 km
East Peckham Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
4.12 km
Hadlow College 4.4 km
Hadlow Rural Community School Good
(February 26, 2019)
4.43 km
Offham Primary School Outstanding
(May 20, 2015)
4.82 km
West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Centre Good
(October 17, 2017)
5.12 km
Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
5.27 km
Plaxtol Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
5.42 km
More Park Catholic Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
5.62 km
Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(April 24, 2019)
5.62 km
The Malling School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
6.01 km
St James the Great Academy Good
(March 8, 2018)
6.16 km
Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
6.17 km
Borough Green Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
6.33 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase Good
(September 26, 2018)
6.35 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Breakfast Club \& After School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 6, 2017
440 m
Edwards & Ward Ltd At Mereworth Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
440 m
Mereworth Wines Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 14, 2018
594 m
Teston Bakery Ltd Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
December 3, 2020
594 m
Mereworth Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 28, 2012
1.24 km
The Swan On The Green Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 4, 2021
1.5 km
The Moody Mare Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 9, 2020
1.76 km
Hadlow Manor Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
June 21, 2021
2.51 km
Bright Horizons Kings Hill Day Nursery And Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
2.66 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd@ Kings Hill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
2.69 km
Kings Hill Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
2.75 km
Kings Hill Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 12, 2021
2.79 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
2.84 km
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
2.84 km
Humphrey's Of Kings Hill Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 14, 2020
2.84 km
Hadlow Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 7, 2019
2.85 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 24, 2021
2.87 km
Kings Gurkha Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 7, 2021
2.87 km
Memphis Belle Sandwich Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
2.87 km
Sino Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 25, 2021
2.87 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

School Bus Stop/Station 424 m
School Bus Stop/Station 440 m
Filling Station Bus Stop/Station 521 m
Filling Station Bus Stop/Station 534 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 755 m
Wateringbury Rail Station Rail 3.43 km
Yalding Rail Station Rail 4.01 km
West Malling Rail Station Rail 5.35 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 38.95 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 38.96 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 38.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Alder's Wood Woodland Or Forest 265 m
Smartwell Shaw Woodland Or Forest 549 m
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 564 m
Libbit's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 771 m
Peckham Fields Wood Woodland Or Forest 920 m
Dukes Place Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Tank Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
World's End Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Killing Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Swanton Valley Valley 1.41 km
East Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Court Lodge Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Bo-peep Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Birchetts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Hazel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.25321800
Longitude 0.37349100
OS Easting 565728
OS Northing 0153126
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15546
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Tonbridge and Malling
County Electorial Division Malling Rural East ED
Electoral Ward Downs and Mereworth
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: 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 E33043497
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tonbridge and Malling 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tonbridge and Malling 007A
Output Area / Small Area 1B2