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The postcode ME18 5JR is located in Tonbridge and Malling, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME18 5JR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME18 5JR 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 5JR as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to ME18 5JR is Gover Hill which is centered 372 m away.
The closest railway station is Yalding Rail Station, 5.42 km away.
The closest primary school to ME18 5JR (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 Hugh Christie School. The last OFSTED inspection on December 6, 2017 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of ME18 5JR is The Swan On The Green and is 646 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 4, 2021.
100% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.
Policing for ME18 5JR 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 5JR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME18 5JR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME18 5JR
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 5JR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mereworth Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 2.06 km |
| Hadlow Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 2, 2019) | 2.88 km |
| Hadlow College | College | 16-99 | 2.95 km | |
| Hadlow Rural Community School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 26, 2019) | 3.01 km |
| Plaxtol Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 3.46 km |
| Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 11, 2017) | 4.48 km |
| Shipbourne School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 28, 2019) | 4.56 km |
| East Peckham Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 4.56 km |
| Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 28, 2018) | 4.7 km |
| Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 24, 2019) | 4.93 km |
| Woodlands Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 5.31 km |
| Borough Green Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 5.37 km |
| Wateringbury Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 9, 2017) | 5.4 km |
| The Discovery School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 12, 2008) | 5.71 km |
| Offham Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 20, 2015) | 5.8 km |
| Hugh Christie School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (December 6, 2017) | 5.87 km |
| Cage Green Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 5.91 km | |
| Grange Park School | Special school | 8-19 | Good (October 11, 2016) | 6.06 km |
| Wrotham School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 6.06 km |
| Ightham Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 4, 2020) | 6.09 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME18 5JR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Swan On The Green | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 4, 2021 | 646 m | |
| Tindle Conference And Education Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2020 | 1.24 km | |
| Ppfreshproduce Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2021 | 1.48 km | |
| Hadlow Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 7, 2019 | 1.71 km | |
| Hadlow Manor Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 21, 2021 | 1.77 km | |
| Breakfast Club \& After School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 6, 2017 | 2.06 km | |
| Edwards & Ward Ltd At Mereworth Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2022 | 2.06 km | |
| The Moody Mare | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2020 | 2.22 km | |
| Rose And Crown | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 22, 2019 | 2.5 km | |
| The Kentish Rifleman | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 27, 2021 | 2.58 km | |
| Mereworth Wines | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2018 | 2.62 km | |
| Teston Bakery Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 3, 2020 | 2.62 km | |
| Thai Streetfood | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2020 | 2.74 km | |
| Two Brewers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 13, 2020 | 2.74 km | |
| Mereworth Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 28, 2012 | 2.79 km | |
| Barnies Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 24, 2021 | 2.88 km | |
| Rainbow Out Of School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 14, 2021 | 2.88 km | |
| The Contract Dining Company Ltd At Hadlow Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2022 | 2.88 km | |
| The Village Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 7, 2022 | 2.89 km | |
| Hadlow Superstore | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 30, 2020 | 2.93 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME18 5JR - Data from Apr 2022
| Yalding Rail Station | 5.42 km | |
| Borough Green & Wrotham Rail Station | 5.47 km | |
| Borough Green & Wrotham Rail Station | 5.49 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 36.88 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 36.89 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 36.9 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME18 5JR - Data from Dec 2021
| Paddling Brook Shaw | 348 m | |
| Bo-peep Shaw | 759 m | |
| Gover Hill | 768 m | |
| Court Lodge Shaw | 856 m | |
| Stickland's Wood | 1.18 km | |
| Hazel Wood | 1.21 km | |
| World's End Wood | 1.33 km | |
| Dukes Place Wood | 1.39 km | |
| Swanton Valley | Valley | 1.44 km |
| Tank Shaw | 1.55 km | |
| Libbit's Shaw | 1.83 km | |
| Stream Shaw | 1.84 km | |
| Alder's Wood | 1.85 km | |
| Smartwell Shaw | 1.91 km | |
| Quarry Wood | 2 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME18 5JR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 100% | 0% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.24999800 |
| Longitude | 0.34412100 |
| OS Easting | 563692 |
| OS Northing | 0152702 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| 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 |