Postcode ME18 5JW (Tonbridge and Malling)

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

ME18 5JW 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 5JW as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to ME18 5JW is Church Road which is centered 185 m away.

The closest railway station is Yalding Rail Station, 4.81 km away.

The closest primary school to ME18 5JW (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 5JW is The Swan On The Green and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 4, 2021.

100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Church Road 185 m
Forge Lane 193 m
Stan Lane 419 m
Seven Mile Lane 1.44 km
Maidstone Road 1.61 km
A227 7.78 km
A228 10.15 km
A21 10.85 km
A20 18.94 km
M20 22.33 km
A26 23.39 km
A2 23.48 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME18 5JW

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 5JW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mereworth Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.56 km
Hadlow Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
2.93 km
Hadlow College 3.13 km
Hadlow Rural Community School Good
(February 26, 2019)
3.17 km
Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery Good
(July 11, 2017)
4.04 km
Plaxtol Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
4.11 km
East Peckham Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
4.12 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill Good
(September 28, 2018)
4.3 km
Wateringbury Church of England Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
4.77 km
Shipbourne School Good
(March 28, 2019)
5.17 km
The Discovery School Outstanding
(November 12, 2008)
5.21 km
Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(April 24, 2019)
5.28 km
Offham Primary School Outstanding
(May 20, 2015)
5.65 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
5.67 km
Borough Green Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
5.8 km
Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
6.25 km
West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Centre Good
(October 17, 2017)
6.25 km
Hugh Christie School Good
(December 6, 2017)
6.27 km
Cage Green Primary School 6.29 km
The Quest School Outstanding
(March 15, 2018)
6.43 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Swan On The Green Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 4, 2021
0 m
Hadlow Manor Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
June 21, 2021
1.54 km
Breakfast Club \& After School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 6, 2017
1.56 km
Edwards & Ward Ltd At Mereworth Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
1.56 km
Hadlow Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 7, 2019
1.67 km
Tindle Conference And Education Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
1.78 km
Mereworth Wines Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 14, 2018
2.07 km
Teston Bakery Ltd Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
December 3, 2020
2.07 km
The Moody Mare Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 9, 2020
2.08 km
Ppfreshproduce Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
2.13 km
Mereworth Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 28, 2012
2.38 km
Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
2.69 km
Thai Streetfood Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 9, 2020
2.75 km
Two Brewers Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 13, 2020
2.75 km
The Village Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
February 7, 2022
2.92 km
Saplings Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
2.92 km
Barnies Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 24, 2021
2.93 km
Rainbow Out Of School Club School/college/university 4
Good
October 14, 2021
2.93 km
The Contract Dining Company Ltd At Hadlow Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
2.93 km
Hadlow Superstore Retailers - other 4
Good
October 30, 2020
2.96 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Yalding Rail Station Rail 4.81 km
Wateringbury Rail Station Rail 4.83 km
Borough Green & Wrotham Rail Station Rail 5.91 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.45 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.46 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.47 km

Nearby Nature

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

Court Lodge Shaw Woodland Or Forest 329 m
Paddling Brook Shaw Woodland Or Forest 593 m
Dukes Place Wood Woodland Or Forest 751 m
Bo-peep Shaw Woodland Or Forest 793 m
Hazel Wood Woodland Or Forest 843 m
World's End Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Alder's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Tank Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Swanton Valley Valley 1.29 km
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Gover Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Libbit's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Smartwell Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Killing Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Stickland's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km

Broadband

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

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

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.24884300
Longitude 0.35321800
OS Easting 564329
OS Northing 0152594
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 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