Postcode ME18 5JY (Tonbridge and Malling)

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

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

The closest road name to ME18 5JY is Swanton Road which is centered 30 m away.

The closest railway station is Wateringbury Rail Station, 5.02 km away.

The closest primary school to ME18 5JY (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 Wrotham School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 22, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME18 5JY is The Swan On The Green and is 954 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 4, 2021.

8.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 8.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 83.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 8.3% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Swanton Road 30 m
Stan Lane 546 m
Seven Mile Lane 1.14 km
B2016 1.95 km
A227 6.83 km
A228 9.51 km
A21 11.71 km
A20 19.04 km
M20 22.52 km
A2 23.12 km
A26 24.15 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME18 5JY

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 5JY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mereworth Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.4 km
Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery Good
(July 11, 2017)
3.63 km
Hadlow Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
3.79 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill Good
(September 28, 2018)
3.83 km
Plaxtol Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
3.86 km
Hadlow College 3.9 km
Hadlow Rural Community School Good
(February 26, 2019)
3.96 km
Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(April 24, 2019)
4.38 km
Offham Primary School Outstanding
(May 20, 2015)
4.84 km
The Discovery School Outstanding
(November 12, 2008)
4.93 km
Borough Green Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
4.95 km
Wateringbury Church of England Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
4.96 km
East Peckham Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
5.02 km
Shipbourne School Good
(March 28, 2019)
5.22 km
Grange Park School Good
(October 11, 2016)
5.57 km
Wrotham School Good
(May 22, 2019)
5.57 km
West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Centre Good
(October 17, 2017)
5.59 km
Ightham Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2020)
6.02 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
6.26 km
More Park Catholic Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
6.29 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Swan On The Green Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 4, 2021
954 m
The Moody Mare Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 9, 2020
1.26 km
Breakfast Club \& After School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 6, 2017
1.4 km
Edwards & Ward Ltd At Mereworth Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
1.4 km
Mereworth Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 28, 2012
1.95 km
Ppfreshproduce Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
1.99 km
Mereworth Wines Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 14, 2018
2.01 km
Teston Bakery Ltd Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
December 3, 2020
2.01 km
Tindle Conference And Education Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
2.13 km
Hadlow Manor Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
June 21, 2021
2.49 km
Hadlow Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 7, 2019
2.56 km
The Kentish Rifleman Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
3.24 km
Bright Horizons Kings Hill Day Nursery And Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
3.39 km
Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
3.45 km
Great Comp Tearoom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 14, 2020
3.46 km
The Multiple Intelligence Hub School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 2, 2021
3.53 km
The Papermakers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 9, 2022
3.58 km
Thai Streetfood Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 9, 2020
3.63 km
Two Brewers Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 13, 2020
3.63 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd@ Kings Hill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
3.63 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Borough Green & Wrotham Rail Station Taxi Rank 5.11 km
Wateringbury Rail Station Rail 5.02 km
Borough Green & Wrotham Rail Station Rail 5.07 km
Borough Green & Wrotham Rail Station Rail 5.08 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.6 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.61 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.62 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bo-peep Shaw Woodland Or Forest 204 m
World's End Wood Woodland Or Forest 415 m
Swanton Valley Valley 487 m
Tank Shaw Woodland Or Forest 672 m
Libbit's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Gover Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Smartwell Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Paddling Brook Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Court Lodge Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Hurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Alder's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Dukes Place Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Mereworth Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Shipbourne Forest Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 8.3%
10-30 Mbps 83.3%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 8.3%

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.25734400
Longitude 0.35137400
OS Easting 564172
OS Northing 0153535
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