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The postcode ME18 5LF is located in Tonbridge and Malling, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in April 1987 and is an active postcode. ME18 5LF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME18 5LF is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.9 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 5LF as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to ME18 5LF is Orchard Crescent which is centered 82 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Railway Station and is 184 m away. The closest railway station is Wateringbury Rail Station, 291 m away.
The closest primary school to ME18 5LF (for ages 11 and under) is Wateringbury Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 9, 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 5LF is The Railway and is 167 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 11, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Wai Yin Chinese Takeaway and is 180 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 11, 2019.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for ME18 5LF 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 5LF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME18 5LF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME18 5LF
| Introduction | April 1987 |
| 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 5LF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wateringbury Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 9, 2017) | 221 m |
| The Discovery School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 12, 2008) | 2.38 km |
| Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 11, 2017) | 2.75 km |
| Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 3.03 km |
| Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 28, 2018) | 3.05 km |
| Mereworth Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 3.36 km |
| St Helens Montessori School | Independent school | 2-12 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 3.55 km |
| Barming Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 4.24 km |
| East Peckham Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 4.58 km |
| The Malling School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (June 19, 2019) | 4.58 km |
| Hunton Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 12, 2021) | 4.67 km |
| East Farleigh Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 23, 2019) | 4.68 km |
| St James the Great Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 8, 2018) | 4.92 km |
| More Park Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 4.95 km |
| West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Centre | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 5.02 km |
| Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 12, 2017) | 5.12 km |
| Jubilee Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 5, 2017) | 5.22 km |
| Bower Grove School | Special school | 5-16 | Outstanding (September 19, 2019) | 5.23 km |
| West Borough Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 5.48 km |
| Ditton Church of England Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (October 30, 2019) | 5.59 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME18 5LF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Railway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2019 | 167 m | |
| Wai Yin Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2019 | 180 m | |
| Ramblers Rest | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 8, 2022 | 304 m | |
| Nettlestead And Wateringbury Pre-School And Out Of School CL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2012 | 331 m | |
| The Handy Store | Awaiting Inspection | 382 m | |
| Caterlink Ltd At Wateringbury Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2020 | 563 m | |
| Wateringbury Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2022 | 635 m | |
| Wateringbury Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2020 | 643 m | |
| Wateringbury Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2020 | 643 m | |
| Where Memories Meet | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2022 | 643 m | |
| Wateringbury Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 30, 2019 | 661 m | |
| Meadow View Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 6, 2021 | 856 m | |
| Farmers Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2017 | 1.45 km | |
| Crown City | Awaiting Inspection | 1.46 km | |
| Teston Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2020 | 1.49 km | |
| Pleasures In Kent | Exempt April 9, 2019 | 1.52 km | |
| Kenward Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 30, 2016 | 1.57 km | |
| Teston & Wateringbury Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2019 | 1.61 km | |
| The Teston Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 30, 2016 | 1.64 km | |
| The Lodge Coffee Kiosk | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 29, 2020 | 1.9 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME18 5LF - Data from Apr 2022
| Railway Station | 184 m | |
| Railway Station | 198 m | |
| Railway Station | 222 m | |
| Glebe Meadow | 383 m | |
| Glebe Meadow | 391 m | |
| Wateringbury Rail Station | 291 m | |
| Yalding Rail Station | 2.72 km | |
| East Malling Rail Station | 4.16 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 40.6 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 41.91 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 41.92 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME18 5LF - Data from Dec 2021
| Waregrave's Wood | 1.07 km | |
| Elder Wood | 1.11 km | |
| Ripton Wood | 1.23 km | |
| Birchetts Wood | 1.67 km | |
| East Woods | 1.68 km | |
| Hoath Wood | 1.75 km | |
| The Grove | 1.79 km | |
| Cattering Wood | 1.79 km | |
| Trap Wood | 1.84 km | |
| Flite Wood | 1.97 km | |
| Parkhurst Wood | 2.03 km | |
| Henhurst Wood | 2.18 km | |
| Moat Wood | 2.2 km | |
| Witches Wood | 2.35 km | |
| Hale Park Wood | 2.47 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME18 5LF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
Energy usage data for ME18 5LF - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.25067800 |
| Longitude | 0.41848900 |
| OS Easting | 568877 |
| OS Northing | 0152946 |
| 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 | Wateringbury |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | Wateringbury BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33043492 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Tonbridge and Malling 007 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Tonbridge and Malling 007D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |