Postcode ME18 5NN (Tonbridge and Malling)

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

ME18 5NN 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 5NN as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to ME18 5NN is Hanbury Close which is centered 194 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Wateringbury and is 180 m away. The closest railway station is Wateringbury Rail Station, 759 m away.

The closest primary school to ME18 5NN (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 5NN is Wateringbury Working Mens Club and is 92 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on September 30, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Wai Yin Chinese Takeaway and is 807 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 11, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 18.2% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hanbury Close 194 m
Allington Gardens 235 m
Hillside Court 239 m
Fields Lane 271 m
Glebe Meadow 346 m
Bow Road 452 m
Red Hill 655 m
B2015 2.03 km
Tonbridge Road 2.14 km
A228 7.24 km
A21 13.96 km
A20 14.01 km
M20 17.5 km
A2 18.92 km
A26 26.87 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME18 5NN

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 5NN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wateringbury Church of England Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
729 m
The Discovery School Outstanding
(November 12, 2008)
1.78 km
Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery Good
(July 11, 2017)
2.46 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill Good
(September 28, 2018)
2.71 km
St Helens Montessori School Good
(July 8, 2021)
3.19 km
Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
3.54 km
Mereworth Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
3.63 km
Barming Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
3.67 km
The Malling School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
3.87 km
St James the Great Academy Good
(March 8, 2018)
4.23 km
More Park Catholic Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
4.33 km
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
4.4 km
West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Centre Good
(October 17, 2017)
4.48 km
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
4.7 km
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
4.72 km
Ditton Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(October 30, 2019)
4.86 km
Ditton Infant School Outstanding
(September 25, 2008)
4.9 km
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
4.93 km
Hunton Church of England Primary School Good
(May 12, 2021)
5.02 km
Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy Good
(November 3, 2021)
5.15 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wateringbury Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 30, 2019
92 m
Wateringbury Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
94 m
Wateringbury Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 4, 2020
124 m
Wateringbury Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
124 m
Where Memories Meet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
124 m
Caterlink Ltd At Wateringbury Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2020
171 m
Meadow View Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
352 m
The Handy Store Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
354 m
The Railway Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
741 m
Wai Yin Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
807 m
Pleasures In Kent Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
April 9, 2019
807 m
Ramblers Rest Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 8, 2022
897 m
Farmers Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 22, 2017
991 m
Nettlestead And Wateringbury Pre-School And Out Of School CL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 15, 2012
1.06 km
Teston Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 29, 2020
1.1 km
Crown City Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.11 km
Teston & Wateringbury Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
1.2 km
K Warburton Milk And General Supplier Mobile caterer Exempt
1.25 km
Polar Bear Enterprise Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
1.25 km
The Teston Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 30, 2016
1.26 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Wateringbury Bus Stop/Station 180 m
The Wateringbury Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Glebe Meadow Bus Stop/Station 339 m
Glebe Meadow Bus Stop/Station 350 m
Valley Court Bus Stop/Station 531 m
West Malling Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.96 km
Wateringbury Rail Station Rail 759 m
Yalding Rail Station Rail 3.41 km
East Malling Rail Station Rail 3.44 km
London Southend Airport Air 39.87 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 42.4 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 42.42 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ripton Wood Woodland Or Forest 885 m
Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Waregrave's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Cattering Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Parkhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Elder Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Flite Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Witches Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
East Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Trap Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Birchetts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Henhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Coalpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 62.1 Mbps 55.3 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 17.2 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22 1
30-300 Mbps 81.8% 65.8 16.4
300+ Mbps 18.2% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 276,319 kWh - mean 18,421 kWh : median 13,330 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 85,404 kWh - mean 5,024 kWh : median 2,860 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME18 5NN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.25643200
Longitude 0.42343500
OS Easting 569203
OS Northing 0153597
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30245
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

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

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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Wateringbury BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043495
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 5B3