Postcode ME18 5PA (Tonbridge and Malling)

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

ME18 5PA 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 5PA as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to ME18 5PA is Lodge Close which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church and is 70 m away. The closest railway station is Wateringbury Rail Station, 895 m away.

The closest primary school to ME18 5PA (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 5PA is Wateringbury Working Mens Club and is 417 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 855 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 11, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 76.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 4.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lodge Close 47 m
Upper Mill 90 m
Love Lane 161 m
Red House Gardens 275 m
Mill Lane 324 m
B2015 1.9 km
Tonbridge Road 2.63 km
A228 7.32 km
A21 13.69 km
A20 14.51 km
M20 18 km
A2 19.3 km
A26 26.6 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME18 5PA

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 5PA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wateringbury Church of England Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
834 m
The Discovery School Outstanding
(November 12, 2008)
1.7 km
Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery Good
(July 11, 2017)
2.1 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill Good
(September 28, 2018)
2.39 km
Mereworth Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
3.13 km
St Helens Montessori School Good
(July 8, 2021)
3.69 km
Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
3.72 km
The Malling School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
3.98 km
Barming Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
4.14 km
More Park Catholic Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
4.28 km
St James the Great Academy Good
(March 8, 2018)
4.3 km
West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Centre Good
(October 17, 2017)
4.33 km
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
4.9 km
Offham Primary School Outstanding
(May 20, 2015)
4.96 km
Ditton Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(October 30, 2019)
5.06 km
East Peckham Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
5.08 km
Ditton Infant School Outstanding
(September 25, 2008)
5.12 km
Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy Good
(November 3, 2021)
5.15 km
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
5.17 km
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
5.21 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wateringbury Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 30, 2019
417 m
Wateringbury Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
479 m
Caterlink Ltd At Wateringbury Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2020
496 m
The Handy Store Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
529 m
Wateringbury Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 4, 2020
551 m
Wateringbury Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
551 m
Where Memories Meet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
551 m
The Railway Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
809 m
Meadow View Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
843 m
Wai Yin Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
855 m
Ramblers Rest Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 8, 2022
978 m
Nettlestead And Wateringbury Pre-School And Out Of School CL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 15, 2012
984 m
Pleasures In Kent Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
April 9, 2019
1.19 km
K Warburton Milk And General Supplier Mobile caterer Exempt
1.48 km
Polar Bear Enterprise Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
1.48 km
Farmers Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 22, 2017
1.49 km
Simply Natural Supplements Retailers - other Exempt
1.53 km
Kings Hill Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
1.59 km
Teston Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 29, 2020
1.6 km
Crown City Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.6 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Church Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Old Road Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Old Road Bus Stop/Station 366 m
Glebe Meadow Bus Stop/Station 500 m
West Malling Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.92 km
Wateringbury Rail Station Rail 895 m
Yalding Rail Station Rail 3.37 km
East Malling Rail Station Rail 3.6 km
London Southend Airport Air 40.08 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.93 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.95 km

Nearby Nature

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

Elder Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Cattering Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Flite Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Ripton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Waregrave's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
East Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Parkhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Birchetts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Witches Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Trap Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Coalpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Kate Reed Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 76.3 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 19.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 76.3 19.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 191,887 kWh - mean 27,412 kWh : median 27,253 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME18 5PA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.25676800
Longitude 0.41631500
OS Easting 568705
OS Northing 0153618
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: 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