Postcode ME18 5PR (Tonbridge and Malling)

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

ME18 5PR 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 5PR as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to ME18 5PR is Old Road which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pizien Well Road and is 421 m away. The closest railway station is Wateringbury Rail Station, 1.29 km away.

The closest primary school to ME18 5PR (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 5PR is The Railway and is 1.17 km 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 1.17 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 11, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Old Road 23 m
Canon Lane 878 m
B2015 1.65 km
Tonbridge Road 3.41 km
A228 7.79 km
A21 13.06 km
A20 15.27 km
M20 18.73 km
A2 20.06 km
A26 25.94 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME18 5PR

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 5PR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wateringbury Church of England Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.22 km
Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery Good
(July 11, 2017)
1.99 km
The Discovery School Outstanding
(November 12, 2008)
2.14 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill Good
(September 28, 2018)
2.34 km
Mereworth Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
2.39 km
Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
3.82 km
St Helens Montessori School Good
(July 8, 2021)
4.43 km
West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Centre Good
(October 17, 2017)
4.5 km
The Malling School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
4.52 km
East Peckham Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
4.53 km
More Park Catholic Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
4.62 km
St James the Great Academy Good
(March 8, 2018)
4.79 km
Offham Primary School Outstanding
(May 20, 2015)
4.89 km
Barming Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
4.93 km
Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy Good
(November 3, 2021)
5.52 km
Hunton Church of England Primary School Good
(May 12, 2021)
5.57 km
Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
5.6 km
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
5.61 km
Ditton Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(October 30, 2019)
5.68 km
Ditton Infant School Outstanding
(September 25, 2008)
5.77 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nettlestead And Wateringbury Pre-School And Out Of School CL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 15, 2012
1.07 km
The Handy Store Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.14 km
The Railway Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
1.17 km
Wai Yin Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
1.17 km
Wateringbury Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 30, 2019
1.18 km
Caterlink Ltd At Wateringbury Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2020
1.21 km
Wateringbury Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
1.22 km
Ramblers Rest Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 8, 2022
1.28 km
Wateringbury Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 4, 2020
1.29 km
Wateringbury Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
1.29 km
Where Memories Meet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
1.29 km
Meadow View Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
1.59 km
Kings Hill Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
1.59 km
Simply Natural Supplements Retailers - other Exempt
1.72 km
Mereworth Wines Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 14, 2018
1.79 km
Teston Bakery Ltd Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
December 3, 2020
1.79 km
Pleasures In Kent Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
April 9, 2019
1.98 km
Waitrose Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
1.99 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd@ Kings Hill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
1.99 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 24, 2021
2 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pizien Well Road Bus Stop/Station 421 m
Old Road Bus Stop/Station 449 m
Old Road Bus Stop/Station 531 m
Pizien Well Road Bus Stop/Station 626 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 665 m
Wateringbury Rail Station Rail 1.29 km
Yalding Rail Station Rail 3.14 km
East Malling Rail Station Rail 4.2 km
London Southend Airport Air 40.68 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.14 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.15 km

Nearby Nature

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

Elder Wood Woodland Or Forest 236 m
East Woods Woodland Or Forest 840 m
Flite Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Birchetts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Cattering Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Peckham Fields Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Moat Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Waregrave's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Ripton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Kate Reed Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Parkhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Alder's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Hale Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 49.3 Mbps 73.31 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.2 Mbps 18.51 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 59.3 12.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 133,521 kWh - mean 11,127 kWh : median 11,355 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 40,401 kWh - mean 3,367 kWh : median 2,610 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME18 5PR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.25450800
Longitude 0.40551900
OS Easting 567960
OS Northing 0153342
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
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 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 5A1