Postcode ME18 5PU (Tonbridge and Malling)

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

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

The closest road name to ME18 5PU is Pizien Well Road which is centered 313 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pizien Well Road and is 92 m away. The closest railway station is Wateringbury Rail Station, 1.62 km away.

The closest primary school to ME18 5PU (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 5PU is Kings Hill Golf Club and is 1.46 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 26, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Wai Yin Chinese Takeaway and is 1.5 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 11, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 45.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Pizien Well Road 313 m
Old Road 341 m
B2015 1.87 km
Seven Mile Lane 2.36 km
Tonbridge Road 3.68 km
A228 7.76 km
A21 13.02 km
A20 15.56 km
M20 19.04 km
A2 20.23 km
A26 25.88 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME18 5PU

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 5PU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wateringbury Church of England Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.55 km
Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery Good
(July 11, 2017)
1.79 km
Mereworth Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
2.09 km
The Discovery School Outstanding
(November 12, 2008)
2.15 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill Good
(September 28, 2018)
2.15 km
Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
4.11 km
West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Centre Good
(October 17, 2017)
4.36 km
The Malling School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
4.54 km
More Park Catholic Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
4.54 km
East Peckham Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
4.57 km
Offham Primary School Outstanding
(May 20, 2015)
4.66 km
St Helens Montessori School Good
(July 8, 2021)
4.73 km
St James the Great Academy Good
(March 8, 2018)
4.79 km
Barming Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
5.18 km
Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy Good
(November 3, 2021)
5.46 km
Hadlow Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
5.65 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase Good
(September 26, 2018)
5.69 km
Ditton Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(October 30, 2019)
5.74 km
Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
5.79 km
Ditton Infant School Outstanding
(September 25, 2008)
5.85 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME18 5PU - 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
1.39 km
The Handy Store Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.45 km
Kings Hill Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
1.46 km
Wateringbury Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 30, 2019
1.46 km
Mereworth Wines Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 14, 2018
1.48 km
Teston Bakery Ltd Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
December 3, 2020
1.48 km
The Railway Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
1.5 km
Wai Yin Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
1.5 km
Caterlink Ltd At Wateringbury Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2020
1.51 km
Wateringbury Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
1.51 km
Wateringbury Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 4, 2020
1.58 km
Wateringbury Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
1.58 km
Where Memories Meet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
1.58 km
Ramblers Rest Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 8, 2022
1.61 km
Simply Natural Supplements Retailers - other Exempt
1.65 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd@ Kings Hill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
1.79 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 24, 2021
1.83 km
Kings Gurkha Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 7, 2021
1.83 km
Memphis Belle Sandwich Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
1.83 km
Sino Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 25, 2021
1.83 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pizien Well Road Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Pizien Well Road Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Old Road Bus Stop/Station 688 m
Old Road Bus Stop/Station 787 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 910 m
Wateringbury Rail Station Rail 1.62 km
Yalding Rail Station Rail 3.34 km
West Malling Rail Station Rail 4.21 km
London Southend Airport Air 40.71 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.9 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.91 km

Nearby Nature

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

Elder Wood Woodland Or Forest 331 m
East Woods Woodland Or Forest 672 m
Flite Wood Woodland Or Forest 994 m
Birchetts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Cattering Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Peckham Fields Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Kate Reed Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Moat Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Alder's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Smartwell Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Waregrave's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Ripton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Libbit's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 35.5 Mbps 45.5 Mbps 79.66 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.7 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% 17 7
30-300 Mbps 100% 64.3 16.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.25581600
Longitude 0.40131600
OS Easting 567660
OS Northing 0153478
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