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The postcode ME18 5QL is located in Tonbridge and Malling, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME18 5QL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME18 5QL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 5QL as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to ME18 5QL is Kent Street which is centered 49 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Airfield Estate and is 590 m away. The closest railway station is Wateringbury Rail Station, 3.44 km away.
The closest primary school to ME18 5QL (for ages 11 and under) is Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 11, 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 nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 1.41 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 12, 2020.
100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for ME18 5QL 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 5QL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME18 5QL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME18 5QL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 5QL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 11, 2017) | 1.23 km |
| Mereworth Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 1.37 km |
| Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 28, 2018) | 1.43 km |
| The Discovery School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 12, 2008) | 2.57 km |
| Offham Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 20, 2015) | 3.2 km |
| Wateringbury Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 9, 2017) | 3.37 km |
| West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Centre | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 3.45 km |
| More Park Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 4 km |
| The Malling School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (June 19, 2019) | 4.56 km |
| St James the Great Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 8, 2018) | 4.64 km |
| Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 4.67 km |
| Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 3, 2021) | 4.92 km |
| Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 24, 2019) | 5.01 km |
| Ryarsh Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (April 26, 2012) | 5.3 km |
| East Peckham Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 5.65 km |
| Brookfield Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (March 16, 2016) | 5.68 km |
| Lunsford Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 22, 2017) | 5.68 km |
| Brookfield Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 22, 2017) | 5.68 km |
| Hadlow Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 2, 2019) | 5.69 km |
| Borough Green Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 5.86 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME18 5QL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mereworth Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 28, 2012 | 495 m | |
| Bright Horizons Kings Hill Day Nursery And Preschool | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 1.03 km | |
| Mereworth Wines | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2018 | 1.21 km | |
| Teston Bakery Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 3, 2020 | 1.21 km | |
| Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd@ Kings Hill Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2020 | 1.23 km | |
| Kings Hill Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 12, 2021 | 1.24 km | |
| Blue Apple Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 22, 2021 | 1.33 km | |
| David Lloyd Leisure | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2021 | 1.33 km | |
| Genesis Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2022 | 1.33 km | |
| Breakfast Club \& After School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 6, 2017 | 1.37 km | |
| Edwards & Ward Ltd At Mereworth Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2022 | 1.37 km | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2021 | 1.41 km | |
| Domino's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2020 | 1.41 km | |
| Humphrey's Of Kings Hill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 14, 2020 | 1.41 km | |
| Impact Food Group @ Valley Invicta Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2020 | 1.43 km | |
| Play 4 Ages | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2021 | 1.43 km | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 24, 2021 | 1.45 km | |
| Kings Gurkha | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 7, 2021 | 1.45 km | |
| Memphis Belle Sandwich Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 7, 2021 | 1.45 km | |
| Sino Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 25, 2021 | 1.45 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME18 5QL - Data from Apr 2022
| Airfield Estate | 590 m | |
| Typhoon Road | 629 m | |
| Typhoon Road | 738 m | |
| Crossroads | 846 m | |
| Crossroads | 886 m | |
| Tesco | 3.5 km | |
| West Malling Rail Station | 3.75 km | |
| Wateringbury Rail Station | 3.44 km | |
| West Malling Rail Station | 3.75 km | |
| West Malling Rail Station | 3.75 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 39.97 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 39.98 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 39.99 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME18 5QL - Data from Dec 2021
| Kate Reed Wood | 475 m | |
| Roadside Wood | 1.3 km | |
| Flite Wood | 1.39 km | |
| Smartwell Shaw | 1.45 km | |
| Libbit's Shaw | 1.46 km | |
| St Leonard's Wood | 1.48 km | |
| Stream Shaw | 1.51 km | |
| Tank Shaw | 1.74 km | |
| Great Leybourne Wood | 1.9 km | |
| Alder's Wood | 1.91 km | |
| Mereworth Woods | 1.94 km | |
| Swanton Valley | Valley | 1.94 km |
| East Woods | 1.96 km | |
| World's End Wood | 1.99 km | |
| Mereworth Lawn | 2.03 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME18 5QL - 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 | 100% | 0% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.26735600 |
| Longitude | 0.38193400 |
| OS Easting | 566268 |
| OS Northing | 0154717 |
| 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 | Downs and Mereworth |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33043497 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Tonbridge and Malling 007 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Tonbridge and Malling 007A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B2 |