Postcode ME18 5QN (Tonbridge and Malling)

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

ME18 5QN 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 5QN as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to ME18 5QN is Kent Street which is centered 162 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Airfield Estate and is 470 m away. The closest railway station is Wateringbury Rail Station, 3.43 km away.

The closest primary school to ME18 5QN (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 local pub for residents of ME18 5QN is The Spitfire and is 1.34 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 8, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 1.3 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 12, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 8.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Kent Street 162 m
Malling Road 294 m
Butcher's Lane 649 m
Beech Road 683 m
Lord's Walk 1.31 km
Seven Mile Lane 1.55 km
Tonbridge Road 5.01 km
A228 7.17 km
A21 13.63 km
A20 16.87 km
M20 20.47 km
A2 20.6 km
A26 26.31 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME18 5QN

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 5QN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery Good
(July 11, 2017)
1.12 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill Good
(September 28, 2018)
1.31 km
Mereworth Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.49 km
The Discovery School Outstanding
(November 12, 2008)
2.48 km
Offham Primary School Outstanding
(May 20, 2015)
3.11 km
West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Centre Good
(October 17, 2017)
3.33 km
Wateringbury Church of England Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
3.35 km
More Park Catholic Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
3.88 km
The Malling School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
4.44 km
St James the Great Academy Good
(March 8, 2018)
4.52 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase Good
(September 26, 2018)
4.56 km
Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy Good
(November 3, 2021)
4.8 km
Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(April 24, 2019)
5.03 km
Ryarsh Primary School Outstanding
(April 26, 2012)
5.2 km
Brookfield Infant School Outstanding
(March 16, 2016)
5.56 km
Lunsford Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
5.56 km
Brookfield Junior School Good
(November 22, 2017)
5.56 km
East Peckham Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
5.74 km
Ditton Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(October 30, 2019)
5.77 km
Hadlow Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
5.81 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mereworth Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 28, 2012
617 m
Bright Horizons Kings Hill Day Nursery And Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
906 m
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd@ Kings Hill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
1.12 km
Kings Hill Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 12, 2021
1.12 km
Blue Apple Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
1.21 km
David Lloyd Leisure Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
1.21 km
Genesis Care Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
1.21 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
1.3 km
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
1.3 km
Humphrey's Of Kings Hill Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 14, 2020
1.3 km
Mereworth Wines Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 14, 2018
1.31 km
Teston Bakery Ltd Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
December 3, 2020
1.31 km
Impact Food Group @ Valley Invicta Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
1.31 km
Play 4 Ages School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
1.31 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 24, 2021
1.34 km
Kings Gurkha Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 7, 2021
1.34 km
Memphis Belle Sandwich Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
1.34 km
Sino Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 25, 2021
1.34 km
The Spitfire Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 8, 2021
1.34 km
Turmeric Square Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 26, 2021
1.34 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Airfield Estate Bus Stop/Station 470 m
Typhoon Road Bus Stop/Station 508 m
Typhoon Road Bus Stop/Station 617 m
Forest Way Bus Stop/Station 918 m
Forest Way Bus Stop/Station 920 m
Tesco Taxi Rank 3.38 km
West Malling Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.63 km
Wateringbury Rail Station Rail 3.43 km
West Malling Rail Station Rail 3.63 km
West Malling Rail Station Rail 3.63 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.07 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.08 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.09 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kate Reed Wood Woodland Or Forest 355 m
Flite Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Roadside Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
St Leonard's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Smartwell Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Libbit's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Tank Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Great Leybourne Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Mereworth Woods Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Blaze Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
East Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Coalpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Alder's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Swanton Valley Valley 2.05 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 7 Mbps 8.7 Mbps 19.92 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 1.7 Mbps 4.3 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 100% 20 4
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26816900
Longitude 0.38309400
OS Easting 566346
OS Northing 0154810
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15546
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

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

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: 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