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The postcode ME18 5QR is located in Tonbridge and Malling, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME18 5QR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME18 5QR 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 5QR as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to ME18 5QR is Malling Road which is centered 244 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Airfield Estate and is 453 m away. The closest railway station is Wateringbury Rail Station, 3.21 km away.
The closest primary school to ME18 5QR (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 5QR is The Spitfire and is 1.16 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 1.12 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 12, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 21.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 30% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 70% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for ME18 5QR 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 5QR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME18 5QR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME18 5QR
| 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 5QR - 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) | 947 m |
| Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 28, 2018) | 1.19 km |
| Mereworth Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 1.57 km |
| The Discovery School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 12, 2008) | 2.27 km |
| Wateringbury Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 9, 2017) | 3.14 km |
| Offham Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 20, 2015) | 3.18 km |
| West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Centre | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 3.3 km |
| More Park Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 3.8 km |
| The Malling School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (June 19, 2019) | 4.3 km |
| St James the Great Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 8, 2018) | 4.39 km |
| Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 4.55 km |
| Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 3, 2021) | 4.72 km |
| Ryarsh Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (April 26, 2012) | 5.22 km |
| Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 24, 2019) | 5.25 km |
| Brookfield Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (March 16, 2016) | 5.45 km |
| Lunsford Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 22, 2017) | 5.45 km |
| Brookfield Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 22, 2017) | 5.45 km |
| Ditton Church of England Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (October 30, 2019) | 5.62 km |
| East Peckham Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 5.69 km |
| Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 5.78 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME18 5QR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mereworth Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 28, 2012 | 749 m | |
| Bright Horizons Kings Hill Day Nursery And Preschool | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 826 m | |
| Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd@ Kings Hill Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2020 | 947 m | |
| Kings Hill Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 12, 2021 | 988 m | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2021 | 1.12 km | |
| Domino's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2020 | 1.12 km | |
| Humphrey's Of Kings Hill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 14, 2020 | 1.12 km | |
| Blue Apple Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 22, 2021 | 1.13 km | |
| David Lloyd Leisure | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2021 | 1.13 km | |
| Genesis Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2022 | 1.13 km | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 24, 2021 | 1.16 km | |
| Kings Gurkha | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 7, 2021 | 1.16 km | |
| Memphis Belle Sandwich Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 7, 2021 | 1.16 km | |
| Sino Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 25, 2021 | 1.16 km | |
| The Spitfire | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 8, 2021 | 1.16 km | |
| Turmeric Square | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 26, 2021 | 1.16 km | |
| Impact Food Group @ Valley Invicta Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2020 | 1.19 km | |
| Play 4 Ages | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2021 | 1.19 km | |
| ASDA Superstore | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 13, 2021 | 1.24 km | |
| Sushi Daily | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 14, 2021 | 1.24 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME18 5QR - Data from Apr 2022
| Airfield Estate | 453 m | |
| Typhoon Road | 471 m | |
| Typhoon Road | 583 m | |
| Forest Way | 736 m | |
| Forest Way | 737 m | |
| Tesco | 3.32 km | |
| West Malling Rail Station | 3.53 km | |
| Wateringbury Rail Station | 3.21 km | |
| West Malling Rail Station | 3.53 km | |
| West Malling Rail Station | 3.53 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 40.15 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 40.26 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 40.27 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME18 5QR - Data from Dec 2021
| Kate Reed Wood | 287 m | |
| Flite Wood | 1.1 km | |
| St Leonard's Wood | 1.39 km | |
| Roadside Wood | 1.58 km | |
| Smartwell Shaw | 1.67 km | |
| Libbit's Shaw | 1.71 km | |
| Stream Shaw | 1.74 km | |
| East Woods | 1.87 km | |
| Coalpit Wood | 1.88 km | |
| Elder Wood | 2 km | |
| Tank Shaw | 2.02 km | |
| Blaze Wood | 2.08 km | |
| Alder's Wood | 2.08 km | |
| Great Leybourne Wood | 2.11 km | |
| Hoath Wood | 2.14 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME18 5QR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 16 Mbps | 21.2 Mbps | 36.84 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.3 Mbps | 3.8 Mbps | 7.61 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 70% | 30% | 17.1 | 2.9 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 30% | 30% | 35.5 | 7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for ME18 5QR - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.26762000 |
| Longitude | 0.38623400 |
| OS Easting | 566567 |
| OS Northing | 0154756 |
| 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 |