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The postcode ME18 5QZ is located in Tonbridge and Malling, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME18 5QZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME18 5QZ 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 5QZ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to ME18 5QZ is Newpound Lane which is centered 196 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Filling Station and is 1.21 km away. The closest railway station is Wateringbury Rail Station, 4.48 km away.
The closest primary school to ME18 5QZ (for ages 11 and under) is Mereworth Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 14, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Wrotham School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 22, 2019 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of ME18 5QZ is The Moody Mare and is 221 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 9, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 2.62 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 12, 2020.
33.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.
Policing for ME18 5QZ 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 5QZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME18 5QZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME18 5QZ
| 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 5QZ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mereworth Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 1.19 km |
| Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 11, 2017) | 2.44 km |
| Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 28, 2018) | 2.57 km |
| Offham Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 20, 2015) | 3.54 km |
| The Discovery School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 12, 2008) | 3.81 km |
| Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 24, 2019) | 4.09 km |
| West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Centre | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 4.23 km |
| Wateringbury Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 9, 2017) | 4.41 km |
| Plaxtol Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 4.84 km |
| Borough Green Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 4.86 km |
| More Park Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 4.94 km |
| Hadlow Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 2, 2019) | 5.04 km |
| Hadlow College | College | 16-99 | 5.22 km | |
| Hadlow Rural Community School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 26, 2019) | 5.26 km |
| Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 5.3 km |
| Grange Park School | Special school | 8-19 | Good (October 11, 2016) | 5.33 km |
| Wrotham School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 5.33 km |
| The Malling School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (June 19, 2019) | 5.67 km |
| Trottiscliffe Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 5.7 km |
| St James the Great Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 8, 2018) | 5.7 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME18 5QZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Moody Mare | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2020 | 221 m | |
| Mereworth Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 28, 2012 | 950 m | |
| Breakfast Club \& After School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 6, 2017 | 1.19 km | |
| Edwards & Ward Ltd At Mereworth Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2022 | 1.19 km | |
| Mereworth Wines | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2018 | 1.59 km | |
| Teston Bakery Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 3, 2020 | 1.59 km | |
| The Swan On The Green | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 4, 2021 | 2.12 km | |
| Bright Horizons Kings Hill Day Nursery And Preschool | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 2.12 km | |
| Blue Apple Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 22, 2021 | 2.38 km | |
| David Lloyd Leisure | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2021 | 2.38 km | |
| Genesis Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2022 | 2.38 km | |
| Kings Hill Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 12, 2021 | 2.4 km | |
| Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd@ Kings Hill Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2020 | 2.44 km | |
| Impact Food Group @ Valley Invicta Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2020 | 2.57 km | |
| Play 4 Ages | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2021 | 2.57 km | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2021 | 2.62 km | |
| Domino's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2020 | 2.62 km | |
| Humphrey's Of Kings Hill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 14, 2020 | 2.62 km | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 24, 2021 | 2.66 km | |
| Kings Gurkha | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 7, 2021 | 2.66 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME18 5QZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Filling Station | 1.21 km | |
| Filling Station | 1.22 km | |
| Tesco | 4.35 km | |
| West Malling Rail Station | 4.74 km | |
| Wateringbury Rail Station | 4.48 km | |
| West Malling Rail Station | 4.74 km | |
| West Malling Rail Station | 4.74 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 38.76 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 38.76 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 38.78 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME18 5QZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Roadside Wood | 480 m | |
| Mereworth Woods | 826 m | |
| Tank Shaw | 837 m | |
| Swanton Valley | Valley | 878 m |
| Libbit's Shaw | 908 m | |
| World's End Wood | 996 m | |
| Smartwell Shaw | 1.1 km | |
| Stream Shaw | 1.11 km | |
| Mereworth Lawn | 1.31 km | |
| Great Leybourne Wood | 1.39 km | |
| Hurst Wood | 1.47 km | |
| Bo-peep Shaw | 1.56 km | |
| Kate Reed Wood | 1.66 km | |
| Alder's Wood | 1.71 km | |
| Shipbourne Forest | 1.96 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME18 5QZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 66.7% | 33.3% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 33.3% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 33.3% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 33.3% | 0% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.26660400 |
| Longitude | 0.36406100 |
| OS Easting | 565024 |
| OS Northing | 0154593 |
| 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 |