Postcode ME18 5RD (Tonbridge and Malling) Terminated September 2000

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The postcode ME18 5RD is located in Tonbridge and Malling, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in August 1992 and terminated in September 2000.ME18 5RD is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

ME18 5RD 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 5RD as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to ME18 5RD is Red House Gardens which is centered 104 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Old Road and is 144 m away. The closest railway station is Wateringbury Rail Station, 975 m away.

The closest primary school to ME18 5RD (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 5RD is Wateringbury Working Mens Club and is 754 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on September 30, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Wai Yin Chinese Takeaway and is 880 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 11, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Red House Gardens 104 m
Mill Lane 248 m
Upper Mill 287 m
Old Road 405 m
Canon Lane 697 m
B2015 1.69 km
Tonbridge Road 2.99 km
A228 7.58 km
A21 13.36 km
A20 14.85 km
M20 18.32 km
A2 19.67 km
A26 26.25 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME18 5RD

Introduction August 1992
Termination September 2000
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME18 5RD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wateringbury Church of England Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
905 m
The Discovery School Outstanding
(November 12, 2008)
1.93 km
Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery Good
(July 11, 2017)
2.07 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill Good
(September 28, 2018)
2.39 km
Mereworth Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
2.8 km
Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
3.69 km
St Helens Montessori School Good
(July 8, 2021)
4.01 km
The Malling School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
4.26 km
West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Centre Good
(October 17, 2017)
4.45 km
More Park Catholic Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
4.47 km
Barming Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
4.51 km
St James the Great Academy Good
(March 8, 2018)
4.57 km
East Peckham Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
4.77 km
Offham Primary School Outstanding
(May 20, 2015)
4.96 km
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
5.2 km
Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy Good
(November 3, 2021)
5.36 km
Hunton Church of England Primary School Good
(May 12, 2021)
5.36 km
Ditton Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(October 30, 2019)
5.38 km
Ditton Infant School Outstanding
(September 25, 2008)
5.45 km
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
5.54 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Handy Store Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
740 m
Wateringbury Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 30, 2019
754 m
Caterlink Ltd At Wateringbury Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2020
789 m
Wateringbury Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
799 m
The Railway Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
860 m
Wateringbury Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 4, 2020
864 m
Wateringbury Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
864 m
Where Memories Meet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
864 m
Wai Yin Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
880 m
Nettlestead And Wateringbury Pre-School And Out Of School CL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 15, 2012
888 m
Ramblers Rest Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 8, 2022
1 km
Meadow View Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
1.16 km
Pleasures In Kent Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
April 9, 2019
1.57 km
Kings Hill Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
1.6 km
Simply Natural Supplements Retailers - other Exempt
1.63 km
Farmers Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 22, 2017
1.82 km
K Warburton Milk And General Supplier Mobile caterer Exempt
1.83 km
Polar Bear Enterprise Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
1.83 km
Kings Hill Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
1.86 km
Crown City Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.91 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Old Road Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Old Road Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 325 m
Glebe Meadow Bus Stop/Station 717 m
Wateringbury Rail Station Rail 975 m
Yalding Rail Station Rail 3.19 km
East Malling Rail Station Rail 3.91 km
London Southend Airport Air 40.4 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.57 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.58 km

Nearby Nature

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

Elder Wood Woodland Or Forest 637 m
East Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Flite Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Cattering Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Birchetts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Ripton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Waregrave's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Parkhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Moat Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Peckham Fields Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Kate Reed Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Trap Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.25522100
Longitude 0.41150400
OS Easting 568375
OS Northing 0153435
OS Positional Quality Postcode sector mean, (mainly PO Boxes)

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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area Wateringbury BUA
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 6B2