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The postcode ME18 5RF is located in Tonbridge and Malling, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in December 1994 and terminated in December 1998.ME18 5RF is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
ME18 5RF 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 5RF as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to ME18 5RF is Red House Gardens which is centered 124 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Old Road and is 152 m away. The closest railway station is Wateringbury Rail Station, 986 m away.
The closest primary school to ME18 5RF (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 5RF is Wateringbury Working Mens Club and is 774 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 889 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 11, 2019.
Policing for ME18 5RF 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 5RF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME18 5RF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME18 5RF
| Introduction | December 1994 |
| Termination | December 1998 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME18 5RF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wateringbury Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 9, 2017) | 915 m |
| The Discovery School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 12, 2008) | 1.94 km |
| Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 11, 2017) | 2.06 km |
| Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 28, 2018) | 2.39 km |
| Mereworth Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 2.78 km |
| Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 3.69 km |
| St Helens Montessori School | Independent school | 2-12 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 4.03 km |
| The Malling School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (June 19, 2019) | 4.28 km |
| West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Centre | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 4.45 km |
| More Park Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 4.48 km |
| Barming Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 4.53 km |
| St James the Great Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 8, 2018) | 4.58 km |
| East Peckham Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 4.76 km |
| Offham Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 20, 2015) | 4.96 km |
| East Farleigh Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 23, 2019) | 5.22 km |
| Hunton Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 12, 2021) | 5.37 km |
| Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 3, 2021) | 5.37 km |
| Ditton Church of England Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (October 30, 2019) | 5.4 km |
| Ditton Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (September 25, 2008) | 5.47 km |
| Bower Grove School | Special school | 5-16 | Outstanding (September 19, 2019) | 5.56 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME18 5RF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Handy Store | Awaiting Inspection | 757 m | |
| Wateringbury Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 30, 2019 | 774 m | |
| Caterlink Ltd At Wateringbury Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2020 | 808 m | |
| Wateringbury Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2022 | 819 m | |
| The Railway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2019 | 870 m | |
| Wateringbury Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2020 | 883 m | |
| Wateringbury Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2020 | 883 m | |
| Where Memories Meet | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2022 | 883 m | |
| Wai Yin Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2019 | 889 m | |
| Nettlestead And Wateringbury Pre-School And Out Of School CL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2012 | 890 m | |
| Ramblers Rest | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 8, 2022 | 1.01 km | |
| Meadow View Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 6, 2021 | 1.18 km | |
| Pleasures In Kent | Exempt April 9, 2019 | 1.59 km | |
| Kings Hill Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 26, 2021 | 1.6 km | |
| Simply Natural Supplements | Exempt | 1.63 km | |
| Farmers Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2017 | 1.84 km | |
| K Warburton Milk And General Supplier | Exempt | 1.85 km | |
| Polar Bear Enterprise Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2022 | 1.85 km | |
| Kings Hill Cricket Club | Exempt | 1.87 km | |
| Crown City | Awaiting Inspection | 1.93 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME18 5RF - Data from Apr 2022
| Old Road | 152 m | |
| Old Road | 160 m | |
| Church | 290 m | |
| Church | 344 m | |
| Glebe Meadow | 734 m | |
| Wateringbury Rail Station | 986 m | |
| Yalding Rail Station | 3.18 km | |
| East Malling Rail Station | 3.93 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 40.42 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 41.55 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 41.56 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME18 5RF - Data from Dec 2021
| Elder Wood | 617 m | |
| East Woods | 1.24 km | |
| Flite Wood | 1.27 km | |
| Cattering Wood | 1.38 km | |
| Birchetts Wood | 1.49 km | |
| Hoath Wood | 1.57 km | |
| Ripton Wood | 1.69 km | |
| Waregrave's Wood | 1.73 km | |
| Parkhurst Wood | 2.05 km | |
| The Grove | 2.13 km | |
| Moat Wood | 2.28 km | |
| Peckham Fields Wood | 2.3 km | |
| Kate Reed Wood | 2.37 km | |
| Hoath Wood | 2.45 km | |
| Trap Wood | 2.55 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.25516400 |
| Longitude | 0.41122900 |
| OS Easting | 568356 |
| OS Northing | 0153428 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode sector mean, (mainly PO Boxes) |
| Kent |
| 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 |
| 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: 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 |