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The postcode ME18 5RS is located in Tonbridge and Malling, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in June 1997 and is an active postcode. ME18 5RS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME18 5RS 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 5RS as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.
The closest road name to ME18 5RS is Phoenix Drive which is centered 91 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Glebe Meadow and is 272 m away. The closest railway station is Wateringbury Rail Station, 247 m away.
The closest primary school to ME18 5RS (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 5RS is The Railway and is 297 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 11, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Wai Yin Chinese Takeaway and is 357 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 11, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 109.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for ME18 5RS 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 5RS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME18 5RS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME18 5RS
| Introduction | June 1997 |
| 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 5RS - 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) | 253 m |
| The Discovery School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 12, 2008) | 2.32 km |
| Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 11, 2017) | 2.89 km |
| Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 3 km |
| St Helens Montessori School | Independent school | 2-12 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 3.15 km |
| Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 28, 2018) | 3.17 km |
| Mereworth Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 3.72 km |
| Barming Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 3.85 km |
| East Farleigh Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 23, 2019) | 4.29 km |
| The Malling School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (June 19, 2019) | 4.39 km |
| Hunton Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 12, 2021) | 4.53 km |
| St James the Great Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 8, 2018) | 4.76 km |
| Jubilee Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 5, 2017) | 4.82 km |
| Bower Grove School | Special school | 5-16 | Outstanding (September 19, 2019) | 4.83 km |
| More Park Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 4.87 km |
| East Peckham Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 4.88 km |
| West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Centre | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 5.02 km |
| West Borough Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 5.08 km |
| Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 12, 2017) | 5.25 km |
| Ditton Church of England Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (October 30, 2019) | 5.34 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME18 5RS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Handy Store | Awaiting Inspection | 264 m | |
| The Railway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2019 | 297 m | |
| Wai Yin Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2019 | 357 m | |
| Caterlink Ltd At Wateringbury Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2020 | 385 m | |
| Ramblers Rest | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 8, 2022 | 399 m | |
| Wateringbury Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2020 | 421 m | |
| Wateringbury Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2020 | 421 m | |
| Where Memories Meet | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2022 | 421 m | |
| Wateringbury Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2022 | 460 m | |
| Meadow View Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 6, 2021 | 512 m | |
| Wateringbury Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 30, 2019 | 525 m | |
| Nettlestead And Wateringbury Pre-School And Out Of School CL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2012 | 656 m | |
| Crown City | Awaiting Inspection | 1.05 km | |
| Farmers Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2017 | 1.06 km | |
| Teston Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2020 | 1.09 km | |
| Teston & Wateringbury Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2019 | 1.21 km | |
| Pleasures In Kent | Exempt April 9, 2019 | 1.23 km | |
| The Teston Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 30, 2016 | 1.24 km | |
| The Lodge Coffee Kiosk | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 29, 2020 | 1.5 km | |
| Kenward Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 30, 2016 | 1.65 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME18 5RS - Data from Apr 2022
| Glebe Meadow | 272 m | |
| Railway Station | 290 m | |
| Glebe Meadow | 293 m | |
| Railway Station | 315 m | |
| The Wateringbury | 381 m | |
| Wateringbury Rail Station | 247 m | |
| Yalding Rail Station | 2.9 km | |
| East Malling Rail Station | 3.95 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 40.32 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 42.31 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 42.32 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME18 5RS - Data from Dec 2021
| Waregrave's Wood | 754 m | |
| Ripton Wood | 824 m | |
| The Grove | 1.4 km | |
| Elder Wood | 1.48 km | |
| Hoath Wood | 1.58 km | |
| Trap Wood | 1.67 km | |
| Parkhurst Wood | 1.74 km | |
| Cattering Wood | 1.74 km | |
| Witches Wood | 1.95 km | |
| Henhurst Wood | 1.98 km | |
| East Woods | 2.07 km | |
| Birchetts Wood | 2.07 km | |
| Flite Wood | 2.16 km | |
| Moat Wood | 2.56 km | |
| Hale Park Wood | 2.78 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME18 5RS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 36.9 Mbps | 109.3 Mbps | 1000 Mbps |
| Upload | 8.5 Mbps | 16.7 Mbps | 115 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 | 0% | 100% | 25.1 | 4.8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 49 | 11.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 1000 | 115 |
Energy usage data for ME18 5RS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.25157100 |
| Longitude | 0.42405400 |
| OS Easting | 569264 |
| OS Northing | 0153058 |
| 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 | 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: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Wateringbury BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33043495 |
| 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 | 6A2 |