Postcode ME19 5BQ (Tonbridge and Malling)

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The postcode ME19 5BQ is located in Tonbridge and Malling, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME19 5BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME19 5BQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 ME19 5BQ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to ME19 5BQ is Park Road which is centered 213 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Green and is 296 m away. The closest railway station is West Malling Rail Station, 3.58 km away.

The closest primary school to ME19 5BQ (for ages 11 and under) is Offham Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on May 20, 2015. 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 ME19 5BQ is Addington Cricket Club and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on June 24, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 16.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 12.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 87.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME19 5BQ 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 ME19 5BQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME19 5BQ, and the approximate distance away.

Park Road 213 m
The Chestnuts 269 m
Trottiscliffe Road 326 m
Millhouse Lane 363 m
London Road 1.01 km
A228 5.38 km
M26 7.94 km
A21 17.18 km
A20 18.48 km
A2 19.82 km
M20 22.32 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME19 5BQ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME19 5BQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Offham Primary School Outstanding
(May 20, 2015)
1.32 km
Trottiscliffe Church of England Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.78 km
Ryarsh Primary School Outstanding
(April 26, 2012)
2.13 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase Good
(September 26, 2018)
2.37 km
West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Centre Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.62 km
Vigo Village School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.97 km
More Park Catholic Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
3.51 km
Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(April 24, 2019)
3.69 km
Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy Good
(November 3, 2021)
3.75 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill Good
(September 28, 2018)
3.86 km
Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery Good
(July 11, 2017)
4.17 km
Culverstone Green Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
4.29 km
Grange Park School Good
(October 11, 2016)
4.33 km
Wrotham School Good
(May 22, 2019)
4.33 km
St George's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
4.34 km
St James the Great Academy Good
(March 8, 2018)
4.54 km
Borough Green Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
4.55 km
The Malling School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
4.85 km
Brookfield Infant School Outstanding
(March 16, 2016)
4.92 km
Lunsford Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
4.92 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME19 5BQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Addington Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
June 24, 2019
0 m
The Lilacs Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 17, 2014
0 m
The Angel Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
358 m
Zaabthai Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 6, 2021
358 m
West Malling Golf Club (Kent) Limited Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
425 m
Hernewell Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
528 m
A \& K Shine Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 28, 2018
884 m
Jet Garage Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 23, 2020
884 m
Addington Boot Fair Retailers - other Exempt
June 11, 2011
1.22 km
Offham Primary School Catering School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
1.32 km
The Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
1.55 km
Zaabthai Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
1.55 km
Offham Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
October 12, 2011
1.55 km
RVS Offham Luncheon Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
1.55 km
Bowleys Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 29, 2020
1.72 km
The George Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 3, 2021
1.72 km
Gate House Wood Touring Park Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 9, 2019
1.77 km
Caterlink Ltd At Trottiscliffe CE School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
1.78 km
Little Gems Montessori Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2017
1.78 km
Fishyard (The Vineyard) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 29, 2021
1.85 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME19 5BQ - Data from Apr 2022

The Green Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Trottiscliffe Road Bus Stop/Station 734 m
Golf Club Bus Stop/Station 752 m
Greenways Bus Stop/Station 836 m
Greenways Bus Stop/Station 959 m
Tesco Taxi Rank 2.92 km
West Malling Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.66 km
West Malling Rail Station Rail 3.58 km
West Malling Rail Station Rail 3.64 km
West Malling Rail Station Rail 3.65 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.41 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.71 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.71 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME19 5BQ - Data from Dec 2021

Hernewell Shaw Woodland Or Forest 459 m
Moorlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
St Vincent's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Stubbersdown Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Moorhen Pond Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Ryarsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Womans Lees Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Sandy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Harp Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Gate House Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Warren Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Coxenhall Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Fishpond Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME19 5BQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 14 Mbps 16.3 Mbps 36.83 Mbps
Upload 2.9 Mbps 3.7 Mbps 7.19 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 87.5% 14.8 3.4
30-300 Mbps 12.5% 37 7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 169,967 kWh - mean 24,281 kWh : median 22,014 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME19 5BQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.30503700
Longitude 0.37051200
OS Easting 565334
OS Northing 0158881
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21775
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Tonbridge and Malling
County Electorial Division Malling North 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

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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Addington BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Addington BUASD
Workplace Zone E33045371
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tonbridge and Malling 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tonbridge and Malling 014E
Output Area / Small Area 5B3