Postcode ME19 6BS (Tonbridge and Malling)

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The postcode ME19 6BS is located in Tonbridge and Malling, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in December 1997 and is an active postcode. ME19 6BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME19 6BS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 ME19 6BS as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to ME19 6BS is Forsyth Close which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wealden Hall and is 121 m away. The closest railway station is East Malling Rail Station, 1.34 km away.

The closest primary school to ME19 6BS (for ages 11 and under) is Lunsford Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 22, 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 ME19 6BS is Monks Head and is 222 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 7, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Seasons Garden and is 103 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 4, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME19 6BS 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 6BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME19 6BS, and the approximate distance away.

Forsyth Close 43 m
Bradbourne Park Road 104 m
Garner Drive 122 m
Collinge Close 133 m
Tassell Close 167 m
Reeves Court 195 m
Chatfield Way 274 m
Magpie Close 275 m
Larkfield Road 277 m
Larkfield Close 282 m
Martin Square 305 m
Larkspur Road 334 m
Laburnum Drive 339 m
Raven Close 346 m
Lilac Green 369 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME19 6BS

Introduction December 1997
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 6BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brookfield Infant School Outstanding
(March 16, 2016)
526 m
Lunsford Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
526 m
Brookfield Junior School Good
(November 22, 2017)
526 m
St James the Great Academy Good
(March 8, 2018)
712 m
Ditton Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(October 30, 2019)
827 m
The Malling School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
916 m
Ditton Infant School Outstanding
(September 25, 2008)
1.14 km
Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.31 km
Aylesford School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.6 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford Good
(January 19, 2022)
1.6 km
More Park Catholic Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.63 km
West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Centre Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.59 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase Good
(September 26, 2018)
2.76 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
2.9 km
The Holmesdale School Requires improvement
(July 7, 2021)
2.91 km
St Katherine's School & Nursery 3.08 km
The Discovery School Outstanding
(November 12, 2008)
3.3 km
Ryarsh Primary School Outstanding
(April 26, 2012)
3.54 km
Snodland CofE Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
3.58 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles 3.68 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME19 6BS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Seasons Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 4, 2021
103 m
Stay Belvedere Hotels Ltd Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
144 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 29, 2020
144 m
Alim-Et Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 4, 2022
171 m
Wealden Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
171 m
Dawn To Dusk Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
217 m
Monks Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
222 m
Morrison Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
252 m
Larkfield Kebab \& Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 20, 2020
253 m
Larkfield Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
April 22, 2021
253 m
Martin McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 14, 2014
253 m
Traditional Fresh Fry Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 17, 2022
253 m
Best Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
290 m
Cafe Plaza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
290 m
Papa Johns Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 27, 2021
292 m
BaxterStorey Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 17, 2021
333 m
Kathmandu Valley Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
392 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
426 m
Brookfield Junior School (Breakfast Club) School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 4, 2011
526 m
Emma's Kitchen School/college/university 4
Good
September 13, 2021
526 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME19 6BS - Data from Apr 2022

Wealden Hall Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Wealden Hall Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Martin Square Bus Stop/Station 328 m
Larkspur Road Bus Stop/Station 343 m
Martin Square Bus Stop/Station 369 m
West Malling Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.71 km
Tesco Taxi Rank 2.33 km
Snodland Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.63 km
East Malling Rail Station Rail 1.34 km
East Malling Rail Station Rail 1.36 km
West Malling Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.26 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 44.99 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 44.99 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME19 6BS - Data from Dec 2021

Cobdown Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Castle Lake Inland Water 1.25 km
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
The Osiers Urban Greenspace 1.52 km
Leybourne Lake Inland Water 1.59 km
Springetts Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.84 km
Woods Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Leybourne Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Birling Ashes Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Deadman Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.58 km
Bushey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Broke Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Birling Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME19 6BS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 49.5 Mbps 54.8 Mbps 79.74 Mbps
Upload 12.8 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 57.4 14.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 275,976 kWh - mean 13,799 kWh : median 14,019 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 72,809 kWh - mean 3,640 kWh : median 3,593 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME19 6BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.29788200
Longitude 0.44124000
OS Easting 570292
OS Northing 0158247
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4333
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Tonbridge and Malling
County Electorial Division Malling Central ED
Electoral Ward East Malling
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Ditton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ditton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043473
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tonbridge and Malling 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tonbridge and Malling 003A
Output Area / Small Area 8A1