Postcode ME19 6DS (Tonbridge and Malling)

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The postcode ME19 6DS is located in Tonbridge and Malling, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME19 6DS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME19 6DS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 6DS as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to ME19 6DS is Blacklands Drive which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Edward Walk and is 128 m away. The closest railway station is East Malling Rail Station, 775 m away.

The closest primary school to ME19 6DS (for ages 11 and under) is St James the Great Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 8, 2018. 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 6DS is King & Queen Public House and is 542 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 24, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Charcoal Grill and is 152 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 31, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 37 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 69.2% 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 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Blacklands Drive 22 m
Blacklands 97 m
Lavender Close 137 m
Edward Walk 145 m
Twisden Road 149 m
Elm Crescent 161 m
Beech Road 192 m
Chapman Way 213 m
Lime Crescent 226 m
Lister Close 244 m
Lavender Road 250 m
Catlyn Close 264 m
New Road 265 m
Ruskin Close 274 m
Godden Drive 275 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME19 6DS

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 6DS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St James the Great Academy Good
(March 8, 2018)
205 m
The Malling School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
246 m
More Park Catholic Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.16 km
Brookfield Infant School Outstanding
(March 16, 2016)
1.24 km
Lunsford Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.24 km
Brookfield Junior School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.24 km
Ditton Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(October 30, 2019)
1.36 km
Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.36 km
Ditton Infant School Outstanding
(September 25, 2008)
1.62 km
West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Centre Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.1 km
Aylesford School Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.18 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford Good
(January 19, 2022)
2.18 km
The Discovery School Outstanding
(November 12, 2008)
2.52 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase Good
(September 26, 2018)
2.65 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill Good
(September 28, 2018)
3.15 km
Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery Good
(July 11, 2017)
3.4 km
Ryarsh Primary School Outstanding
(April 26, 2012)
3.53 km
The Holmesdale School Requires improvement
(July 7, 2021)
3.54 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
3.57 km
Offham Primary School Outstanding
(May 20, 2015)
3.6 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 31, 2021
152 m
Ho Lap House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 18, 2021
152 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 28, 2018
152 m
Saffron Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 25, 2021
152 m
Aspens Services Ltd @ Sir James The Great Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 12, 2021
205 m
Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
205 m
Little Quackers Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
205 m
The East Malling Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
205 m
Woodlands Children's Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 26, 2010
205 m
Busy Bees At Clare Park Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
206 m
Chartwells At The Malling School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
206 m
King & Queen Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 24, 2021
542 m
BaxterStorey Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 17, 2021
611 m
Tiffinn \& Thali Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
647 m
Stay Belvedere Hotels Ltd Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
814 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 29, 2020
814 m
Seasons Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 4, 2021
840 m
Alim-Et Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 4, 2022
948 m
Wealden Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
948 m
Communigrow Retailers - other Exempt
953 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Edward Walk Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Edward Walk Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Beech Road Bus Stop/Station 246 m
The Malling School Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Beech Road Bus Stop/Station 280 m
West Malling Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.09 km
Tesco Taxi Rank 1.81 km
East Malling Rail Station Rail 775 m
East Malling Rail Station Rail 805 m
West Malling Rail Station Rail 1.1 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.05 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 44.31 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 44.32 km

Nearby Nature

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

Springetts Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.06 km
Castle Lake Inland Water 1.54 km
Woods Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Leybourne Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Cobdown Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
The Osiers Urban Greenspace 1.95 km
The Lake Inland Water 1.96 km
Leybourne Lake Inland Water 1.99 km
Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Coalpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Deadman Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Birling Ashes Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Little Ryarsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 37 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 30 7
30-300 Mbps 30.8% 55.2 14.8
300+ Mbps 69.2% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 161,661 kWh - mean 17,962 kWh : median 14,794 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 68,399 kWh - mean 5,700 kWh : median 4,944 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME19 6DS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.29224300
Longitude 0.43427200
OS Easting 569825
OS Northing 0157604
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19958
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Ditton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ditton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33045375
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tonbridge and Malling 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tonbridge and Malling 014A
Output Area / Small Area 8C1