Postcode ME19 6LX (Tonbridge and Malling)

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The postcode ME19 6LX is located in Tonbridge and Malling, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME19 6LX is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

ME19 6LX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 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 6LX as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to ME19 6LX is West Street which is centered 116 m away.

The nearest bus stop is High Street and is 94 m away. The closest railway station is West Malling Rail Station, 724 m away.

The closest primary school to ME19 6LX (for ages 11 and under) is West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Centre. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 17, 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 6LX is The Farm House and is 100 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 13, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Rain Grill and is 19 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 8, 2020.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

West Street 116 m
County Grove 169 m
High Street 218 m
King Street 228 m
Water Lane 231 m
Swan Street 267 m
Church Fields 279 m
Sandown Road 312 m
Police Station Road 323 m
St Leonard's Street 578 m
Offham Road 579 m
Norman Road 596 m
Ashton Way 854 m
Lavenders Road 933 m
London Road 1.92 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME19 6LX

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME19 6LX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Centre Good
(October 17, 2017)
284 m
More Park Catholic Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
783 m
Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.54 km
Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.57 km
Offham Primary School Outstanding
(May 20, 2015)
1.74 km
St James the Great Academy Good
(March 8, 2018)
1.79 km
The Malling School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
2.02 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill Good
(September 28, 2018)
2.12 km
Ryarsh Primary School Outstanding
(April 26, 2012)
2.42 km
The Discovery School Outstanding
(November 12, 2008)
2.47 km
Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery Good
(July 11, 2017)
2.48 km
Brookfield Infant School Outstanding
(March 16, 2016)
2.55 km
Lunsford Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.55 km
Brookfield Junior School Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.55 km
Ditton Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(October 30, 2019)
3.17 km
Ditton Infant School Outstanding
(September 25, 2008)
3.46 km
Aylesford School Good
(March 4, 2020)
3.99 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford Good
(January 19, 2022)
3.99 km
The Holmesdale School Requires improvement
(July 7, 2021)
4.03 km
St Katherine's School & Nursery 4.1 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rain Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
19 m
The Star Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 22, 2022
19 m
Pilsdon At Malling Community Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
March 2, 2022
100 m
Bombay Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 28, 2020
100 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
November 19, 2014
100 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 10, 2020
100 m
Hardys Wine Store Retailers - other Exempt
100 m
Pizza Shack Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 19, 2021
100 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
100 m
The Farm House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
100 m
The Hungry Guest Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 30, 2021
100 m
Ragamuffins Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
123 m
Desh Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2021
159 m
Joiners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 1, 2021
159 m
Lovely Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
May 18, 2021
159 m
Average Doughs Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
183 m
Malling Town Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 26, 2009
183 m
Rose's Coffee And Juice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
183 m
Scared Crow Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
April 7, 2021
194 m
Fish Expert Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
215 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

High Street Bus Stop/Station 94 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Town Hill Bus Stop/Station 342 m
Town Hill Bus Stop/Station 376 m
Manor Park Country Park Bus Stop/Station 422 m
Tesco Taxi Rank 110 m
West Malling Rail Station Taxi Rank 789 m
West Malling Rail Station Rail 724 m
West Malling Rail Station Rail 772 m
West Malling Rail Station Rail 781 m
London Southend Airport Air 36.96 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 42.6 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 42.6 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Lake Inland Water 347 m
Woods Meadow Woodland Or Forest 793 m
Leybourne Wood Woodland Or Forest 952 m
Springetts Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.33 km
Little Ryarsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Coalpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Stubbersdown Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Blaze Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Castle Lake Inland Water 1.98 km
St Leonard's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Birling Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Leybourne Lake Inland Water 2.35 km
The Osiers Urban Greenspace 2.41 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.29323800
Longitude 0.40750000
OS Easting 567957
OS Northing 0157653
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16448
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Tonbridge and Malling
County Electorial Division Malling Central ED
Electoral Ward West Malling and Leybourne
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: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area West Malling BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33045369
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tonbridge and Malling 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tonbridge and Malling 014C
Output Area / Small Area 5B2