Postcode ME19 6RU (Tonbridge and Malling)

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

ME19 6RU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.5 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 6RU as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to ME19 6RU is Edward Walk which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Edward Walk and is 42 m away. The closest railway station is East Malling Rail Station, 807 m away.

The closest primary school to ME19 6RU (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 6RU is King & Queen Public House and is 533 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 87 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 31, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 79.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Edward Walk 20 m
New Road 106 m
Twisden Road 108 m
Catlyn Close 112 m
Elm Crescent 117 m
Lavender Road 139 m
Lavender Close 163 m
Blacklands Drive 182 m
Beech Road 202 m
Jasmine Close 225 m
Lime Crescent 248 m
Chapman Way 258 m
Blacklands 260 m
Columbine Road 267 m
Lister Close 279 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME19 6RU

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 6RU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St James the Great Academy Good
(March 8, 2018)
241 m
The Malling School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
297 m
Brookfield Infant School Outstanding
(March 16, 2016)
1.12 km
Lunsford Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.12 km
Brookfield Junior School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.12 km
Ditton Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(October 30, 2019)
1.2 km
More Park Catholic Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.28 km
Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.38 km
Ditton Infant School Outstanding
(September 25, 2008)
1.46 km
Aylesford School Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.02 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford Good
(January 19, 2022)
2.02 km
West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Centre Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.23 km
The Discovery School Outstanding
(November 12, 2008)
2.66 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase Good
(September 26, 2018)
2.71 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill Good
(September 28, 2018)
3.31 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
3.4 km
The Holmesdale School Requires improvement
(July 7, 2021)
3.45 km
Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery Good
(July 11, 2017)
3.56 km
Ryarsh Primary School Outstanding
(April 26, 2012)
3.58 km
St Katherine's School & Nursery 3.6 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Edward Walk Bus Stop/Station 42 m
Edward Walk Bus Stop/Station 44 m
Beech Road Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Beech Road Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Larkspur Road Bus Stop/Station 200 m
West Malling Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.24 km
Tesco Taxi Rank 1.95 km
East Malling Rail Station Rail 807 m
East Malling Rail Station Rail 835 m
West Malling Rail Station Rail 1.24 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.9 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 44.48 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 44.48 km

Nearby Nature

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

Springetts Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.22 km
Castle Lake Inland Water 1.51 km
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Cobdown Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Woods Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Leybourne Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
The Osiers Urban Greenspace 1.9 km
Leybourne Lake Inland Water 1.94 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.11 km
Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Deadman Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Coalpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Birling Ashes Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Broke Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 79.3 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 77.1 12.8
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 278,638 kWh - mean 10,320 kWh : median 9,052 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 73,801 kWh - mean 2,839 kWh : median 2,576 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME19 6RU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.29299400
Longitude 0.43626200
OS Easting 569963
OS Northing 0157692
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9476
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 E33045372
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tonbridge and Malling 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tonbridge and Malling 014B
Output Area / Small Area 8C1