Postcode ME20 6DY (Tonbridge and Malling)

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The postcode ME20 6DY is located in Tonbridge and Malling, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME20 6DY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME20 6DY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 ME20 6DY as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to ME20 6DY is Nursery Road which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is TA Centre and is 185 m away. The closest railway station is Aylesford Rail Station, 779 m away.

The closest primary school to ME20 6DY (for ages 11 and under) is Ditton Church of England Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on October 30, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Aylesford School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 4, 2020 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME20 6DY is Ditton Bowls Club and is 578 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on May 1, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Al-Madina Tandoori and is 239 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 88.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME20 6DY 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 ME20 6DY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME20 6DY, and the approximate distance away.

Nursery Road 44 m
Golding Close 74 m
Linkway 105 m
Medina Road 154 m
Pear Tree Avenue 159 m
Woodlands Road 272 m
New Road 276 m
Primrose Drive 284 m
Scott Close 313 m
Priory Grove 379 m
Cedar Close 380 m
Station Road 856 m
Kiln Barn Road 912 m
New Hythe Lane 1.36 km
A228 2.76 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME20 6DY

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 ME20 6DY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ditton Infant School Outstanding
(September 25, 2008)
206 m
Ditton Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(October 30, 2019)
328 m
Aylesford School Good
(March 4, 2020)
495 m
Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford Good
(January 19, 2022)
495 m
Brookfield Infant School Outstanding
(March 16, 2016)
1.3 km
Lunsford Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.3 km
Brookfield Junior School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.3 km
The Malling School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
1.66 km
St James the Great Academy Good
(March 8, 2018)
1.71 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
1.89 km
Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy Good
(November 3, 2021)
2.4 km
More Park Catholic Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
2.73 km
Allington Primary School 2.86 km
Palace Wood Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
3 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles 3.04 km
The Holmesdale School Requires improvement
(July 7, 2021)
3.29 km
St Katherine's School & Nursery 3.48 km
Barming Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
3.49 km
West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Centre Good
(October 17, 2017)
3.69 km
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
3.76 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME20 6DY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Papa's Fish And Chip Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
200 m
Caterlink Ltd At Ditton Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
206 m
Ditton Church Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 27, 2015
212 m
Al-Madina Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
239 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
239 m
Dang Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 17, 2020
239 m
Ditton Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
239 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
254 m
K Sports Management Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
262 m
Caterlink Ltd At Ditton Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
328 m
Esso Ditton Retailers - other 4
Good
April 14, 2021
347 m
Muddy Puddles Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
456 m
Chartwells At Aylesford School Sports College School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
495 m
Impact Food Group @ Aylesford Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 10, 2020
495 m
Poppy Pre-School/Out Of School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 28, 2021
495 m
A And D Fisheries Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 13, 2021
531 m
Ditton Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
May 1, 2019
578 m
Holtwood Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
718 m
Kathmandu Valley Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
731 m
Communigrow Retailers - other Exempt
740 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME20 6DY - Data from Apr 2022

TA Centre Bus Stop/Station 185 m
TA Centre Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Ditton Corner Bus Stop/Station 329 m
Ditton Corner Bus Stop/Station 366 m
Teapot Lane Bus Stop/Station 544 m
West Malling Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.75 km
Tesco Taxi Rank 3.42 km
Snodland Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.76 km
Aylesford Rail Station Rail 779 m
East Malling Rail Station Rail 1.77 km
East Malling Rail Station Rail 1.77 km
London Southend Airport Air 34.79 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.01 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME20 6DY - Data from Dec 2021

Cobdown Wood Woodland Or Forest 542 m
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Deadman Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Broke Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Bushey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Castle Lake Inland Water 2.25 km
The Osiers Urban Greenspace 2.36 km
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Leybourne Lake Inland Water 2.46 km
Springetts Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.7 km
Oaken Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Woods Meadow Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Leybourne Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Brookland Lake Inland Water 3.1 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME20 6DY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.5 Mbps 88.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 76.5 11.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 229,760 kWh - mean 10,941 kWh : median 10,397 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME20 6DY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.29695300
Longitude 0.45724300
OS Easting 571411
OS Northing 0158181
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17223
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Chatham and Aylesford
County Electorial Division Malling North East ED
Electoral Ward Ditton
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Ditton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ditton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043478
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tonbridge and Malling 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tonbridge and Malling 005D
Output Area / Small Area 8D2