Postcode ME20 6HJ (Tonbridge and Malling)

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

ME20 6HJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 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 6HJ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to ME20 6HJ is Magpie Close which is centered 143 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wealden Hall and is 215 m away. The closest railway station is East Malling Rail Station, 1.42 km away.

The closest primary school to ME20 6HJ (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 ME20 6HJ is Monks Head and is 211 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 59 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 4, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 82.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Magpie Close 143 m
Bradbourne Park Road 159 m
Forsyth Close 165 m
Tassell Close 182 m
Raven Close 204 m
Carnation Close 209 m
Martin Square 218 m
Collinge Close 242 m
Kingfisher Road 245 m
Garner Drive 258 m
Larkspur Road 296 m
Larkspur Close 308 m
Briar Close 319 m
Larkfield Close 325 m
Rosemary Road 347 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME20 6HJ

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 6HJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brookfield Infant School Outstanding
(March 16, 2016)
439 m
Lunsford Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
439 m
Brookfield Junior School Good
(November 22, 2017)
439 m
St James the Great Academy Good
(March 8, 2018)
697 m
Ditton Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(October 30, 2019)
959 m
The Malling School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
968 m
Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.17 km
Ditton Infant School Outstanding
(September 25, 2008)
1.27 km
More Park Catholic Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.54 km
Aylesford School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.71 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford Good
(January 19, 2022)
1.71 km
West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Centre Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.49 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase Good
(September 26, 2018)
2.63 km
The Holmesdale School Requires improvement
(July 7, 2021)
2.81 km
St Katherine's School & Nursery 2.97 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
2.99 km
The Discovery School Outstanding
(November 12, 2008)
3.33 km
Ryarsh Primary School Outstanding
(April 26, 2012)
3.4 km
Snodland CofE Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
3.48 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles 3.7 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stay Belvedere Hotels Ltd Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
0 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 29, 2020
0 m
Seasons Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 4, 2021
59 m
Larkfield Kebab \& Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 20, 2020
181 m
Larkfield Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
April 22, 2021
181 m
Martin McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 14, 2014
181 m
Traditional Fresh Fry Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 17, 2022
181 m
Best Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
193 m
Cafe Plaza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
193 m
Monks Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
211 m
Morrison Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
215 m
Alim-Et Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 4, 2022
270 m
Wealden Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
270 m
Dawn To Dusk Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
290 m
Papa Johns Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 27, 2021
369 m
Brookfield Junior School (Breakfast Club) School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 4, 2011
439 m
Emma's Kitchen School/college/university 4
Good
September 13, 2021
439 m
Emma's Kitchen At Brookfield Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
439 m
Larkfield Community Church Foodbank Retailers - other Exempt
439 m
Let's Do Lunch Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
439 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wealden Hall Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Martin Square Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Wealden Hall Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Martin Square Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Heron Road Bus Stop/Station 280 m
West Malling Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.65 km
Tesco Taxi Rank 2.24 km
Snodland Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.56 km
East Malling Rail Station Rail 1.42 km
East Malling Rail Station Rail 1.45 km
West Malling Rail Station Rail 1.65 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.24 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 44.92 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 44.92 km

Nearby Nature

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

Castle Lake Inland Water 1.11 km
Cobdown Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
The Osiers Urban Greenspace 1.38 km
Leybourne Lake Inland Water 1.46 km
Woods Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Leybourne Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Springetts Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.84 km
Birling Ashes Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.51 km
Deadman Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Birling Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Bushey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Little Ryarsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.6 Mbps 82.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 18 Mbps 14.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 58 15.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 83,815 kWh - mean 16,763 kWh : median 16,275 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME20 6HJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.29872400
Longitude 0.43966400
OS Easting 570179
OS Northing 0158337
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16833
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Chatham and Aylesford
County Electorial Division Malling Central ED
Electoral Ward Larkfield South
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) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Ditton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ditton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33038523
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tonbridge and Malling 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tonbridge and Malling 003E
Output Area / Small Area 5B2