Postcode ME20 6HQ (Tonbridge and Malling)

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The postcode ME20 6HQ is located in Tonbridge and Malling, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in March 1982 and is an active postcode. ME20 6HQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME20 6HQ 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 6HQ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to ME20 6HQ is Larkfield Road which is centered 110 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wealden Hall and is 144 m away. The closest railway station is East Malling Rail Station, 1.46 km away.

The closest primary school to ME20 6HQ (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 6HQ is Monks Head and is 242 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 311 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 4, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 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 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Larkfield Road 110 m
Chatfield Way 134 m
Larkfield Close 146 m
Garner Drive 168 m
Reeves Court 178 m
Hornbeam Close 226 m
Laburnum Drive 230 m
Downderry Way 238 m
Whiffen Walk 260 m
The Ferns 265 m
Bradbourne Lane 318 m
Collinge Close 345 m
Briar Close 350 m
Bradbourne Park Road 367 m
St Peters Close 368 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME20 6HQ

Introduction March 1982
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 6HQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brookfield Infant School Outstanding
(March 16, 2016)
538 m
Lunsford Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
538 m
Brookfield Junior School Good
(November 22, 2017)
538 m
Ditton Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(October 30, 2019)
606 m
Ditton Infant School Outstanding
(September 25, 2008)
918 m
St James the Great Academy Good
(March 8, 2018)
965 m
The Malling School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
1.1 km
Aylesford School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.34 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford Good
(January 19, 2022)
1.34 km
Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.52 km
More Park Catholic Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.9 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
2.64 km
West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Centre Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.85 km
The Holmesdale School Requires improvement
(July 7, 2021)
2.87 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase Good
(September 26, 2018)
2.98 km
St Katherine's School & Nursery 3.05 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles 3.44 km
The Discovery School Outstanding
(November 12, 2008)
3.49 km
Snodland CofE Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
3.55 km
Allington Primary School 3.72 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Papa Johns Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 27, 2021
72 m
Dawn To Dusk Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
96 m
Alim-Et Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 4, 2022
101 m
Wealden Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
101 m
Kathmandu Valley Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
153 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
158 m
Monks Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
242 m
Morrison Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
285 m
Seasons Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 4, 2021
311 m
Larkfield Kebab \& Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 20, 2020
336 m
Larkfield Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
April 22, 2021
336 m
Martin McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 14, 2014
336 m
Traditional Fresh Fry Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 17, 2022
336 m
Stay Belvedere Hotels Ltd Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
370 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 29, 2020
370 m
Best Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
390 m
Cafe Plaza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
390 m
BaxterStorey Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 17, 2021
453 m
A And D Fisheries Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 13, 2021
469 m
Communigrow Retailers - other Exempt
500 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wealden Hall Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Wealden Hall Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Bell Lane Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Bell Lane Bus Stop/Station 316 m
Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 369 m
West Malling Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.98 km
Tesco Taxi Rank 2.6 km
Snodland Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.54 km
East Malling Rail Station Rail 1.46 km
East Malling Rail Station Rail 1.48 km
Aylesford Rail Station Rail 1.49 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.07 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 45.25 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 45.26 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cobdown Wood Woodland Or Forest 811 m
Castle Lake Inland Water 1.41 km
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
The Osiers Urban Greenspace 1.61 km
Leybourne Lake Inland Water 1.7 km
Springetts Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km
Woods Meadow Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Leybourne Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Deadman Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Birling Ashes Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Bushey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Broke Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.85 km
Brookland Lake Inland Water 2.97 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.9 Mbps 56.6 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10.9 Mbps 13.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 56.6 13.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 78,825 kWh - mean 7,882 kWh : median 8,281 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME20 6HQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.29850500
Longitude 0.44496000
OS Easting 570549
OS Northing 0158325
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