Postcode ME20 6JL (Tonbridge and Malling)

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

ME20 6JL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 6JL as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to ME20 6JL is Falcon Green which is centered 64 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lunsford Lane and is 180 m away. The closest railway station is West Malling Rail Station, 1.23 km away.

The closest primary school to ME20 6JL (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Seasons Garden and is 544 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 4, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 132.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.7% 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 1.5 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 ME20 6JL 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 6JL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Falcon Green 64 m
Osprey Walk 117 m
Heron Road 132 m
Morris Close 134 m
Hardie Close 139 m
Woodpecker Road 165 m
Dickens Drive 189 m
Blatchford Close 189 m
Wren Close 200 m
Shaftesbury Close 211 m
Nightingale Close 217 m
Pinewood Close 230 m
Addison Close 250 m
Temple Way 289 m
Grassmere 293 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME20 6JL

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 6JL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St James the Great Academy Good
(March 8, 2018)
515 m
Brookfield Infant School Outstanding
(March 16, 2016)
723 m
Lunsford Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
723 m
Brookfield Junior School Good
(November 22, 2017)
723 m
Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy Good
(November 3, 2021)
755 m
The Malling School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
946 m
More Park Catholic Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.07 km
Ditton Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(October 30, 2019)
1.43 km
Ditton Infant School Outstanding
(September 25, 2008)
1.74 km
West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Centre Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.01 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase Good
(September 26, 2018)
2.19 km
Aylesford School Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.19 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford Good
(January 19, 2022)
2.19 km
The Holmesdale School Requires improvement
(July 7, 2021)
2.85 km
St Katherine's School & Nursery 2.99 km
Ryarsh Primary School Outstanding
(April 26, 2012)
3 km
The Discovery School Outstanding
(November 12, 2008)
3.13 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
3.47 km
Offham Primary School Outstanding
(May 20, 2015)
3.48 km
Snodland CofE Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
3.49 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stay Belvedere Hotels Ltd Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
485 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 29, 2020
485 m
Aspens Services Ltd @ Sir James The Great Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 12, 2021
515 m
Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
515 m
Little Quackers Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
515 m
The East Malling Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
515 m
Woodlands Children's Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 26, 2010
515 m
Seasons Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 4, 2021
544 m
Best Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
565 m
Cafe Plaza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
565 m
Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 31, 2021
597 m
Ho Lap House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 18, 2021
597 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 28, 2018
597 m
Saffron Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 25, 2021
597 m
Larkfield Kebab \& Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 20, 2020
598 m
Larkfield Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
April 22, 2021
598 m
Martin McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 14, 2014
598 m
Traditional Fresh Fry Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 17, 2022
598 m
Larkfield Food And Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 12, 2017
619 m
Leybourne Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
626 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lunsford Lane Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Lunsford Lane Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Lunsford Lane Turning Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Lunsford Lane Turning Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Swallow Road Bus Stop/Station 261 m
West Malling Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.23 km
Tesco Taxi Rank 1.77 km
Snodland Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.68 km
West Malling Rail Station Rail 1.23 km
West Malling Rail Station Rail 1.23 km
West Malling Rail Station Rail 1.23 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.5 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 44.46 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 44.46 km

Nearby Nature

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

Castle Lake Inland Water 839 m
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 968 m
The Osiers Urban Greenspace 1.24 km
Leybourne Lake Inland Water 1.28 km
Woods Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Leybourne Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Springetts Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
Cobdown Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Birling Ashes Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.06 km
Little Ryarsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Birling Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Paddlesworth Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Coalpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.2 Mbps 132.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 5
30-300 Mbps 2.3% 88.9 12
300+ Mbps 97.7% 461.6 37.2

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 424,466 kWh - mean 10,106 kWh : median 9,154 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

42 meters consuming 131,030 kWh - mean 3,120 kWh : median 3,020 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME20 6JL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.29858100
Longitude 0.43271300
OS Easting 569695
OS Northing 0158305
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19553
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Ditton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ditton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043473
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tonbridge and Malling 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tonbridge and Malling 003D
Output Area / Small Area 8A1