Postcode ME20 6LN (Tonbridge and Malling)

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

ME20 6LN 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 6LN as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to ME20 6LN is Oriole Way which is centered 76 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Partridge Avenue and is 110 m away. The closest railway station is West Malling Rail Station, 1.69 km away.

The closest primary school to ME20 6LN (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 6LN is Larkfield And New Hythe Sports And Social Club and is 572 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on April 21, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Best Wok and is 599 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 13, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 97.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Oriole Way 76 m
Partridge Avenue 102 m
Swallow Road 118 m
Whimbrel Green 217 m
Merlin Avenue 236 m
Plover Road 242 m
Willowmead 242 m
Redwing Close 251 m
Willow Road 256 m
Woodlea 259 m
Lunsford Lane 346 m
Thackeray Road 412 m
Kingfisher Road 476 m
Baywell 517 m
A228 1.93 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME20 6LN

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 6LN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brookfield Infant School Outstanding
(March 16, 2016)
510 m
Lunsford Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
510 m
Brookfield Junior School Good
(November 22, 2017)
510 m
Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy Good
(November 3, 2021)
694 m
St James the Great Academy Good
(March 8, 2018)
1.12 km
More Park Catholic Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.47 km
The Malling School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
1.53 km
Ditton Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(October 30, 2019)
1.58 km
Ditton Infant School Outstanding
(September 25, 2008)
1.89 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase Good
(September 26, 2018)
2.09 km
Aylesford School Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.21 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford Good
(January 19, 2022)
2.21 km
The Holmesdale School Requires improvement
(July 7, 2021)
2.23 km
West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Centre Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.29 km
St Katherine's School & Nursery 2.38 km
Ryarsh Primary School Outstanding
(April 26, 2012)
2.78 km
Snodland CofE Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
2.88 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
3.32 km
Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes Good
(October 4, 2018)
3.54 km
Offham Primary School Outstanding
(May 20, 2015)
3.66 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Larkfield Food And Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 12, 2017
102 m
Brookfield Junior School (Breakfast Club) School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 4, 2011
510 m
Emma's Kitchen School/college/university 4
Good
September 13, 2021
510 m
Emma's Kitchen At Brookfield Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
510 m
Larkfield Community Church Foodbank Retailers - other Exempt
510 m
Let's Do Lunch Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
510 m
Little Stars Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
510 m
Nourish Contract Catering Ltd At Lunsford Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
510 m
Larkfield And New Hythe Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
April 21, 2018
572 m
Best Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
599 m
Cafe Plaza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
599 m
Larkfield Kebab \& Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 20, 2020
653 m
Larkfield Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
April 22, 2021
653 m
Martin McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 14, 2014
653 m
Traditional Fresh Fry Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 17, 2022
653 m
Leybourne Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
675 m
Leybourne Pre-School Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
675 m
Glebe House Day Nursery Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 20, 2021
686 m
Leybourne Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
June 1, 2010
694 m
The Contract Dining Company At Leybourne Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
694 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Partridge Avenue Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Partridge Avenue Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Kent Mart Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Kent Mart Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Motorway Bridge Bus Stop/Station 319 m
West Malling Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.72 km
Tesco Taxi Rank 2.1 km
Snodland Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.08 km
West Malling Rail Station Rail 1.69 km
West Malling Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
West Malling Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
London Southend Airport Air 34.94 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 44.75 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 44.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Castle Lake Inland Water 440 m
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 620 m
The Osiers Urban Greenspace 674 m
Leybourne Lake Inland Water 741 m
Leybourne Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Woods Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Birling Ashes Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Cobdown Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Birling Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Springetts Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.15 km
Paddlesworth Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Little Ryarsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.46 km
Brookland Lake Inland Water 2.65 km
Johnsons Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 97.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 63.9 11.7
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 377,801 kWh - mean 13,028 kWh : median 13,023 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME20 6LN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.30404200
Longitude 0.43392000
OS Easting 569759
OS Northing 0158915
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 6B2