Postcode ME20 6LX (Tonbridge and Malling)

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

ME20 6LX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 6LX as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to ME20 6LX is Briar Close which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fire Station and is 66 m away. The closest railway station is New Hythe Rail Station, 1.59 km away.

The closest primary school to ME20 6LX (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 6LX is Monks Head and is 115 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 7, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Larkfield Kebab \& Pizza and is 139 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 20, 2020.

100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Briar Close 47 m
Pine Close 86 m
Laburnum Drive 94 m
Maple Close 110 m
Martin Square 141 m
Larkfield Close 159 m
Larch Close 195 m
Larkfield Road 196 m
Spruce Close 224 m
Hornbeam Close 232 m
Chestnut Walk 261 m
Magpie Close 262 m
Cygnet Close 267 m
The Ferns 272 m
Oak Drive 297 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME20 6LX

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 6LX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brookfield Infant School Outstanding
(March 16, 2016)
235 m
Lunsford Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
235 m
Brookfield Junior School Good
(November 22, 2017)
235 m
Ditton Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(October 30, 2019)
880 m
St James the Great Academy Good
(March 8, 2018)
1.01 km
Ditton Infant School Outstanding
(September 25, 2008)
1.18 km
The Malling School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
1.25 km
Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.3 km
Aylesford School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.53 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford Good
(January 19, 2022)
1.53 km
More Park Catholic Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.81 km
The Holmesdale School Requires improvement
(July 7, 2021)
2.59 km
West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Centre Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.74 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
2.75 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase Good
(September 26, 2018)
2.75 km
St Katherine's School & Nursery 2.77 km
Snodland CofE Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
3.27 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles 3.39 km
Ryarsh Primary School Outstanding
(April 26, 2012)
3.48 km
The Discovery School Outstanding
(November 12, 2008)
3.63 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Morrison Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
95 m
Monks Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
115 m
Larkfield Kebab \& Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 20, 2020
139 m
Larkfield Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
April 22, 2021
139 m
Martin McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 14, 2014
139 m
Traditional Fresh Fry Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 17, 2022
139 m
Best Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
169 m
Cafe Plaza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
169 m
Dawn To Dusk Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
218 m
Brookfield Junior School (Breakfast Club) School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 4, 2011
235 m
Emma's Kitchen School/college/university 4
Good
September 13, 2021
235 m
Emma's Kitchen At Brookfield Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
235 m
Larkfield Community Church Foodbank Retailers - other Exempt
235 m
Let's Do Lunch Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
235 m
Little Stars Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
235 m
Nourish Contract Catering Ltd At Lunsford Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
235 m
Papa Johns Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 27, 2021
243 m
Alim-Et Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 4, 2022
266 m
Wealden Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
266 m
Seasons Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 4, 2021
276 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 66 m
Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Martin Square Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Martin Square Bus Stop/Station 208 m
West Malling Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.94 km
Tesco Taxi Rank 2.5 km
Snodland Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.3 km
New Hythe Rail Station Rail 1.59 km
New Hythe Rail Station Rail 1.62 km
Aylesford Rail Station Rail 1.62 km
London Southend Airport Air 34.93 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 45.19 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 45.19 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cobdown Wood Woodland Or Forest 898 m
Castle Lake Inland Water 1.14 km
The Osiers Urban Greenspace 1.31 km
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Leybourne Lake Inland Water 1.4 km
Woods Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Leybourne Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Springetts Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.15 km
Birling Ashes Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Bushey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Deadman Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Brookland Lake Inland Water 2.75 km
Birling Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.79 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.30079300
Longitude 0.44264300
OS Easting 570377
OS Northing 0158574
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28214
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Ditton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ditton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043471
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tonbridge and Malling 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tonbridge and Malling 003F
Output Area / Small Area 8C1