Postcode ME20 6NS (Tonbridge and Malling)

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

ME20 6NS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 6NS as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to ME20 6NS is Lower Bell Lane which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bell Lane and is 364 m away. The closest railway station is New Hythe Rail Station, 1.19 km away.

The closest primary school to ME20 6NS (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 Aylesford School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 4, 2020 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME20 6NS is Monks Head and is 578 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 630 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 6NS 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 6NS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Lower Bell Lane 65 m
Bell Lane 113 m
Fernleigh Rise 142 m
Blackthorn Drive 144 m
Oak Drive 195 m
Chestnut Walk 242 m
Cobdown Close 284 m
The Ferns 294 m
Spruce Close 307 m
Larch Close 318 m
Orchard Grove 339 m
Hornbeam Close 340 m
Sheldon Way 395 m
Bellingham Way 451 m
New Hythe Lane 473 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME20 6NS

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 6NS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brookfield Infant School Outstanding
(March 16, 2016)
555 m
Lunsford Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
555 m
Brookfield Junior School Good
(November 22, 2017)
555 m
Ditton Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(October 30, 2019)
806 m
Ditton Infant School Outstanding
(September 25, 2008)
1.04 km
Aylesford School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.2 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford Good
(January 19, 2022)
1.2 km
St James the Great Academy Good
(March 8, 2018)
1.48 km
The Malling School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
1.66 km
Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.72 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
2.29 km
More Park Catholic Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
2.3 km
The Holmesdale School Requires improvement
(July 7, 2021)
2.46 km
St Katherine's School & Nursery 2.65 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles 2.91 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase Good
(September 26, 2018)
3.13 km
Snodland CofE Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
3.14 km
West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Centre Good
(October 17, 2017)
3.22 km
Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes Good
(October 4, 2018)
3.61 km
Allington Primary School 3.67 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
A And D Fisheries Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 13, 2021
373 m
Kat's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
409 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
455 m
Glebe House Day Nursery Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 20, 2021
461 m
Papa Johns Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 27, 2021
497 m
Esso Ditton Retailers - other 4
Good
April 14, 2021
543 m
Brookfield Junior School (Breakfast Club) School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 4, 2011
555 m
Emma's Kitchen School/college/university 4
Good
September 13, 2021
555 m
Emma's Kitchen At Brookfield Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
555 m
Larkfield Community Church Foodbank Retailers - other Exempt
555 m
Let's Do Lunch Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
555 m
Little Stars Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
555 m
Nourish Contract Catering Ltd At Lunsford Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
555 m
Dawn To Dusk Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
558 m
Monks Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
578 m
Morrison Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
579 m
Kathmandu Valley Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
580 m
Alim-Et Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 4, 2022
615 m
Wealden Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
615 m
Larkfield Kebab \& Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 20, 2020
630 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bell Lane Bus Stop/Station 364 m
Bell Lane Bus Stop/Station 391 m
Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 488 m
Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 506 m
Ditton Corner Bus Stop/Station 521 m
West Malling Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.43 km
Tesco Taxi Rank 2.98 km
Snodland Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.04 km
New Hythe Rail Station Rail 1.19 km
Aylesford Rail Station Rail 1.2 km
New Hythe Rail Station Rail 1.21 km
London Southend Airport Air 34.51 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 45.68 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 45.68 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cobdown Wood Woodland Or Forest 480 m
Castle Lake Inland Water 1.48 km
The Osiers Urban Greenspace 1.5 km
Leybourne Lake Inland Water 1.61 km
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Bushey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Birling Ashes Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Deadman Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Brookland Lake Inland Water 2.44 km
Woods Meadow Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Leybourne Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Springetts Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.61 km
Burham Marshes Wetland 2.84 km
Broke Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME20 6NS - 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 51.30289500
Longitude 0.44880900
OS Easting 570801
OS Northing 0158822
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21748
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Chatham and Aylesford
County Electorial Division Malling North East ED
Electoral Ward Ditton
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 hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Ditton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ditton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043479
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tonbridge and Malling 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tonbridge and Malling 005E
Output Area / Small Area 8A2