Postcode ME20 6RU (Tonbridge and Malling)

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

ME20 6RU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 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 6RU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to ME20 6RU is Marsh Way which is centered 68 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Lakes and is 33 m away. The closest railway station is New Hythe Rail Station, 805 m away.

The closest primary school to ME20 6RU (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 6RU is Bricklayers Arms and is 344 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Spice House and is 344 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 156 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.3 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Marsh Way 68 m
Brookfield Avenue 86 m
Perch Close 122 m
The Lakes 124 m
River Way 152 m
The Rushes 160 m
Carp Close 176 m
Brooklands Road 199 m
Pike Close 248 m
Sassoon Close 274 m
Mercer Close 311 m
Chaucer Way 403 m
Leybourne Way 425 m
New Hythe Lane 543 m
A228 1.04 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME20 6RU

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 6RU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brookfield Infant School Outstanding
(March 16, 2016)
948 m
Lunsford Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
948 m
Brookfield Junior School Good
(November 22, 2017)
948 m
The Holmesdale School Requires improvement
(July 7, 2021)
1.5 km
Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.64 km
St Katherine's School & Nursery 1.69 km
Ditton Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(October 30, 2019)
1.77 km
Ditton Infant School Outstanding
(September 25, 2008)
1.99 km
Aylesford School Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.02 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford Good
(January 19, 2022)
2.02 km
St James the Great Academy Good
(March 8, 2018)
2.03 km
Snodland CofE Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
2.18 km
The Malling School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
2.35 km
More Park Catholic Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
2.49 km
Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes Good
(October 4, 2018)
2.7 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles 2.74 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
2.74 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase Good
(September 26, 2018)
2.78 km
Ryarsh Primary School Outstanding
(April 26, 2012)
3.25 km
West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Centre Good
(October 17, 2017)
3.26 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tesco Family Dining Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
153 m
Tesco Inc Filling Station Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
153 m
New Hythe Mini Market Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 13, 2022
276 m
Lunsford Park Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2010
283 m
Refuel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
325 m
Bricklayers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
344 m
Spice House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
344 m
Larkfield And New Hythe Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
April 21, 2018
524 m
Glebe House Day Nursery Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 20, 2021
618 m
Kat's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
766 m
Brookfield Junior School (Breakfast Club) School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 4, 2011
948 m
Emma's Kitchen School/college/university 4
Good
September 13, 2021
948 m
Emma's Kitchen At Brookfield Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
948 m
Larkfield Community Church Foodbank Retailers - other Exempt
948 m
Let's Do Lunch Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
948 m
Little Stars Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
948 m
Nourish Contract Catering Ltd At Lunsford Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
948 m
Larkfield Food And Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 12, 2017
1.09 km
Best Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
1.19 km
Cafe Plaza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
1.19 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Lakes Bus Stop/Station 33 m
The Lakes Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Lunsford Park Tesco Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Lunsford Park Tesco Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Lunsford Park Tesco Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Snodland Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.17 km
West Malling Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.74 km
Tesco Taxi Rank 3.1 km
New Hythe Rail Station Rail 805 m
New Hythe Rail Station Rail 826 m
Aylesford Rail Station Rail 1.87 km
London Southend Airport Air 33.93 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 45.67 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 45.67 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Osiers Urban Greenspace 961 m
Leybourne Lake Inland Water 1.07 km
Castle Lake Inland Water 1.24 km
Cobdown Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Brookland Lake Inland Water 1.66 km
Birling Ashes Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Bushey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Paddlesworth Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Burham Marshes Wetland 2.13 km
Pollard Lake Inland Water 2.35 km
Leybourne Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Woods Meadow Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Birling Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Burrows Lake Inland Water 2.55 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 156 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 17.3 Mbps 36 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% 81 9.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 152,426 kWh - mean 12,702 kWh : median 12,685 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME20 6RU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.31093400
Longitude 0.44369800
OS Easting 570415
OS Northing 0159704
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25862
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Chatham and Aylesford
County Electorial Division Malling Central ED
Electoral Ward Larkfield North
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Ditton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ditton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33038522
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tonbridge and Malling 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tonbridge and Malling 003C
Output Area / Small Area 5A1