Postcode ME20 7BD (Tonbridge and Malling)

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The postcode ME20 7BD is located in Tonbridge and Malling, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME20 7BD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME20 7BD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 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 7BD as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to ME20 7BD is Unwin Close which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Deacon Trading Estate and is 351 m away. The closest railway station is Aylesford Rail Station, 1.43 km away.

The closest primary school to ME20 7BD (for ages 11 and under) is St Peter's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 20, 2019. 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 7BD is Aylesford Village Club and is 187 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 30, 2013. The nearest takeaway food is available from Melad Tandoori and is 546 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 11, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 45.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME20 7BD 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 7BD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME20 7BD, and the approximate distance away.

Unwin Close 22 m
Powell Close 100 m
Mount Pleasant 215 m
Bush Row 253 m
Rochester Road 898 m
Forstal Road 1.03 km
Pratling Street 1.11 km
Bull Lane 1.16 km
A228 3.35 km
London Road 7.05 km
A20 11.05 km
A229 11.47 km
A2 12.36 km
M2 12.64 km
M20 14.99 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME20 7BD

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 7BD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
287 m
Aylesford School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.69 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford Good
(January 19, 2022)
1.69 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles 1.72 km
Allington Primary School 2.09 km
Ditton Infant School Outstanding
(September 25, 2008)
2.28 km
Ditton Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(October 30, 2019)
2.5 km
Palace Wood Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.53 km
Burham Church of England Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
2.72 km
Brookfield Infant School Outstanding
(March 16, 2016)
3.12 km
Lunsford Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
3.12 km
Brookfield Junior School Good
(November 22, 2017)
3.12 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
3.26 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
3.39 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
3.47 km
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
3.52 km
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
3.53 km
Sandling Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.54 km
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
3.58 km
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
3.66 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME20 7BD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aylesford Village Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 30, 2013
187 m
The Bush Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
187 m
Aylesford Pre-School Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
228 m
Village Pantry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2020
228 m
St Peter's School Wraparound Care Ltd School/college/university 4
Good
October 31, 2019
287 m
The Contract Dining Company At St Peters CE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
287 m
Aylesford Village Stores Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
November 19, 2021
375 m
The Hengist Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
375 m
The Little Gem Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
375 m
The Chequers Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
472 m
Melad Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2022
546 m
Partners Dining Room And Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
562 m
Aylesford Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
599 m
Leigh And Vic Sandwich Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 21, 2020
599 m
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
724 m
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
727 m
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
727 m
Aylesford RFC Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
773 m
Aylesford Farmers Market Retailers - other Exempt
1 km
Aylesford Priory Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
1 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME20 7BD - Data from Apr 2022

Deacon Trading Estate Bus Stop/Station 351 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 354 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 393 m
Deacon Trading Estate Bus Stop/Station 405 m
The Forstal Bus Stop/Station 650 m
Snodland Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.81 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.92 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.95 km
Aylesford Rail Station Rail 1.43 km
New Hythe Rail Station Rail 2.29 km
New Hythe Rail Station Rail 2.3 km
London Southend Airport Air 33.04 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 48.16 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 48.17 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME20 7BD - Data from Dec 2021

Clay Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Wolf Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Bushey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Lock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Cobdown Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Deadman Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Westfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Broke Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Cuckoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Burham Marshes Wetland 3.11 km
Brookland Lake Inland Water 3.14 km
Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME20 7BD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 50.3 Mbps 45.3 Mbps 72.51 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.3 Mbps 17.92 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% 18.3 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 55.4 12.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 171,988 kWh - mean 14,332 kWh : median 13,426 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME20 7BD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.30526200
Longitude 0.48540800
OS Easting 573343
OS Northing 0159171
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18884
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Chatham and Aylesford
County Electorial Division Malling North East ED
Electoral Ward Aylesford North and Walderslade
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33038504
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tonbridge and Malling 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tonbridge and Malling 001A
Output Area / Small Area 1B1