Postcode ME20 7BS (Tonbridge and Malling)

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

ME20 7BS 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 7BS as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to ME20 7BS is Mount Pleasant which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is High Street and is 169 m away. The closest railway station is Aylesford Rail Station, 1.25 km away.

The closest primary school to ME20 7BS (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 7BS is Aylesford Village Club and is 0 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 359 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 11, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 45.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.8 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Mount Pleasant 65 m
Bush Row 66 m
Powell Close 94 m
Unwin Close 195 m
Vicarage Close 233 m
Church Walk 248 m
Medway Court 361 m
High Street 381 m
Rochester Road 1.08 km
Forstal Road 1.12 km
Station Road 1.14 km
Bull Lane 1.2 km
A228 3.28 km
London Road 6.89 km
A20 11.13 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME20 7BS

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 7BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
115 m
Aylesford School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.5 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford Good
(January 19, 2022)
1.5 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles 1.8 km
Allington Primary School 2.05 km
Ditton Infant School Outstanding
(September 25, 2008)
2.1 km
Ditton Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(October 30, 2019)
2.31 km
Palace Wood Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.47 km
Burham Church of England Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
2.82 km
Brookfield Infant School Outstanding
(March 16, 2016)
2.96 km
Lunsford Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.96 km
Brookfield Junior School Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.96 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
3.25 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
3.38 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
3.45 km
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
3.46 km
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
3.57 km
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
3.59 km
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
3.63 km
Sandling Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.63 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aylesford Village Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 30, 2013
0 m
The Bush Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
0 m
Aylesford Pre-School Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
68 m
Village Pantry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2020
68 m
St Peter's School Wraparound Care Ltd School/college/university 4
Good
October 31, 2019
115 m
The Contract Dining Company At St Peters CE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
115 m
Aylesford Village Stores Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
November 19, 2021
188 m
The Hengist Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
188 m
The Little Gem Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
188 m
The Chequers Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
294 m
Melad Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2022
359 m
Aylesford RFC Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
604 m
Aylesford Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
648 m
Leigh And Vic Sandwich Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 21, 2020
648 m
Partners Dining Room And Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
670 m
Aylesford Farmers Market Retailers - other Exempt
828 m
Aylesford Priory Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
828 m
Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 7, 2022
828 m
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
832 m
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
860 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

High Street Bus Stop/Station 169 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Deacon Trading Estate Bus Stop/Station 374 m
Deacon Trading Estate Bus Stop/Station 436 m
The Friars Bus Stop/Station 662 m
Snodland Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.79 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.94 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.96 km
Aylesford Rail Station Rail 1.25 km
New Hythe Rail Station Rail 2.2 km
Barming Rail Station Rail 2.2 km
London Southend Airport Air 33.21 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.98 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.99 km

Nearby Nature

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

Clay Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Wolf Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Bushey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Lock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Cobdown Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Deadman Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Broke Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Westfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Brookland Lake Inland Water 3.11 km
Burham Marshes Wetland 3.11 km
Cuckoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 45.1 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.1 1.2
30-300 Mbps 100% 64.2 16.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 330,278 kWh - mean 12,233 kWh : median 11,372 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 83,255 kWh - mean 2,973 kWh : median 2,626 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME20 7BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.30427300
Longitude 0.48326000
OS Easting 573195
OS Northing 0159056
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Ditton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ditton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33038505
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 5A3