Postcode ME20 7LD (Tonbridge and Malling)

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

ME20 7LD is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.3 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 7LD as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to ME20 7LD is Sycamore Drive which is centered 77 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Retail Park and is 146 m away. The closest railway station is Aylesford Rail Station, 767 m away.

The closest primary school to ME20 7LD (for ages 11 and under) is Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 19, 2022. 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 nearest takeaway food is available from Oriental Chef and is 498 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 17, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 131.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Sycamore Drive 77 m
Admiral Moore Drive 134 m
Mckenzie Close 135 m
Bentley Close 141 m
Firs Close 185 m
The Bounds 192 m
Howick Close 215 m
Clark Mews 234 m
Hall Road 261 m
Russett Close 290 m
Orchard Avenue 304 m
The Avenue 334 m
Mills Road 723 m
A228 3.37 km
London Road 6.14 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME20 7LD

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 7LD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aylesford School Good
(March 4, 2020)
598 m
Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford Good
(January 19, 2022)
598 m
Ditton Infant School Outstanding
(September 25, 2008)
1.03 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
1.19 km
Ditton Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(October 30, 2019)
1.33 km
Allington Primary School 1.87 km
Palace Wood Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.09 km
Brookfield Infant School Outstanding
(March 16, 2016)
2.29 km
Lunsford Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.29 km
Brookfield Junior School Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.29 km
The Malling School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
2.56 km
St James the Great Academy Good
(March 8, 2018)
2.7 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles 2.81 km
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
2.96 km
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
3.04 km
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
3.13 km
Barming Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
3.15 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
3.16 km
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
3.21 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
3.28 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Charles Busby Kitchen Other catering premises 4
Good
January 28, 2022
185 m
Base Camp With Sweet Sensations Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
214 m
Costa Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 11, 2020
226 m
Marks And Spencer Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
226 m
Holtwood Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
308 m
RBLI Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
330 m
Appleton Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
465 m
Adventure Kidz Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
485 m
Oriental Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 17, 2020
498 m
Premier Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
498 m
Premier Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
498 m
Heart Of Kent Hospice Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
524 m
RBLI Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
545 m
Chartwells At Aylesford School Sports College School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
598 m
Impact Food Group @ Aylesford Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 10, 2020
598 m
Poppy Pre-School/Out Of School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 28, 2021
598 m
LB's Snack Stop Limited Mobile caterer 4
Good
November 11, 2021
634 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
634 m
Sainsbury's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
634 m
Sushi Gourmet Larkfield Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 14, 2020
634 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Retail Park Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Retail Park Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Preston Hall Bus Stop/Station 358 m
Teapot Lane Bus Stop/Station 411 m
Preston Hall Bus Stop/Station 439 m
West Malling Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.73 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.95 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.96 km
Aylesford Rail Station Rail 767 m
Barming Rail Station Rail 1.31 km
New Hythe Rail Station Rail 2.26 km
London Southend Airport Air 34.43 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.91 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.91 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 928 m
Deadman Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Cobdown Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Broke Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Clay Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Bushey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Lock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Wolf Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Oaken Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Castle Lake Inland Water 3.24 km
The Osiers Urban Greenspace 3.3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 131.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.4 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 128.8 12.4
300+ Mbps 100% 396.5 36.8

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 318,901 kWh - mean 13,865 kWh : median 14,439 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 93,765 kWh - mean 4,077 kWh : median 3,762 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME20 7LD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.29559500
Longitude 0.47176000
OS Easting 572428
OS Northing 0158064
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31908
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Chatham and Aylesford
County Electorial Division Malling North East ED
Electoral Ward Aylesford 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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Ditton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ditton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043477
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tonbridge and Malling 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tonbridge and Malling 005B
Output Area / Small Area 6B3