Postcode ME20 7LU (Tonbridge and Malling)

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

ME20 7LU 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 7LU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to ME20 7LU is Orchard Avenue which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Teapot Lane and is 101 m away. The closest railway station is Aylesford Rail Station, 504 m away.

The closest primary school to ME20 7LU (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 295 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 17, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 127.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Orchard Avenue 67 m
The Oaks 67 m
Elm Walk 116 m
The Hawthorns 201 m
The Bounds 205 m
Teapot Lane 211 m
The Lindens 287 m
Yew Tree Close 311 m
Rowan Close 312 m
Holt Wood Avenue 317 m
Russett Close 320 m
The Avenue 330 m
The Beeches 343 m
Birch Crescent 415 m
Station Road 450 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME20 7LU

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 7LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aylesford School Good
(March 4, 2020)
232 m
Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford Good
(January 19, 2022)
232 m
Ditton Infant School Outstanding
(September 25, 2008)
726 m
Ditton Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(October 30, 2019)
995 m
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
1.31 km
Brookfield Infant School Outstanding
(March 16, 2016)
1.93 km
Lunsford Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.93 km
Brookfield Junior School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.93 km
Allington Primary School 2.24 km
The Malling School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
2.28 km
St James the Great Academy Good
(March 8, 2018)
2.38 km
Palace Wood Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.44 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles 2.76 km
Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy Good
(November 3, 2021)
3.05 km
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
3.29 km
Barming Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
3.33 km
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
3.36 km
More Park Catholic Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
3.4 km
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
3.42 km
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
3.52 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holtwood Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
138 m
Chartwells At Aylesford School Sports College School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
232 m
Impact Food Group @ Aylesford Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 10, 2020
232 m
Poppy Pre-School/Out Of School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 28, 2021
232 m
Oriental Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 17, 2020
295 m
Premier Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
295 m
Premier Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
295 m
Costa Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 11, 2020
386 m
Marks And Spencer Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
386 m
Base Camp With Sweet Sensations Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
510 m
Charles Busby Kitchen Other catering premises 4
Good
January 28, 2022
540 m
Al-Madina Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
576 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
576 m
Dang Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 17, 2020
576 m
Ditton Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
576 m
Papa's Fish And Chip Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
592 m
Adventure Kidz Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
626 m
RBLI Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
693 m
Aylesford Farmers Market Retailers - other Exempt
724 m
Aylesford Priory Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
724 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Teapot Lane Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Teapot Lane Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Aylesford School Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Retail Park Bus Stop/Station 411 m
Retail Park Bus Stop/Station 466 m
West Malling Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.42 km
Snodland Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.94 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.32 km
Aylesford Rail Station Rail 504 m
Barming Rail Station Rail 1.59 km
New Hythe Rail Station Rail 1.97 km
London Southend Airport Air 34.46 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.64 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.64 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cobdown Wood Woodland Or Forest 963 m
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Deadman Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Broke Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Bushey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Clay Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Lock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Wolf Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Oaken Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Castle Lake Inland Water 2.88 km
The Osiers Urban Greenspace 2.93 km
Leybourne Lake Inland Water 3.04 km
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 11.2 Mbps 127.4 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 1.3 Mbps 12 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 156 15.5
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 133,060 kWh - mean 14,784 kWh : median 14,536 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME20 7LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.29693800
Longitude 0.46695400
OS Easting 572088
OS Northing 0158202
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