Postcode ME20 7QF (Tonbridge and Malling)

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

ME20 7QF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 7QF as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to ME20 7QF is Birch Crescent which is centered 133 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Teapot Lane and is 266 m away. The closest railway station is Aylesford Rail Station, 827 m away.

The closest primary school to ME20 7QF (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 local pub for residents of ME20 7QF is Ditton Bowls Club and is 609 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on May 1, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Al-Madina Tandoori and is 350 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 120.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 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 3.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Birch Crescent 133 m
Brassey Drive 140 m
Holt Wood Avenue 174 m
Gorse Crescent 220 m
Primrose Drive 280 m
Russett Close 306 m
Acorn Grove 309 m
Woodlands Road 321 m
Lake Road 370 m
The Bounds 396 m
Orchard Avenue 419 m
Mills Road 557 m
A228 3.23 km
London Road 5.62 km
A20 11.91 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME20 7QF

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 7QF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aylesford School Good
(March 4, 2020)
441 m
Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford Good
(January 19, 2022)
441 m
Ditton Infant School Outstanding
(September 25, 2008)
497 m
Ditton Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(October 30, 2019)
808 m
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
1.68 km
Brookfield Infant School Outstanding
(March 16, 2016)
1.87 km
Lunsford Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.87 km
Brookfield Junior School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.87 km
The Malling School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
1.99 km
St James the Great Academy Good
(March 8, 2018)
2.14 km
Allington Primary School 2.31 km
Palace Wood Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.44 km
Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy Good
(November 3, 2021)
2.93 km
Barming Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
3.05 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles 3.13 km
More Park Catholic Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
3.18 km
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
3.21 km
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
3.26 km
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
3.26 km
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
3.41 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holtwood Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
303 m
Al-Madina Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
350 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
350 m
Dang Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 17, 2020
350 m
Ditton Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
350 m
Costa Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 11, 2020
414 m
Marks And Spencer Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
414 m
Chartwells At Aylesford School Sports College School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
441 m
Impact Food Group @ Aylesford Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 10, 2020
441 m
Poppy Pre-School/Out Of School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 28, 2021
441 m
Adventure Kidz Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
474 m
NIC Services Group Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 13, 2020
476 m
Caterlink Ltd At Ditton Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
497 m
Tuck By Truck Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
540 m
Papa's Fish And Chip Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
602 m
Ditton Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
May 1, 2019
609 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 7QF - Data from Apr 2022

Teapot Lane Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Teapot Lane Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Retail Park Bus Stop/Station 507 m
TA Centre Bus Stop/Station 515 m
TA Centre Bus Stop/Station 541 m
West Malling Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.17 km
Tesco Taxi Rank 3.87 km
Snodland Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.17 km
Aylesford Rail Station Rail 827 m
Barming Rail Station Rail 1.47 km
East Malling Rail Station Rail 1.95 km
London Southend Airport Air 34.84 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.33 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.34 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 917 m
Deadman Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Cobdown Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Broke Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Bushey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Oaken Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Clay Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Castle Lake Inland Water 2.8 km
Lock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
The Osiers Urban Greenspace 2.92 km
Wolf Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Springetts Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.01 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 120.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 156 15.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 335,559 kWh - mean 20,972 kWh : median 19,708 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME20 7QF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.29407900
Longitude 0.46388900
OS Easting 571885
OS Northing 0157877
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5342
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Ditton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ditton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043480
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tonbridge and Malling 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tonbridge and Malling 005A
Output Area / Small Area 6A3