Postcode ME20 7RJ (Tonbridge and Malling)

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

ME20 7RJ 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 7RJ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to ME20 7RJ is Yew Tree Close which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sedley Close and is 144 m away. The closest railway station is Aylesford Rail Station, 344 m away.

The closest primary school to ME20 7RJ (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 7RJ is Aylesford RFC and is 688 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 17, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Oriental Chef and is 107 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 17, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 190.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.5 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 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Yew Tree Close 46 m
Rowan Close 58 m
The Beeches 94 m
Premier Parade 97 m
The Lindens 132 m
The Avenue 136 m
Ash Close 159 m
The Hawthorns 167 m
Friars View 206 m
Station Road 212 m
The Coppice 221 m
Sedley Close 249 m
Carmelite Road 250 m
Teapot Lane 262 m
The Oaks 282 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME20 7RJ

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 7RJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aylesford School Good
(March 4, 2020)
425 m
Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford Good
(January 19, 2022)
425 m
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
983 m
Ditton Infant School Outstanding
(September 25, 2008)
1.02 km
Ditton Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(October 30, 2019)
1.25 km
Brookfield Infant School Outstanding
(March 16, 2016)
2.04 km
Lunsford Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.04 km
Brookfield Junior School Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.04 km
Allington Primary School 2.23 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles 2.42 km
Palace Wood Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.49 km
The Malling School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
2.57 km
St James the Great Academy Good
(March 8, 2018)
2.63 km
Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy Good
(November 3, 2021)
3.2 km
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
3.4 km
Burham Church of England Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
3.45 km
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
3.49 km
The Holmesdale School Requires improvement
(July 7, 2021)
3.5 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
3.53 km
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
3.59 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oriental Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 17, 2020
107 m
Premier Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
107 m
Premier Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
107 m
Aylesford Farmers Market Retailers - other Exempt
383 m
Aylesford Priory Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
383 m
Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 7, 2022
383 m
Chartwells At Aylesford School Sports College School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
425 m
Impact Food Group @ Aylesford Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 10, 2020
425 m
Poppy Pre-School/Out Of School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 28, 2021
425 m
Base Camp With Sweet Sensations Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
444 m
Holtwood Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
455 m
Charles Busby Kitchen Other catering premises 4
Good
January 28, 2022
541 m
Costa Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 11, 2020
618 m
Marks And Spencer Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
618 m
Aylesford RFC Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
688 m
Melad Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2022
725 m
RBLI Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
752 m
Papa's Fish And Chip Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
772 m
Appleton Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
796 m
The Chequers Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
800 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sedley Close Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Sedley Close Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Aylesford School Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 352 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 354 m
West Malling Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.67 km
Snodland Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.74 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.3 km
Aylesford Rail Station Rail 344 m
Barming Rail Station Rail 1.76 km
New Hythe Rail Station Rail 1.82 km
London Southend Airport Air 34.11 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.92 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.92 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cobdown Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Deadman Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Bushey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Broke Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Clay Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Wolf Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Lock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Castle Lake Inland Water 2.98 km
The Osiers Urban Greenspace 2.99 km
Brookland Lake Inland Water 3.04 km
Oaken Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Leybourne Lake Inland Water 3.1 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 190.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.5 Mbps 39 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% 15 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 107 10
300+ Mbps 100% 428.8 36.8

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 152,866 kWh - mean 12,739 kWh : median 13,054 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 62,535 kWh - mean 5,211 kWh : median 4,030 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME20 7RJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.29952300
Longitude 0.46974700
OS Easting 572273
OS Northing 0158496
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 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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Ditton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ditton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043459
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 8A1