Postcode ME20 7RY (Tonbridge and Malling)

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

ME20 7RY 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 7RY as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Retired communal city dwellers.

The closest road name to ME20 7RY is Howick Close which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Retail Park and is 123 m away. The closest railway station is Aylesford Rail Station, 936 m away.

The closest primary school to ME20 7RY (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 664 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 17, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Howick Close 40 m
Mckenzie Close 48 m
Admiral Moore Drive 68 m
Bentley Close 155 m
Edward Betts Close 182 m
Clark Mews 237 m
Sycamore Drive 250 m
Milner Road 279 m
Firs Close 286 m
The Bounds 344 m
Hall Road 349 m
Empress Road 357 m
Thomas Road 370 m
Orchard Avenue 475 m
The Avenue 482 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME20 7RY

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 7RY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aylesford School Good
(March 4, 2020)
768 m
Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford Good
(January 19, 2022)
768 m
Ditton Infant School Outstanding
(September 25, 2008)
1.17 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
1.22 km
Ditton Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(October 30, 2019)
1.47 km
Allington Primary School 1.7 km
Palace Wood Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.91 km
Brookfield Infant School Outstanding
(March 16, 2016)
2.46 km
Lunsford Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.46 km
Brookfield Junior School Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.46 km
The Malling School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
2.67 km
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
2.79 km
St James the Great Academy Good
(March 8, 2018)
2.83 km
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.88 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles 2.9 km
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.97 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
2.99 km
Barming Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
3.04 km
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
3.04 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
3.11 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Charles Busby Kitchen Other catering premises 4
Good
January 28, 2022
130 m
RBLI Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
157 m
Base Camp With Sweet Sensations Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
241 m
Costa Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 11, 2020
276 m
Marks And Spencer Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
276 m
Appleton Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
325 m
Heart Of Kent Hospice Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
382 m
RBLI Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
394 m
Adventure Kidz Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
456 m
Holtwood Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
458 m
LB's Snack Stop Limited Mobile caterer 4
Good
November 11, 2021
565 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
565 m
Sainsbury's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
565 m
Sushi Gourmet Larkfield Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 14, 2020
565 m
Tuck By Truck Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
612 m
Aldi Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
642 m
McDonald's Restaurants Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 7, 2020
642 m
Poundstretcher Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
October 4, 2019
642 m
Oriental Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 17, 2020
664 m
Premier Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
664 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Retail Park Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Retail Park Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Preston Hall Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Preston Hall Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Hermitage Lane Bus Stop/Station 360 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.78 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.79 km
West Malling Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.85 km
Aylesford Rail Station Rail 936 m
Barming Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
New Hythe Rail Station Rail 2.43 km
London Southend Airport Air 34.47 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 831 m
Deadman Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Broke Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Cobdown Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Clay Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Lock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Wolf Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Bushey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Oaken Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Castle Lake Inland Water 3.41 km
The Osiers Urban Greenspace 3.47 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.8 Mbps 56.6 Mbps 79.65 Mbps
Upload 18.9 Mbps 13.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 71.8 17.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.29457500
Longitude 0.47365600
OS Easting 572564
OS Northing 0157955
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Retired communal city dwellers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Ditton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ditton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33038503
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 7D3