Postcode ME5 9HX (Tonbridge and Malling)

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The postcode ME5 9HX is located in Tonbridge and Malling, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. ME5 9HX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME5 9HX is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.9 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 ME5 9HX as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to ME5 9HX is Walsham Road which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oaks Dene and is 93 m away. The closest railway station is New Hythe Rail Station, 4.85 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 9HX (for ages 11 and under) is Tunbury Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 17, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Greenacre Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on May 10, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME5 9HX is Lower Bell and is 1.47 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd and is 3.4 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 118.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 75% 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 2.2 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 ME5 9HX 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 ME5 9HX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME5 9HX, and the approximate distance away.

Walsham Road 18 m
Falkland Place 117 m
Oaks Dene 134 m
Tavistock Close 142 m
Woodbury Road 179 m
Sarsen Heights 202 m
Sheraton Court 229 m
Catkin Close 251 m
Chippendale Close 278 m
Hepplewhite Mews 299 m
Walderslade Woods 341 m
Tunbury Avenue South 428 m
Impton Lane 430 m
Tunbury Avenue 497 m
A228 5.35 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 9HX

Introduction June 1981
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 ME5 9HX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
463 m
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.46 km
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.75 km
Oaklands School 1.85 km
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
1.9 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
2.01 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.04 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
2.19 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
2.19 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.26 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 2.42 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.42 km
Maundene School 2.53 km
Burham Church of England Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
2.58 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
2.86 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.86 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles 2.94 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
3.43 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
3.54 km
Warren Wood Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
3.75 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME5 9HX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
1.47 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
1.47 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
1.47 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
1.47 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
1.88 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
2.79 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
2.85 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
2.93 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
2.94 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
3.17 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
3.32 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
3.4 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
3.4 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
3.48 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
3.54 km
Partners Dining Room And Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
3.57 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
3.6 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
3.62 km
Cobtree Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
3.75 km
The Burger Barn Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
3.75 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME5 9HX - Data from Apr 2022

Oaks Dene Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Oaks Dene Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Catkin Close Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Podkin Wood Bus Stop/Station 318 m
Catkin Close Bus Stop/Station 320 m
New Hythe Rail Station Rail 4.85 km
New Hythe Rail Station Rail 4.87 km
Snodland Rail Station Rail 4.89 km
London Southend Airport Air 29.48 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.95 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.34 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME5 9HX - Data from Dec 2021

Impton Wood Woodland Or Forest 173 m
Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 456 m
Podkin Wood Woodland Or Forest 503 m
Coal Bottom Valley 581 m
Tunbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 891 m
Taddington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Malling Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Shall Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Westfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Watery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Buckmore Park Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Buckmore Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Beechy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME5 9HX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.7 Mbps 118.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.3 4
30-300 Mbps 25% 80.2 13.9
300+ Mbps 75% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

56 meters consuming 788,597 kWh - mean 14,082 kWh : median 13,149 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

56 meters consuming 245,686 kWh - mean 4,387 kWh : median 3,811 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 9HX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.33059500
Longitude 0.51874900
OS Easting 575570
OS Northing 0162067
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30216
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Chatham and Aylesford
County Electorial Division Malling North East ED
Electoral Ward Aylesford North and Walderslade
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: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chatham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043462
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tonbridge and Malling 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tonbridge and Malling 001D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2