Postcode ME5 9LB (Tonbridge and Malling)

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The postcode ME5 9LB is located in Tonbridge and Malling, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME5 9LB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME5 9LB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 ME5 9LB as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to ME5 9LB is Foresters Close which is centered 105 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Robin Hood Lane Lower and is 17 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 4.95 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 9LB (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 9LB is Lower Bell and is 2 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 3.96 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 110.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 88.9% 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 5.4 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 9LB 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 9LB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Foresters Close 105 m
Robin Hood Lane 173 m
Fostington Way 196 m
Fernbank Close 198 m
Montfort Road 202 m
Olliffe Close 229 m
Longhurst Drive 230 m
Tunbury Avenue 254 m
Friars Avenue 262 m
Oakleigh Close 270 m
Mercer Court 281 m
Forest Drive 294 m
Hurst Hill 311 m
Tunbury Avenue South 354 m
Trevino Drive 355 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 9LB

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 ME5 9LB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
267 m
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
948 m
Oaklands School 1.26 km
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.37 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
1.42 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
1.64 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
1.64 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.67 km
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
1.81 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.82 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 1.83 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.83 km
Maundene School 1.96 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
2.26 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.26 km
Burham Church of England Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
2.73 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
2.84 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.99 km
Warren Wood Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
3.2 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
3.22 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Robin Hood Lane Lower Bus Stop/Station 17 m
Robin Hood Lane Lower Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Foresters Close Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Tunbury Avenue Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Tunbury Avenue Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Chatham Rail Station Rail 4.95 km
Snodland Rail Station Rail 5 km
Snodland Rail Station Rail 5.02 km
London Southend Airport Air 28.92 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 51.4 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.62 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coal Bottom Valley 546 m
Taddington Wood Woodland Or Forest 616 m
Impton Wood Woodland Or Forest 681 m
Podkin Wood Woodland Or Forest 812 m
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 829 m
Tunbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 990 m
Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Shall Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Watery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Buckmore Park Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Buckmore Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Malling Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Middle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.3 Mbps 110.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.2 Mbps 36 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% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 11.1% 89.2 12.8
300+ Mbps 88.9% 331 36

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 283,946 kWh - mean 35,493 kWh : median 34,779 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 38,900 kWh - mean 4,862 kWh : median 4,347 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 9LB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.33591600
Longitude 0.51971500
OS Easting 575617
OS Northing 0162661
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28420
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chatham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043463
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tonbridge and Malling 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tonbridge and Malling 001B
Output Area / Small Area 6A1