Postcode ME5 9PL (Tonbridge and Malling)

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

ME5 9PL 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 9PL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to ME5 9PL is Forest Drive which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tunbury Avenue and is 131 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 4.97 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 9PL (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 9PL is Lower Bell and is 2.13 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 4.07 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 97.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME5 9PL 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 9PL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Forest Drive 26 m
Friars Avenue 40 m
Olliffe Close 73 m
Bolner Close 84 m
Little John Avenue 87 m
Polhill Drive 112 m
Valley Rise 174 m
Tunbury Avenue 175 m
Frensham Walk 180 m
Sherwood Avenue 215 m
Marlow Copse 216 m
Foresters Close 223 m
Hawthorns 233 m
Tunbury Avenue South 261 m
Longhurst Drive 261 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 9PL

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 9PL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
209 m
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
792 m
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.13 km
Oaklands School 1.27 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
1.39 km
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
1.52 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.54 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.64 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
1.78 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
1.78 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 1.82 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.82 km
Maundene School 1.87 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
2.24 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.24 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
2.8 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.87 km
Burham Church of England Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
3.01 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
3.23 km
Warren Wood Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
3.33 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tunbury Avenue Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Tunbury Avenue Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Foresters Close Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Robin Hood Lane Lower Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Longhurst Drive Bus Stop/Station 329 m
Chatham Rail Station Rail 4.97 km
New Hythe Rail Station Rail 5.42 km
New Hythe Rail Station Rail 5.44 km
London Southend Airport Air 28.81 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 51.22 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.88 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coal Bottom Valley 331 m
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 586 m
Tunbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 749 m
Impton Wood Woodland Or Forest 809 m
Taddington Wood Woodland Or Forest 884 m
Podkin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Shall Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Malling Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Watery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Beechy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 97.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.1 Mbps 21 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 98 12.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 77,357 kWh - mean 15,471 kWh : median 17,024 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 9PL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.33570100
Longitude 0.52388100
OS Easting 575908
OS Northing 0162647
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
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 5A1