Postcode ME5 9RD (Tonbridge and Malling)

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

ME5 9RD is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 9RD as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to ME5 9RD is The Downs which is centered 196 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mill Lane and is 336 m away. The closest railway station is New Hythe Rail Station, 4.11 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 9RD (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 9RD is Lower Bell and is 1.02 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 2.97 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Downs 196 m
Mill Lane 251 m
Kingswood Road 320 m
Warren Road 473 m
Walderslade Woods 706 m
Common Road 1.28 km
Maidstone Road 1.72 km
A228 4.59 km
London Road 9.11 km
A2 9.86 km
M2 10.72 km
A20 11.38 km
A229 13.93 km
M20 15.24 km
A21 23.97 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 9RD

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 9RD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.13 km
Burham Church of England Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.83 km
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
2.05 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles 2.19 km
Oaklands School 2.23 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
2.31 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
2.31 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
2.44 km
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.45 km
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
2.66 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.67 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.79 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 2.79 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.79 km
Maundene School 3.03 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
3.24 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
3.24 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
3.32 km
Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
3.54 km
Warren Wood Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
3.78 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
1.02 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
1.02 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
1.02 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
1.02 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
1.69 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
2.12 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
2.19 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
2.44 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
2.64 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
2.73 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
2.97 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
2.97 km
Partners Dining Room And Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
3.1 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
3.11 km
Aylesford Village Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 30, 2013
3.27 km
The Bush Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
3.27 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
3.31 km
Aylesford Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
3.31 km
Leigh And Vic Sandwich Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 21, 2020
3.31 km
Aylesford Pre-School Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
3.32 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mill Lane Bus Stop/Station 336 m
Common Road Bus Stop/Station 468 m
Salisbury Road Bus Stop/Station 610 m
Keefe Close Bus Stop/Station 616 m
Keefe Close Bus Stop/Station 635 m
New Hythe Rail Station Rail 4.11 km
New Hythe Rail Station Rail 4.13 km
Snodland Rail Station Rail 4.14 km
London Southend Airport Air 29.95 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.59 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.59 km

Nearby Nature

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

Podkin Wood Woodland Or Forest 298 m
Impton Wood Woodland Or Forest 590 m
Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 600 m
Shall Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Taddington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Coal Bottom Valley 1.33 km
Buckmore Park Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Buckmore Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Middlehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Westfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Watery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Middle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km
Tunbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Bridge Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 43.2 Mbps 60.58 Mbps
Upload 8.3 Mbps 8.5 Mbps 19.53 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% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 45.8 9.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 230,953 kWh - mean 23,095 kWh : median 23,586 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 9RD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.32917000
Longitude 0.50804700
OS Easting 574830
OS Northing 0161883
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21274
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: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chatham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043461
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tonbridge and Malling 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tonbridge and Malling 001C
Output Area / Small Area 6A4