Postcode ME5 9RL (Tonbridge and Malling)

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The postcode ME5 9RL is located in Tonbridge and Malling, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. ME5 9RL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME5 9RL 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 9RL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to ME5 9RL is Barling Close which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Common Road and is 154 m away. The closest railway station is Snodland Rail Station, 3.87 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 9RL (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 9RL is Lower Bell and is 1.4 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 3.28 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 83.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.4% 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 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Barling Close 43 m
Thorn Close 101 m
Laurie Gray Avenue 182 m
Keefe Close 186 m
Mill Lane 229 m
Roman Close 258 m
Ashleigh Gardens 263 m
Toddington Crescent 266 m
The Downs 288 m
Walderslade Woods 839 m
Common Road 862 m
Robin Hood Lane 984 m
Maidstone Road 1.35 km
A228 4.42 km
London Road 8.98 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 9RL

Introduction February 1990
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 9RL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.29 km
Burham Church of England Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.58 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
1.98 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
1.98 km
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
2.05 km
Oaklands School 2.06 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles 2.16 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
2.29 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.5 km
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.53 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 2.59 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.59 km
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
2.9 km
Maundene School 2.91 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.96 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
3.03 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
3.03 km
Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
3.11 km
Warren Wood Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
3.39 km
The Thomas Aveling School Good
(June 15, 2016)
3.51 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
1.4 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
1.4 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
1.4 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
1.4 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
2.13 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
2.13 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
2.16 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
2.43 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
3.07 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
3.14 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
3.28 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
3.28 km
Partners Dining Room And Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
3.39 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
3.41 km
Aylesford Village Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 30, 2013
3.47 km
The Bush Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
3.47 km
St Peter's School Wraparound Care Ltd School/college/university 4
Good
October 31, 2019
3.52 km
The Contract Dining Company At St Peters CE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
3.52 km
Aylesford Pre-School Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
3.53 km
Village Pantry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2020
3.53 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Common Road Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Mill Lane Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Keefe Close Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Keefe Close Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Car Park Bus Stop/Station 519 m
Snodland Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.91 km
Snodland Rail Station Rail 3.87 km
Snodland Rail Station Rail 3.89 km
New Hythe Rail Station Rail 4.05 km
London Southend Airport Air 29.74 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.47 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.47 km

Nearby Nature

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

Podkin Wood Woodland Or Forest 569 m
Shall Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 682 m
Taddington Wood Woodland Or Forest 904 m
Impton Wood Woodland Or Forest 908 m
Buckmore Park Woodland Or Forest 918 m
Buckmore Wood Woodland Or Forest 987 m
Middlehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Middle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.16 km
Watery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Bridge Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Parson's Land Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Syle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Coal Bottom Valley 1.54 km
Skilton's Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.3 Mbps 83.2 Mbps 159.37 Mbps
Upload 19.7 Mbps 19.6 Mbps 29.98 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 5.6% 83.2 19.7
300+ Mbps 94.4% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 327,870 kWh - mean 18,215 kWh : median 17,252 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 9RL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.33263900
Longitude 0.50395800
OS Easting 574532
OS Northing 0162259
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: Detached retirement living
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 001C
Output Area / Small Area 6A3