Postcode ME5 9RT (Tonbridge and Malling)

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

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

The closest road name to ME5 9RT is Hallsfield Road which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Car Park and is 260 m away. The closest railway station is Snodland Rail Station, 4.31 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 9RT (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 9RT is Lower Bell and is 2.1 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 4.03 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 139.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 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 3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hallsfield Road 36 m
Sadlers Close 111 m
Phoenix Mews 158 m
Papion Grove 291 m
Taddington Wood Lane 460 m
Maidstone Road 640 m
Robin Hood Lane 709 m
Walderslade Woods 817 m
A228 4.99 km
A2 9.53 km
London Road 9.57 km
M2 10.7 km
A20 12.13 km
A229 15.01 km
M20 15.94 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 9RT

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 9RT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.08 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
1.23 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
1.23 km
Oaklands School 1.31 km
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.47 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
1.55 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.75 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 1.83 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.83 km
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.03 km
Burham Church of England Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
2.15 km
Maundene School 2.19 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
2.26 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.26 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.58 km
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
2.62 km
Warren Wood Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
2.71 km
The Thomas Aveling School Good
(June 15, 2016)
2.84 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
2.84 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles 2.89 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Car Park Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Bridgewood Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Bridgewood Manor Bus Stop/Station 350 m
Bridgewood Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 361 m
Taddington Wood Lane Bus Stop/Station 529 m
Snodland Rail Station Rail 4.31 km
Snodland Rail Station Rail 4.33 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 4.69 km
London Southend Airport Air 28.96 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.05 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

Taddington Wood Woodland Or Forest 241 m
Shall Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 356 m
Watery Wood Woodland Or Forest 553 m
Buckmore Park Woodland Or Forest 634 m
Buckmore Wood Woodland Or Forest 674 m
Middle Hill Hill Or Mountain 845 m
Middlehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 891 m
Podkin Wood Woodland Or Forest 933 m
Impton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Bridge Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Syle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Coal Bottom Valley 1.37 km
Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Parson's Land Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Skilton's Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 139.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 12.6 Mbps 15.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 5.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 120.1 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% 526.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 504,306 kWh - mean 19,396 kWh : median 17,159 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 161,333 kWh - mean 6,205 kWh : median 5,124 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 9RT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.33893000
Longitude 0.50879600
OS Easting 574845
OS Northing 0162970
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