Postcode ME5 9XR (Tonbridge and Malling) Terminated December 1997

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The postcode ME5 9XR is located in Tonbridge and Malling, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in December 1996 and terminated in December 1997.ME5 9XR is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

ME5 9XR 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 9XR as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to ME5 9XR is Victoria Road which is centered 78 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Victoria Road and is 61 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 4.6 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 9XR (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 9XR is Lower Bell and is 2.3 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 4.27 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Victoria Road 78 m
Montfort Road 166 m
Nicklaus Drive 181 m
Oakleigh Close 185 m
Trevino Drive 194 m
Farm Road 220 m
York Avenue 233 m
Jacklin Close 240 m
Kit Hill Avenue 248 m
Mafeking Road 248 m
Longhurst Drive 251 m
Hill Chase 315 m
Hurst Hill 366 m
Robin Hood Lane 419 m
Taddington Wood Lane 488 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 9XR

Introduction December 1996
Termination December 1997
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME5 9XR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
598 m
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
786 m
Oaklands School 920 m
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
1.1 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
1.29 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
1.29 km
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.32 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.35 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 1.49 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.49 km
Maundene School 1.69 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.87 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
1.93 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.93 km
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
1.94 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
2.52 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.72 km
Burham Church of England Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
2.8 km
Warren Wood Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
2.85 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
2.87 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
2.3 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
2.3 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
2.3 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
2.3 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
2.81 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
3.39 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
3.43 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
3.7 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
3.74 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
3.86 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
4.14 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
4.27 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
4.27 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
4.41 km
Partners Dining Room And Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
4.41 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
4.42 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
4.48 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
4.55 km
Aylesford Village Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 30, 2013
4.61 km
The Bush Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
4.61 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Victoria Road Bus Stop/Station 61 m
Victoria Road Bus Stop/Station 66 m
Longhurst Drive Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Longhurst Drive Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Amanda Close Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Chatham Rail Station Rail 4.6 km
Snodland Rail Station Rail 5.01 km
Snodland Rail Station Rail 5.03 km
London Southend Airport Air 28.62 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.71 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.72 km

Nearby Nature

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

Taddington Wood Woodland Or Forest 470 m
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 815 m
Coal Bottom Valley 834 m
Impton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Podkin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Shall Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Watery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Tunbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Buckmore Park Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Buckmore Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Middle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.51 km
Middlehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Syle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.33909800
Longitude 0.51898500
OS Easting 575554
OS Northing 0163013
OS Positional Quality Postcode sector mean, (mainly PO Boxes)

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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic 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 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 6B1