Postcode ME6 5AB (Tonbridge and Malling)

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The postcode ME6 5AB is located in Tonbridge and Malling, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME6 5AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME6 5AB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 ME6 5AB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to ME6 5AB is Bramley Road which is centered 64 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Recreation Ground and is 99 m away. The closest railway station is Snodland Rail Station, 518 m away.

The closest primary school to ME6 5AB (for ages 11 and under) is Snodland CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 14, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Aylesford School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 4, 2020 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME6 5AB is Bricklayers Arms and is 2.01 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Spice House and is 2.01 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 147.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.2% 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME6 5AB 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 ME6 5AB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME6 5AB, and the approximate distance away.

Bramley Road 64 m
Rectory Close 84 m
Oxford Street 98 m
Chapel Road 107 m
Rocfort Road 143 m
Bull Fields 148 m
Hammonds Square 163 m
Catts Alley 174 m
Portland Place 196 m
Recreation Avenue 198 m
Charles Close 221 m
Fletcher Gardens 247 m
Stevens Close 273 m
Saltings Road 276 m
Orchard Way 316 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME6 5AB

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 ME6 5AB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Snodland CofE Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
452 m
St Katherine's School & Nursery 479 m
The Holmesdale School Requires improvement
(July 7, 2021)
523 m
Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes Good
(October 4, 2018)
811 m
Halling Primary School 1.93 km
Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.37 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles 2.8 km
Burham Church of England Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
2.8 km
Brookfield Infant School Outstanding
(March 16, 2016)
2.83 km
Lunsford Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.83 km
Brookfield Junior School Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.83 km
Medway Green School 3 km
Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy Good
(November 3, 2021)
3.07 km
Ryarsh Primary School Outstanding
(April 26, 2012)
3.46 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase Good
(September 26, 2018)
3.51 km
Ditton Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(October 30, 2019)
3.64 km
Aylesford School Good
(March 4, 2020)
3.69 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford Good
(January 19, 2022)
3.69 km
Ditton Infant School Outstanding
(September 25, 2008)
3.82 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
3.84 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME6 5AB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dine Alfresco Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 25, 2022
395 m
Tesco Family Dining Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
1.9 km
Tesco Inc Filling Station Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
1.9 km
Bricklayers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
2.01 km
Spice House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
2.01 km
Lunsford Park Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2010
2.11 km
New Hythe Mini Market Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 13, 2022
2.13 km
Refuel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
2.23 km
Larkfield And New Hythe Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
April 21, 2018
2.4 km
Children's House Montessori Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 18, 2017
2.4 km
The Nevill Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
2.52 km
Glebe House Day Nursery Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 20, 2021
2.53 km
Kat's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.53 km
Castle Lake Brewers Fayre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 11, 2021
2.7 km
Larkfield Food And Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 12, 2017
2.74 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
2.76 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
2.8 km
Brookfield Junior School (Breakfast Club) School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 4, 2011
2.83 km
Emma's Kitchen School/college/university 4
Good
September 13, 2021
2.83 km
Emma's Kitchen At Brookfield Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
2.83 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME6 5AB - Data from Apr 2022

Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Co-op Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Co-op Bus Stop/Station 345 m
Woodlands Avenue Bus Stop/Station 412 m
Snodland Rail Station Taxi Rank 505 m
Tesco Taxi Rank 4.44 km
Snodland Rail Station Rail 518 m
Snodland Rail Station Rail 524 m
New Hythe Rail Station Rail 1.91 km
London Southend Airport Air 32.41 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.28 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.28 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME6 5AB - Data from Dec 2021

Brookland Lake Inland Water 856 m
Pollard Lake Inland Water 976 m
Burham Marshes Wetland 1.19 km
Pads Lake Inland Water 1.21 km
Burrows Lake Inland Water 1.25 km
Holborough Marshes Wetland 1.31 km
Rugby Lake Inland Water 1.33 km
Paddlesworth Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Stalks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Birling Ashes Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
The Osiers Urban Greenspace 2.21 km
Leybourne Lake Inland Water 2.23 km
Dean Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.37 km
Bushey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Crookhorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME6 5AB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 147.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19.7 Mbps 49.95 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% 23 1
30-300 Mbps 2.8% 96.6 16.6
300+ Mbps 97.2% 435.4 40

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 300,294 kWh - mean 10,010 kWh : median 9,511 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 159,341 kWh - mean 4,553 kWh : median 4,204 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME6 5AB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.32805500
Longitude 0.44168000
OS Easting 570211
OS Northing 0161603
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7156
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Chatham and Aylesford
County Electorial Division Malling North ED
Electoral Ward Snodland East and Ham Hill
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 Snodland BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043468
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tonbridge and Malling 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tonbridge and Malling 002G
Output Area / Small Area 5A1