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The postcode ME6 5AL is located in Tonbridge and Malling, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME6 5AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME6 5AL 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 5AL as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.
The closest road name to ME6 5AL is High Street which is centered 31 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Railway Station and is 131 m away. The closest railway station is Snodland Rail Station, 157 m away.
The closest primary school to ME6 5AL (for ages 11 and under) is Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 4, 2018. 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 5AL is Bricklayers Arms and is 2.13 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Spice House and is 2.13 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 8, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 72.7 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 1.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for ME6 5AL is covered by the Kent police force association and West Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME6 5AL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME6 5AL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME6 5AL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME6 5AL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 4, 2018) | 641 m |
| Snodland CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 719 m |
| St Katherine's School & Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | 838 m | |
| The Holmesdale School | Maintained school | 11-19 | Requires improvement (July 7, 2021) | 853 m |
| Halling Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 1.69 km | |
| Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 1, 2017) | 2.03 km |
| Burham Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 5, 2018) | 2.48 km |
| St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles | Academy | 4-11 | 2.57 km | |
| Medway Green School | Special school | 5-14 | 2.71 km | |
| Brookfield Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (March 16, 2016) | 3.03 km |
| Lunsford Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 22, 2017) | 3.03 km |
| Brookfield Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 22, 2017) | 3.03 km |
| Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 3, 2021) | 3.36 km |
| Aylesford School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 3.73 km |
| Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford | Academy | 5-11 | Good (January 19, 2022) | 3.73 km |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 20, 2019) | 3.75 km |
| Ditton Church of England Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (October 30, 2019) | 3.76 km |
| Ryarsh Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (April 26, 2012) | 3.82 km |
| Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 3.86 km |
| Ditton Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (September 25, 2008) | 3.92 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME6 5AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dine Alfresco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 25, 2022 | 371 m | |
| Tesco Family Dining Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2022 | 2.11 km | |
| Tesco Inc Filling Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2022 | 2.11 km | |
| Bricklayers Arms | Awaiting Inspection | 2.13 km | |
| Spice House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2020 | 2.13 km | |
| New Hythe Mini Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 13, 2022 | 2.28 km | |
| Lunsford Park Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2010 | 2.32 km | |
| Refuel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 10, 2021 | 2.41 km | |
| Eccles Village Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2020 | 2.56 km | |
| Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 6, 2020 | 2.57 km | |
| Larkfield And New Hythe Sports And Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 21, 2018 | 2.6 km | |
| Kat's Kitchen | Awaiting Inspection | 2.64 km | |
| Glebe House Day Nursery Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 20, 2021 | 2.71 km | |
| The Red Bull | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 28, 2021 | 2.75 km | |
| Children's House Montessori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 18, 2017 | 2.76 km | |
| The Nevill Bull | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2022 | 2.88 km | |
| Larkfield Food And Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 12, 2017 | 3 km | |
| Castle Lake Brewers Fayre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 11, 2021 | 3.01 km | |
| Brookfield Junior School (Breakfast Club) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2011 | 3.03 km | |
| Emma's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 13, 2021 | 3.03 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME6 5AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Railway Station | 131 m | |
| Co-op | 269 m | |
| Co-op | 273 m | |
| Clock Tower | 417 m | |
| Clock Tower | 449 m | |
| Snodland Rail Station | 142 m | |
| Snodland Rail Station | 157 m | |
| Snodland Rail Station | 170 m | |
| New Hythe Rail Station | 1.95 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 32.09 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 46.64 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 46.64 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME6 5AL - Data from Dec 2021
| Brookland Lake | 716 m | |
| Burham Marshes | 898 m | |
| Holborough Marshes | 997 m | |
| Pollard Lake | 1.28 km | |
| Pads Lake | 1.47 km | |
| Burrows Lake | 1.54 km | |
| Rugby Lake | 1.6 km | |
| Paddlesworth Shaw | 1.84 km | |
| Stalks Wood | 2.18 km | |
| Bushey Wood | 2.25 km | |
| Dean Hill | 2.33 km | |
| Birling Ashes | 2.47 km | |
| The Osiers | 2.5 km | |
| Leybourne Lake | 2.54 km | |
| Halling Fresh Marsh | 2.69 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME6 5AL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 71.8 Mbps | 72.7 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 15.7 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 23 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 77.2 | 17 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for ME6 5AL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.32966000 |
| Longitude | 0.44623000 |
| OS Easting | 570520 |
| OS Northing | 0161792 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Kent |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000115 |
| Travel To Work Area | Medway |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Migration and churn Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families |
| 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 | E33038528 |
| 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 | 8D1 |