Postcode ME6 5AQ (Tonbridge and Malling) Terminated May 1994

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The postcode ME6 5AQ is located in Tonbridge and Malling, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in May 1994.ME6 5AQ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

ME6 5AQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 5AQ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to ME6 5AQ is Chapel Road which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Recreation Ground and is 187 m away. The closest railway station is Snodland Rail Station, 489 m away.

The closest primary school to ME6 5AQ (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 5AQ is Bricklayers Arms and is 2.1 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Spice House and is 2.1 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 8, 2020.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Chapel Road 26 m
Bull Fields 50 m
Bramley Road 52 m
Portland Place 104 m
Rectory Close 110 m
Charles Close 131 m
Recreation Avenue 165 m
Rocfort Road 172 m
Stevens Close 177 m
Hammonds Square 179 m
Oxford Street 193 m
Ostlers Court 219 m
Fletcher Gardens 227 m
Tomlin Close 248 m
Queen's Avenue 255 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME6 5AQ

Introduction January 1980
Termination May 1994
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 ME6 5AQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Snodland CofE Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
410 m
St Katherine's School & Nursery 540 m
The Holmesdale School Requires improvement
(July 7, 2021)
607 m
Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes Good
(October 4, 2018)
717 m
Halling Primary School 1.84 km
Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.3 km
Burham Church of England Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
2.81 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles 2.84 km
Medway Green School 2.92 km
Brookfield Infant School Outstanding
(March 16, 2016)
2.93 km
Lunsford Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.93 km
Brookfield Junior School Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.93 km
Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy Good
(November 3, 2021)
3.15 km
Ryarsh Primary School Outstanding
(April 26, 2012)
3.5 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase Good
(September 26, 2018)
3.57 km
Ditton Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(October 30, 2019)
3.74 km
Aylesford School Good
(March 4, 2020)
3.78 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford Good
(January 19, 2022)
3.78 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
3.91 km
Ditton Infant School Outstanding
(September 25, 2008)
3.91 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Co-op Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Co-op Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Woodlands Avenue Bus Stop/Station 330 m
Snodland Rail Station Taxi Rank 473 m
Tesco Taxi Rank 4.52 km
Snodland Rail Station Rail 489 m
Snodland Rail Station Rail 502 m
New Hythe Rail Station Rail 2 km
London Southend Airport Air 32.34 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.31 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.32 km

Nearby Nature

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

Brookland Lake Inland Water 910 m
Pollard Lake Inland Water 956 m
Pads Lake Inland Water 1.17 km
Burham Marshes Wetland 1.2 km
Burrows Lake Inland Water 1.22 km
Holborough Marshes Wetland 1.23 km
Rugby Lake Inland Water 1.3 km
Paddlesworth Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Stalks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Birling Ashes Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Dean Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
The Osiers Urban Greenspace 2.3 km
Leybourne Lake Inland Water 2.32 km
Bushey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Crookhorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.32892900
Longitude 0.44156900
OS Easting 570200
OS Northing 0161700
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12387
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Chatham and Aylesford
County Electorial Division Malling North ED
Electoral Ward Snodland West and Holborough Lakes
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: Families in terraces and flats
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 002F
Output Area / Small Area 5A3