Postcode ME6 5AR (Tonbridge and Malling)

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

ME6 5AR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 5AR as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to ME6 5AR is Church Field which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Railway Station and is 110 m away. The closest railway station is Snodland Rail Station, 82 m away.

The closest primary school to ME6 5AR (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 5AR is Bricklayers Arms and is 2.26 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Spice House and is 2.26 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 97.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 87% 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 1.4 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 5AR 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 5AR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Church Field 42 m
Watts Close 59 m
Hendy Road 68 m
Cantium Place 81 m
Tilghman Way 120 m
Mill Street 150 m
Delamere Road 158 m
Mill Lane 174 m
Del Amere Gardens 191 m
Waghorn Road 204 m
May Street 234 m
High Street 236 m
Rayfield Court 252 m
Churchfield 256 m
Queen's Road 282 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME6 5AR

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 5AR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes Good
(October 4, 2018)
596 m
Snodland CofE Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
900 m
St Katherine's School & Nursery 1.06 km
The Holmesdale School Requires improvement
(July 7, 2021)
1.07 km
Halling Primary School 1.55 km
Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.82 km
Burham Church of England Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
2.31 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles 2.47 km
Medway Green School 2.53 km
Brookfield Infant School Outstanding
(March 16, 2016)
3.19 km
Lunsford Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
3.19 km
Brookfield Junior School Good
(November 22, 2017)
3.19 km
Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy Good
(November 3, 2021)
3.56 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
3.74 km
Aylesford School Good
(March 4, 2020)
3.81 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford Good
(January 19, 2022)
3.81 km
Ditton Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(October 30, 2019)
3.88 km
Ditton Infant School Outstanding
(September 25, 2008)
4.02 km
Ryarsh Primary School Outstanding
(April 26, 2012)
4.04 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase Good
(September 26, 2018)
4.08 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dine Alfresco Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 25, 2022
522 m
Bricklayers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
2.26 km
Spice House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
2.26 km
Tesco Family Dining Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
2.27 km
Tesco Inc Filling Station Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
2.27 km
New Hythe Mini Market Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 13, 2022
2.42 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
2.47 km
Lunsford Park Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2010
2.48 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
2.48 km
Refuel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
2.57 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
2.65 km
Kat's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.76 km
Larkfield And New Hythe Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
April 21, 2018
2.76 km
Glebe House Day Nursery Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 20, 2021
2.86 km
Children's House Montessori Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 18, 2017
2.98 km
The Nevill Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
3.1 km
Larkfield Food And Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 12, 2017
3.18 km
Brookfield Junior School (Breakfast Club) School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 4, 2011
3.19 km
Emma's Kitchen School/college/university 4
Good
September 13, 2021
3.19 km
Emma's Kitchen At Brookfield Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
3.19 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Co-op Bus Stop/Station 397 m
Clock Tower Bus Stop/Station 409 m
Co-op Bus Stop/Station 432 m
Clock Tower Bus Stop/Station 434 m
Snodland Rail Station Taxi Rank 83 m
Snodland Rail Station Rail 82 m
Snodland Rail Station Rail 107 m
New Hythe Rail Station Rail 2.03 km
London Southend Airport Air 31.88 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.86 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

Brookland Lake Inland Water 739 m
Burham Marshes Wetland 781 m
Holborough Marshes Wetland 810 m
Pollard Lake Inland Water 1.46 km
Pads Lake Inland Water 1.63 km
Burrows Lake Inland Water 1.71 km
Rugby Lake Inland Water 1.76 km
Paddlesworth Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Bushey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Dean Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Stalks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Halling Fresh Marsh Wetland 2.55 km
Wouldham Common Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Birling Ashes Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
The Osiers Urban Greenspace 2.7 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.1 Mbps 97.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14 Mbps 39 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% 21 1.5
30-300 Mbps 13% 83.3 14.3
300+ Mbps 87% 396.5 36.8

Gas Consumption

54 meters consuming 490,151 kWh - mean 9,077 kWh : median 8,132 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

70 meters consuming 272,919 kWh - mean 3,899 kWh : median 3,226 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME6 5AR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.33084900
Longitude 0.44871900
OS Easting 570691
OS Northing 0161930
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10424
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: 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 E33043470
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tonbridge and Malling 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tonbridge and Malling 002C
Output Area / Small Area 8D1