Postcode ME6 5AX (Tonbridge and Malling)

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

ME6 5AX 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 5AX as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to ME6 5AX is Mill Street which is centered 102 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Railway Station and is 185 m away. The closest railway station is Snodland Rail Station, 154 m away.

The closest primary school to ME6 5AX (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 5AX is Bricklayers Arms and is 2.02 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Spice House and is 2.02 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 8, 2020.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Mill Street 102 m
Mill Lane 134 m
May Street 146 m
East Street 176 m
Brook Street 217 m
Watts Close 239 m
Church Field 287 m
High Street 299 m
Delamere Road 304 m
Cantium Place 306 m
Rocfort Road 421 m
A228 1.03 km
London Road 5.4 km
A2 13.8 km
A20 14.53 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME6 5AX

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
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 5AX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes Good
(October 4, 2018)
836 m
The Holmesdale School Requires improvement
(July 7, 2021)
969 m
Snodland CofE Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
972 m
St Katherine's School & Nursery 1 km
Halling Primary School 1.79 km
Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.99 km
Burham Church of England Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
2.24 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles 2.3 km
Medway Green School 2.74 km
Brookfield Infant School Outstanding
(March 16, 2016)
2.97 km
Lunsford Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.97 km
Brookfield Junior School Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.97 km
Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy Good
(November 3, 2021)
3.39 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
3.51 km
Aylesford School Good
(March 4, 2020)
3.56 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford Good
(January 19, 2022)
3.56 km
Ditton Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(October 30, 2019)
3.63 km
Ditton Infant School Outstanding
(September 25, 2008)
3.77 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase Good
(September 26, 2018)
3.98 km
Ryarsh Primary School Outstanding
(April 26, 2012)
3.99 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dine Alfresco Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 25, 2022
337 m
Bricklayers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
2.02 km
Spice House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
2.02 km
Tesco Family Dining Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
2.05 km
Tesco Inc Filling Station Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
2.05 km
New Hythe Mini Market Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 13, 2022
2.18 km
Lunsford Park Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2010
2.27 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
2.3 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
2.3 km
Refuel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
2.34 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
2.48 km
Kat's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.51 km
Larkfield And New Hythe Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
April 21, 2018
2.54 km
Glebe House Day Nursery Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 20, 2021
2.63 km
Children's House Montessori Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 18, 2017
2.95 km
Brookfield Junior School (Breakfast Club) School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 4, 2011
2.97 km
Emma's Kitchen School/college/university 4
Good
September 13, 2021
2.97 km
Emma's Kitchen At Brookfield Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
2.97 km
Larkfield Community Church Foodbank Retailers - other Exempt
2.97 km
Let's Do Lunch Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
2.97 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Co-op Bus Stop/Station 534 m
Co-op Bus Stop/Station 540 m
Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 628 m
Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 629 m
Snodland Rail Station Taxi Rank 210 m
Tesco Taxi Rank 4.81 km
Snodland Rail Station Rail 154 m
Snodland Rail Station Rail 190 m
New Hythe Rail Station Rail 1.78 km
London Southend Airport Air 32.04 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.82 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.82 km

Nearby Nature

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

Brookland Lake Inland Water 491 m
Burham Marshes Wetland 636 m
Holborough Marshes Wetland 1.03 km
Pollard Lake Inland Water 1.52 km
Pads Lake Inland Water 1.73 km
Burrows Lake Inland Water 1.79 km
Rugby Lake Inland Water 1.86 km
Bushey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Paddlesworth Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Stalks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
The Osiers Urban Greenspace 2.53 km
Dean Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
Leybourne Lake Inland Water 2.57 km
Birling Ashes Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Halling Fresh Marsh Wetland 2.8 km

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.32868700
Longitude 0.44973900
OS Easting 570768
OS Northing 0161692
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
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 8C1