Postcode ME6 5BW (Tonbridge and Malling)

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The postcode ME6 5BW is located in Tonbridge and Malling, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in May 2005 and is an active postcode. ME6 5BW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME6 5BW 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 5BW as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to ME6 5BW is Hegarty Court which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Woodlands Avenue and is 178 m away. The closest railway station is Snodland Rail Station, 897 m away.

The closest primary school to ME6 5BW (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 5BW is The Nevill Bull and is 2.41 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 26, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Spice House and is 2.55 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 45.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 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 5BW 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 5BW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hegarty Court 41 m
Cemetery Road 73 m
Woodlands Avenue 173 m
Pridmore Road 215 m
Hook Road 225 m
Constitution Hill 241 m
Willow Close 245 m
Roman Road 260 m
Ashfield Close 264 m
Roberts Road 269 m
Bingley Close 276 m
Tomlin Close 292 m
Townsend Road 305 m
Lee Road 363 m
Midsummer Road 406 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME6 5BW

Introduction May 2005
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 5BW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Snodland CofE Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
240 m
Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes Good
(October 4, 2018)
658 m
St Katherine's School & Nursery 744 m
The Holmesdale School Requires improvement
(July 7, 2021)
916 m
Halling Primary School 1.69 km
Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.37 km
Medway Green School 2.83 km
Burham Church of England Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
3.22 km
Brookfield Infant School Outstanding
(March 16, 2016)
3.3 km
Lunsford Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
3.3 km
Brookfield Junior School Good
(November 22, 2017)
3.3 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles 3.34 km
Ryarsh Primary School Outstanding
(April 26, 2012)
3.35 km
Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy Good
(November 3, 2021)
3.36 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase Good
(September 26, 2018)
3.55 km
Ditton Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(October 30, 2019)
4.17 km
St James the Great Academy Good
(March 8, 2018)
4.24 km
Aylesford School Good
(March 4, 2020)
4.27 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford Good
(January 19, 2022)
4.27 km
More Park Catholic Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
4.28 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dine Alfresco Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 25, 2022
987 m
Children's House Montessori Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 18, 2017
2.27 km
Tesco Family Dining Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
2.38 km
Tesco Inc Filling Station Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
2.38 km
The Nevill Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
2.41 km
Bricklayers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
2.55 km
Spice House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
2.55 km
Lunsford Park Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2010
2.58 km
New Hythe Mini Market Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 13, 2022
2.65 km
Refuel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
2.72 km
Larkfield And New Hythe Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
April 21, 2018
2.87 km
Castle Lake Brewers Fayre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 11, 2021
2.97 km
Glebe House Day Nursery Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 20, 2021
3.02 km
Kat's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.09 km
Larkfield Food And Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 12, 2017
3.11 km
Brookfield Junior School (Breakfast Club) School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 4, 2011
3.3 km
Emma's Kitchen School/college/university 4
Good
September 13, 2021
3.3 km
Emma's Kitchen At Brookfield Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
3.3 km
Larkfield Community Church Foodbank Retailers - other Exempt
3.3 km
Let's Do Lunch Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
3.3 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Woodlands Avenue Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Woodlands Avenue Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Townsend Road Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Townsend Road Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Midsummer Road Bus Stop/Station 434 m
Snodland Rail Station Taxi Rank 874 m
Snodland Rail Station Rail 897 m
Snodland Rail Station Rail 924 m
Halling Rail Station Rail 2.4 km
London Southend Airport Air 32.28 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.09 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.1 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pollard Lake Inland Water 615 m
Pads Lake Inland Water 723 m
Burrows Lake Inland Water 833 m
Rugby Lake Inland Water 855 m
Holborough Marshes Wetland 1.31 km
Paddlesworth Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Brookland Lake Inland Water 1.44 km
Stalks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Burham Marshes Wetland 1.67 km
Dean Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.83 km
Crookhorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Birling Ashes Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Pen Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
South Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.37 km
Redhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 44 Mbps 45.2 Mbps 64.46 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.8 Mbps 19.99 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
30-300 Mbps 100% 52 13.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 109,439 kWh - mean 10,944 kWh : median 11,351 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 37,491 kWh - mean 3,749 kWh : median 3,037 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME6 5BW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.33205300
Longitude 0.43580500
OS Easting 569787
OS Northing 0162034
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

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: 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 002F
Output Area / Small Area 5A1