Postcode ME6 5EA (Tonbridge and Malling)

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

ME6 5EA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 5EA as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to ME6 5EA is Birling Road which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Katherine's School and is 173 m away. The closest railway station is Snodland Rail Station, 895 m away.

The closest primary school to ME6 5EA (for ages 11 and under) is St Katherine's School & Nursery. 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 5EA is Bricklayers Arms and is 2.09 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Spice House and is 2.09 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 117.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.6% 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 2 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 5EA 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 5EA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Birling Road 23 m
Taylor Road 71 m
Meadow Walk 139 m
Godden Road 169 m
Dryland Road 187 m
Orchard Way 193 m
Fletcher Gardens 200 m
Roberts Road 228 m
Gorham Close 239 m
St Katherine's Lane 240 m
Recreation Avenue 259 m
Veles Road 260 m
Rookery Close 264 m
Roman Road 274 m
Freelands Road 286 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME6 5EA

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 5EA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Katherine's School & Nursery 247 m
Snodland CofE Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
257 m
The Holmesdale School Requires improvement
(July 7, 2021)
427 m
Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes Good
(October 4, 2018)
1 km
Halling Primary School 2.11 km
Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.67 km
Brookfield Infant School Outstanding
(March 16, 2016)
2.8 km
Lunsford Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.8 km
Brookfield Junior School Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.8 km
Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy Good
(November 3, 2021)
2.89 km
Ryarsh Primary School Outstanding
(April 26, 2012)
3.09 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles 3.16 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase Good
(September 26, 2018)
3.19 km
Burham Church of England Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
3.19 km
Medway Green School 3.23 km
Ditton Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(October 30, 2019)
3.69 km
St James the Great Academy Good
(March 8, 2018)
3.75 km
More Park Catholic Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
3.81 km
Aylesford School Good
(March 4, 2020)
3.82 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford Good
(January 19, 2022)
3.82 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Katherine's School Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Gorham Close Bus Stop/Station 183 m
St Katherine's School Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Gorham Close Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 338 m
Snodland Rail Station Taxi Rank 879 m
Tesco Taxi Rank 4.2 km
Snodland Rail Station Rail 895 m
Snodland Rail Station Rail 906 m
New Hythe Rail Station Rail 2.09 km
London Southend Airport Air 32.67 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 45.91 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 45.91 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pollard Lake Inland Water 617 m
Pads Lake Inland Water 883 m
Burrows Lake Inland Water 887 m
Rugby Lake Inland Water 999 m
Paddlesworth Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Brookland Lake Inland Water 1.2 km
Stalks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Burham Marshes Wetland 1.57 km
Holborough Marshes Wetland 1.59 km
Birling Ashes Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
The Osiers Urban Greenspace 2.05 km
Leybourne Lake Inland Water 2.05 km
Pen Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Dean Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.32 km
Crookhorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.8 Mbps 117.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 13.9 Mbps 15.1 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 1.1
30-300 Mbps 1.4% 93 14.7
300+ Mbps 98.6% 488.2 37.8

Gas Consumption

72 meters consuming 940,460 kWh - mean 13,062 kWh : median 11,746 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

68 meters consuming 266,343 kWh - mean 3,917 kWh : median 3,221 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME6 5EA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.32758500
Longitude 0.43614300
OS Easting 569827
OS Northing 0161538
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26597
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
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 E33043469
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tonbridge and Malling 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tonbridge and Malling 002E
Output Area / Small Area 6B3