Postcode ME6 5GL (Tonbridge and Malling)

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The postcode ME6 5GL is located in Tonbridge and Malling, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in April 2012 and is an active postcode. ME6 5GL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME6 5GL 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 5GL as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to ME6 5GL is Edwards Close which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Manley Boulevard and is 76 m away. The closest railway station is Snodland Rail Station, 755 m away.

The closest primary school to ME6 5GL (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 5GL is Bricklayers Arms and is 2.89 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Spice House and is 2.89 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 46.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Edwards Close 22 m
Jefferys Lane 138 m
Lambe Close 142 m
Pollyfield Close 148 m
Higham Avenue 157 m
Crossfield Walk 185 m
Maccowan Avenue 203 m
Adams Lane 217 m
Martin Lane 235 m
Annes Gardens 252 m
Williams Place 258 m
Walters Close 269 m
Manley Boulevard 281 m
Booth Close 286 m
Chapman Close 310 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME6 5GL

Introduction April 2012
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 5GL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes Good
(October 4, 2018)
128 m
Snodland CofE Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
914 m
Halling Primary School 998 m
St Katherine's School & Nursery 1.34 km
The Holmesdale School Requires improvement
(July 7, 2021)
1.44 km
Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.63 km
Medway Green School 2.11 km
Burham Church of England Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
2.75 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles 3.08 km
Brookfield Infant School Outstanding
(March 16, 2016)
3.76 km
Lunsford Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
3.76 km
Brookfield Junior School Good
(November 22, 2017)
3.76 km
Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy Good
(November 3, 2021)
3.99 km
Ryarsh Primary School Outstanding
(April 26, 2012)
4.09 km
Cuxton Community Junior School Good
(June 28, 2017)
4.27 km
Cuxton Community Infant School Good
(February 28, 2017)
4.27 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase Good
(September 26, 2018)
4.28 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
4.43 km
Aylesford School Good
(March 4, 2020)
4.49 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford Good
(January 19, 2022)
4.49 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dine Alfresco Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 25, 2022
1.13 km
Tesco Family Dining Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
2.83 km
Tesco Inc Filling Station Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
2.83 km
Bricklayers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
2.89 km
Spice House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
2.89 km
Children's House Montessori Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 18, 2017
3.02 km
New Hythe Mini Market Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 13, 2022
3.03 km
Lunsford Park Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2010
3.04 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
3.08 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
3.13 km
Refuel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
3.15 km
The Nevill Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
3.15 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
3.26 km
Larkfield And New Hythe Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
April 21, 2018
3.33 km
Kat's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.41 km
Glebe House Day Nursery Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 20, 2021
3.45 km
Castle Lake Brewers Fayre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 11, 2021
3.61 km
Larkfield Food And Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 12, 2017
3.67 km
Brookfield Junior School (Breakfast Club) School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 4, 2011
3.76 km
Emma's Kitchen School/college/university 4
Good
September 13, 2021
3.76 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Manley Boulevard Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Manley Boulevard Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Snodland Bypass Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Snodland Bypass Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Higham Avenue Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Snodland Rail Station Taxi Rank 737 m
Snodland Rail Station Rail 755 m
Snodland Rail Station Rail 791 m
Halling Rail Station Rail 1.83 km
London Southend Airport Air 31.56 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.81 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.81 km

Nearby Nature

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

Holborough Marshes Wetland 593 m
Pollard Lake Inland Water 1.35 km
Pads Lake Inland Water 1.39 km
Burham Marshes Wetland 1.41 km
Brookland Lake Inland Water 1.44 km
Rugby Lake Inland Water 1.51 km
Burrows Lake Inland Water 1.53 km
Dean Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.6 km
Halling Fresh Marsh Wetland 1.97 km
Paddlesworth Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Halling Salt Marsh Wetland 2.18 km
Stalks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
South Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.47 km
Crookhorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Wouldham Common Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 46.8 Mbps 46.5 Mbps 68.84 Mbps
Upload 10.9 Mbps 11.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 52.8 13.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 159,388 kWh - mean 6,641 kWh : median 5,574 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME6 5GL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.33637100
Longitude 0.44394500
OS Easting 570338
OS Northing 0162533
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
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 E33043464
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 7A2