Postcode ME6 5LQ (Tonbridge and Malling)

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The postcode ME6 5LQ is located in Tonbridge and Malling, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in August 1993 and is an active postcode. ME6 5LQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME6 5LQ 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 5LQ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to ME6 5LQ is Midsummer Road which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Midsummer Road and is 16 m away. The closest railway station is Snodland Rail Station, 1.21 km away.

The closest primary school to ME6 5LQ (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 5LQ is The Nevill Bull and is 1.95 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 2.4 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 102.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Midsummer Road 62 m
St Benedict Road 66 m
Gassons Road 78 m
Freelands Road 131 m
Veles Road 131 m
Cox's Close 159 m
Dryland Road 208 m
Dowling Close 212 m
Ritch Road 237 m
Gorham Close 239 m
Hook Road 241 m
Townsend Road 255 m
Godden Road 275 m
Rookery Close 293 m
Taylor Road 331 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME6 5LQ

Introduction August 1993
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 5LQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Snodland CofE Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
346 m
St Katherine's School & Nursery 553 m
The Holmesdale School Requires improvement
(July 7, 2021)
753 m
Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes Good
(October 4, 2018)
1.12 km
Halling Primary School 2.14 km
Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.83 km
Ryarsh Primary School Outstanding
(April 26, 2012)
2.89 km
Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy Good
(November 3, 2021)
2.97 km
Brookfield Infant School Outstanding
(March 16, 2016)
3.03 km
Lunsford Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
3.03 km
Brookfield Junior School Good
(November 22, 2017)
3.03 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase Good
(September 26, 2018)
3.09 km
Medway Green School 3.29 km
Burham Church of England Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
3.54 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles 3.54 km
More Park Catholic Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
3.88 km
St James the Great Academy Good
(March 8, 2018)
3.91 km
Ditton Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(October 30, 2019)
3.97 km
Aylesford School Good
(March 4, 2020)
4.15 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford Good
(January 19, 2022)
4.15 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dine Alfresco Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 25, 2022
1.13 km
Children's House Montessori Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 18, 2017
1.81 km
The Nevill Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
1.95 km
Tesco Family Dining Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
2.14 km
Tesco Inc Filling Station Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
2.14 km
Lunsford Park Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2010
2.33 km
Bricklayers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
2.4 km
Spice House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
2.4 km
New Hythe Mini Market Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 13, 2022
2.46 km
Refuel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
2.48 km
Castle Lake Brewers Fayre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 11, 2021
2.57 km
Larkfield And New Hythe Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
April 21, 2018
2.61 km
Larkfield Food And Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 12, 2017
2.78 km
Glebe House Day Nursery Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 20, 2021
2.78 km
Costcutter Leybourne Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 21, 2021
2.86 km
Breakfast \& Afterschool Club School/college/university 4
Good
May 14, 2014
2.89 km
Caterlink Limited At Ryarsh Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
2.89 km
Duke Of Wellington Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 13, 2021
2.89 km
Kat's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.93 km
Leybourne Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
June 1, 2010
2.97 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Midsummer Road Bus Stop/Station 16 m
Midsummer Road Bus Stop/Station 54 m
Gorham Close Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Townsend Road Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Townsend Road Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Snodland Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.19 km
Tesco Taxi Rank 4.21 km
Snodland Rail Station Rail 1.21 km
Snodland Rail Station Rail 1.23 km
New Hythe Rail Station Rail 2.44 km
London Southend Airport Air 32.74 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 45.66 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 45.66 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pollard Lake Inland Water 229 m
Pads Lake Inland Water 496 m
Burrows Lake Inland Water 499 m
Rugby Lake Inland Water 609 m
Paddlesworth Shaw Woodland Or Forest 934 m
Stalks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Brookland Lake Inland Water 1.59 km
Holborough Marshes Wetland 1.76 km
Birling Ashes Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Burham Marshes Wetland 1.93 km
Pen Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Crookhorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Dean Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.12 km
Leybourne Lake Inland Water 2.16 km
The Osiers Urban Greenspace 2.17 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 102.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.9 Mbps 21 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% 18 1.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 127.1 12.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 74,781 kWh - mean 8,309 kWh : median 7,969 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME6 5LQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.32910300
Longitude 0.43108400
OS Easting 569469
OS Northing 0161695
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 E33043465
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 8A1