Postcode ME6 5SQ (Tonbridge and Malling)

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The postcode ME6 5SQ is located in Tonbridge and Malling, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in November 2008 and is an active postcode. ME6 5SQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME6 5SQ 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 5SQ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to ME6 5SQ is Hambrook Road which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wickham Road and is 88 m away. The closest railway station is Snodland Rail Station, 1.02 km away.

The closest primary school to ME6 5SQ (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 5SQ is The Nevill Bull and is 2.87 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 3.01 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 34 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 5.1% 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 1.7 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 5SQ 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 5SQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hambrook Road 29 m
Wickham Road 56 m
Poynder Drive 67 m
Berry Drive 77 m
Linnitt Road 91 m
Deans Close 94 m
Whitby Close 120 m
Matthews Close 140 m
Elderwood Close 143 m
Manley Boulevard 144 m
Ballard Road 145 m
Alisander Close 158 m
Byrne Road 181 m
Booth Close 182 m
Barrow Hill Close 183 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME6 5SQ

Introduction November 2008
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 5SQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes Good
(October 4, 2018)
435 m
Snodland CofE Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
775 m
Halling Primary School 1.18 km
St Katherine's School & Nursery 1.27 km
The Holmesdale School Requires improvement
(July 7, 2021)
1.42 km
Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.97 km
Medway Green School 2.33 km
Burham Church of England Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
3.16 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles 3.45 km
Ryarsh Primary School Outstanding
(April 26, 2012)
3.8 km
Brookfield Infant School Outstanding
(March 16, 2016)
3.8 km
Lunsford Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
3.8 km
Brookfield Junior School Good
(November 22, 2017)
3.8 km
Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy Good
(November 3, 2021)
3.9 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase Good
(September 26, 2018)
4.06 km
Cuxton Community Junior School Good
(June 28, 2017)
4.31 km
Cuxton Community Infant School Good
(February 28, 2017)
4.31 km
Ditton Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(October 30, 2019)
4.64 km
Aylesford School Good
(March 4, 2020)
4.67 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford Good
(January 19, 2022)
4.67 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dine Alfresco Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 25, 2022
1.3 km
Children's House Montessori Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 18, 2017
2.73 km
The Nevill Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
2.87 km
Tesco Family Dining Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
2.88 km
Tesco Inc Filling Station Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
2.88 km
Bricklayers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
3.01 km
Spice House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
3.01 km
Lunsford Park Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2010
3.08 km
New Hythe Mini Market Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 13, 2022
3.12 km
Refuel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
3.21 km
Larkfield And New Hythe Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
April 21, 2018
3.37 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
3.45 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
3.47 km
Castle Lake Brewers Fayre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 11, 2021
3.51 km
Glebe House Day Nursery Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 20, 2021
3.51 km
Kat's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.53 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
3.63 km
Larkfield Food And Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 12, 2017
3.65 km
Breakfast \& Afterschool Club School/college/university 4
Good
May 14, 2014
3.8 km
Caterlink Limited At Ryarsh Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
3.8 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wickham Road Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Wickham Road Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Higham Avenue Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Higham Avenue Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Manley Boulevard Bus Stop/Station 343 m
Snodland Rail Station Taxi Rank 1 km
Snodland Rail Station Rail 1.02 km
Snodland Rail Station Rail 1.06 km
Halling Rail Station Rail 1.85 km
London Southend Airport Air 31.77 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.45 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.46 km

Nearby Nature

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

Holborough Marshes Wetland 991 m
Pads Lake Inland Water 1.03 km
Pollard Lake Inland Water 1.06 km
Rugby Lake Inland Water 1.15 km
Burrows Lake Inland Water 1.2 km
Dean Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
Brookland Lake Inland Water 1.69 km
Burham Marshes Wetland 1.76 km
Stalks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Paddlesworth Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Halling Fresh Marsh Wetland 2.04 km
Crookhorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
South Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Redhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Dock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34.8 Mbps 34 Mbps 67.72 Mbps
Upload 7.5 Mbps 7.6 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.4 4.8
30-300 Mbps 94.9% 40.9 9.2
300+ Mbps 5.1% - -

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 409,207 kWh - mean 10,769 kWh : median 10,365 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

39 meters consuming 141,208 kWh - mean 3,621 kWh : median 3,577 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME6 5SQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.33672900
Longitude 0.43802000
OS Easting 569924
OS Northing 0162559
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
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 8D2