Postcode ME6 9SX (Tonbridge and Malling)

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The postcode ME6 9SX is located in Tonbridge and Malling, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in February 2005 and is an active postcode. ME6 9SX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME6 9SX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 9SX as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to ME6 9SX is Wellington Way which is centered 100 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gibson Drive and is 56 m away. The closest railway station is West Malling Rail Station, 2.72 km away.

The closest primary school to ME6 9SX (for ages 11 and under) is Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 28, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Malling School. The last OFSTED inspection on June 19, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of ME6 9SX is The Spitfire and is 695 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 8, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 648 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 12, 2020.

Policing for ME6 9SX 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 9SX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME6 9SX, and the approximate distance away.

Wellington Way 100 m
Lancaster Way 119 m
Tempest Road 127 m
Forest Way 259 m
Gibson Drive 268 m
Mustang Road 280 m
Hurricane Road 289 m
Spitfire Road 290 m
Stirling Road 311 m
Meteor Road 344 m
Mosquito Road 353 m
Churchill Square 386 m
Malling Road 622 m
Kings Hill Avenue 699 m
Discovery Drive 1.09 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME6 9SX

Introduction February 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 9SX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill Good
(September 28, 2018)
473 m
Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery Good
(July 11, 2017)
527 m
The Discovery School Outstanding
(November 12, 2008)
1.85 km
Mereworth Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
2.39 km
West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Centre Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.46 km
Offham Primary School Outstanding
(May 20, 2015)
2.5 km
More Park Catholic Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
2.97 km
Wateringbury Church of England Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
3.41 km
The Malling School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
3.57 km
St James the Great Academy Good
(March 8, 2018)
3.63 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase Good
(September 26, 2018)
3.74 km
Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy Good
(November 3, 2021)
3.89 km
Ryarsh Primary School Outstanding
(April 26, 2012)
4.43 km
Brookfield Infant School Outstanding
(March 16, 2016)
4.66 km
Lunsford Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
4.66 km
Brookfield Junior School Good
(November 22, 2017)
4.66 km
Ditton Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(October 30, 2019)
4.9 km
Ditton Infant School Outstanding
(September 25, 2008)
5.11 km
Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(April 24, 2019)
5.26 km
Trottiscliffe Church of England Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
5.46 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME6 9SX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bright Horizons Kings Hill Day Nursery And Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
29 m
Blue Apple Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
302 m
David Lloyd Leisure Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
302 m
Genesis Care Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
302 m
Kings Hill Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 12, 2021
341 m
Impact Food Group @ Valley Invicta Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
473 m
Play 4 Ages School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
473 m
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd@ Kings Hill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
527 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
648 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
648 m
Humphrey's Of Kings Hill Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 14, 2020
648 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 24, 2021
695 m
Kings Gurkha Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 7, 2021
695 m
Memphis Belle Sandwich Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
695 m
Sino Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 25, 2021
695 m
The Spitfire Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 8, 2021
695 m
Turmeric Square Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 26, 2021
695 m
ASDA Superstore Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
763 m
Sushi Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
763 m
Waitrose Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
838 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME6 9SX - Data from Apr 2022

Gibson Drive Bus Stop/Station 56 m
Gibson Drive Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Silver Ball Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Silver Ball Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Typhoon Road Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Tesco Taxi Rank 2.49 km
West Malling Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.72 km
West Malling Rail Station Rail 2.72 km
West Malling Rail Station Rail 2.72 km
West Malling Rail Station Rail 2.74 km
London Southend Airport Air 39.32 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.86 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.86 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME6 9SX - Data from Dec 2021

Kate Reed Wood Woodland Or Forest 564 m
St Leonard's Wood Woodland Or Forest 673 m
Coalpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Flite Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Blaze Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Roadside Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Cattering Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.04 km
Great Leybourne Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Offham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Mereworth Lawn Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Smartwell Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Libbit's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Elder Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.27430700
Longitude 0.39169900
OS Easting 566924
OS Northing 0155512
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25442
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Tonbridge and Malling
County Electorial Division Malling Rural East ED
Electoral Ward Kings Hill
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area King's Hill BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33038520
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tonbridge and Malling 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tonbridge and Malling 007C
Output Area / Small Area 6A2