ME19 6ND Tonbridge and Malling
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: East Malling, West Malling & Offham. Region: South East.
Streets
- St Leonard's Street, West Malling: 12 addresses
- Water Lane, West Malling: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Tonbridge and Malling in 2026-27: Band D £2,472 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,648 | £1,923 | £2,197 | £2,472 | £3,021 | £3,570 | £4,120 | £4,944 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (31% of about 930 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, West Malling (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 40.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- BROME HOUSE, grade II*
- Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, grade II*
- 101, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 103 AND 105, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 104, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 106, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 107, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 108, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 110, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 115 AND 117, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 123, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 127 High Street, grade II
- BOUNDARY WALL TO BROME HOUSE, grade II
- Chest tomb 0.5 metre south of east-most buttress to nave of Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, grade II
- Chest tomb 0.5 metre west of List entry 1292818, south of Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, grade II
- Chest tomb approximately 0.5 metre west of List entry 1209107, south of Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, grade II
- Chest tomb approximately 1 metre south of List entry 1209107, south of Church of St Mary the Virgin, grade II
- Chest tomb approximately 1 metre south of nave of Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, grade II
- Chest tomb approximately 10 metres south of nave of Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, grade II
- Chest tomb approximately 3 metres south of nave of Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, grade II
- CHURCH HOUSE, grade II
- FORSTERS, grade II
- Honywood Monument approximately 20 metres south of south aisle of Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, grade II
- LUCKNOW, grade II
- MILVERTON HOUSE, grade II
- Monument to James Godfrey approximately 30 metres north of chancel of Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, grade II
- Monument to Thomas Holebin 7 metres south of west wall of south aisle of Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, grade II
- OLD PARSONAGE COURT, grade II
- OLD VICARAGE, grade II
- RAILINGS TO OLD VICARAGE, grade II
And 10 more.
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 13 addresses are between 50 m and 52 m above sea level (51 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 17%, gigabit 17% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | West Malling 897,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| East Malling 93,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| New Hythe 184,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest High Street West Malling | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | East Farleigh - Bull Inn | 7 km (4.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kenden Car Park | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 34.1 km (21 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 44.4 km (28 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | West Malling Group Practice | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 150 m |
| NHS dentists | Southcot Dentalcare | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Preston Hall Hospital | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Police station | Kent Police Tactical Operations | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 160 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Manor Park Country Park 21 ha | 140 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 630 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Old County Ground 2.6 ha | 290 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 430 m² | 110 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 21 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Brome House, a listed building (Grade II*), 90 m south-west. 173 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 7 of them Grade I and 11 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Brome House | Listed building, Grade II* | 90 m south-west |
| Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin | Listed building, Grade II* | 90 m south-west |
| Ewell Monastery the Abbey Tithe Barn | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m south-east |
| The Ancient House, and 65 and 67 High Street | Listed building, Grade I | 210 m north-east |
| St Mary's Abbey: a Benedictine abbey north and east of Water Lane | Scheduled monument | 230 m east |
| Tower keep castle at West Malling | Scheduled monument | 630 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Leybourne Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 300 m south |
| Woods Meadow | Wood | 830 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Leybourne Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Springetts Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Coalpit Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Upper Cut | Tidal water | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 6 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 13 |
11 of the postcode's 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Tonbridge and Malling: see them on the Tonbridge and Malling page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 65 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 50% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 54% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 28% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 37% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 47% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 43% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 25% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on St Leonard's Street.