ME1 3RB postcode in Tonbridge and Malling, Kent

ME1 3RB is a postcode in Tonbridge and Malling, in the Aylesford North & North Downs ward. It is in the Chatham and Aylesford parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses at ME1 3RB can get it Across Tonbridge and Malling: 86% Typical price £290,000 Homes sold in ME1 3, last 12 months. ▼ 15.9% on the year before Nearest station Halling 1.8 km in a straight line

Where ME1 3RB is, and what is near it

Map of ME1 3RB and what is near it Map of ME1 3RB: its centre point, with the 338 other postcodes in the ME1 3 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. ME1 3AQ: also in ME1 3ME1 3AU: also in ME1 3ME1 3BQ: also in ME1 3ME1 3EZ: also in ME1 3ME1 3GE: also in ME1 3ME1 3GN: also in ME1 3ME1 3GP: also in ME1 3ME1 3GQ: also in ME1 3ME1 3GR: also in ME1 3ME1 3GT: also in ME1 3ME1 3GW: also in ME1 3ME1 3GZ: also in ME1 3ME1 3LA: also in ME1 3ME1 3QA: also in ME1 3ME1 3QJ: also in ME1 3ME1 3QL: also in ME1 3ME1 3QR: also in ME1 3ME1 3QU: also in ME1 3ME1 3QX: also in ME1 3ME1 3QY: also in ME1 3ME1 3QZ: also in ME1 3ME1 3RE: also in ME1 3ME1 3RG: also in ME1 3ME1 3RP: also in ME1 3ME1 3TD: also in ME1 3ME1 3TS: also in ME1 3ME1 3TT: also in ME1 3ME1 3TU: also in ME1 3ME1 3TX: also in ME1 3ME1 3TY: also in ME1 3ME1 3TZ: also in ME1 3ME1 3UD: also in ME1 3ME1 3UE: also in ME1 3ME1 3UF: also in ME1 3ME1 3UG: also in ME1 3ME1 3UL: also in ME1 3ME1 3UN: also in ME1 3ME1 3UP: also in ME1 3ME1 3UQ: also in ME1 3ME1 3UR: also in ME1 3ME1 3UT: also in ME1 3ME1 3UU: also in ME1 3ME1 3UW: also in ME1 3ME1 3UX: also in ME1 3ME1 3UZ: also in ME1 3ME1 3WH: also in ME1 3ME1 3WR: also in ME1 3ME1 3XA: also in ME1 3ME1 3XB: also in ME1 3ME1 3XD: also in ME1 3ME1 3XF: also in ME1 3ME1 3XG: also in ME1 3ME1 3XH: also in ME1 3ME1 3XJ: also in ME1 3ME1 3XN: also in ME1 3ME1 3XR: also in ME1 3ME1 3XS: also in ME1 3ME1 3YE: also in ME1 3ME1 3YF: also in ME1 3ME1 3YG: also in ME1 3ME1 3YN: also in ME1 3ME1 3YR: also in ME1 3ME1 3YS: also in ME1 3ME1 3YU: also in ME1 3ME1 3YW: also in ME1 3ME1 3YX: also in ME1 3ME1 3YY: also in ME1 3ME1 3YZ: also in ME1 3ME1 3ZA: also in ME1 3ME1 3ZB: also in ME1 3 GP 2.5 kmGP 2.5 kmSchool 2.6 kmAylesford North & North Downs ME1 3RB Map of ME1 3RB and what is near it Map of ME1 3RB: its centre point, with the 338 other postcodes in the ME1 3 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. GP 2.5 kmGP 2.5 kmAylesford North & North Downs ME1 3RB
  • ME1 3RB
  • Other postcodes in ME1 3: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.3508, longitude 0.4712)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after ME1 3RB?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at ME1 3RB?

6% of the homes and businesses at ME1 3RB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

ME1 3RB 0% Tonbridge and Malling 86%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

ME1 3RB 6% Tonbridge and Malling 97%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at ME1 3RB?

BinDayBuddy does not read Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is ME1 3RB at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include ME1 3RB.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Tonbridge and Malling

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for ME1 3RB: 1,445 properties in Tonbridge and Malling are at high risk (2.2% of all its properties). All the figures for Tonbridge and Malling

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of ME1 3RB is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near ME1 3RB?

Homes in ME1 3 sold for a typical £290,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 138 sales, down 15.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£290,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£345,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 15.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £520,000 14 sales
  • Semi-detached £350,000 37 sales
  • Terraced £285,000 52 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £212,500 35 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole ME1 district: a typical £300,500 from 358 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in ME1 3RB

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in ME1 3RB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 23 July 2026. The middle sale was £295,000, from £290,000 to £500,000. Across ME1 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £290,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near ME1 3RB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,030 homes in the neighbourhood around ME1 3RB. The largest share of them, 39%, are in council tax band D. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (57%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around ME1 3RB

Band D in Tonbridge and Malling for 2026‑27: £2,472. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,923 (band B) to £4,120 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,472.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,648
Band Babout 60 (6%)£1,923
Band Cabout 390 (38%)£2,197
Band Dabout 400 (39%)£2,472
Band Eabout 90 (9%)£3,021
Band Fabout 80 (8%)£3,570
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,120
Band Hwithheld£4,944

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. Withheld 2000 to 2009
  8. 41% 2010 to 2019
  9. 57% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Tonbridge and Malling before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of ME1 3RB is in (ONS area E01035003), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near ME1 3RB?

The nearest open schools to ME1 3RB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near ME1 3RB, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to ME1 3RB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of ME1 3RB is Halling Rail Station, 1.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Halling Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
  • Cuxton Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near ME1 3RB, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near ME1 3RB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of ME1 3RB, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near ME1 3RB?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of ME1 3RB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • POLAR Charging point · 2 chargers · up to 7.2 kW 2.8 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near ME1 3RB?

The nearest to the centre of ME1 3RB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to ME1 3RB?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near ME1 3RB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of ME1 3RB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near ME1 3RB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ME1 3RB, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near ME1 3RB?

The nearest vets to the centre of ME1 3RB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is ME1 3RB in a conservation area?

The centre of ME1 3RB is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near ME1 3RB?

Police.uk records 23 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ME1 3RB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour8 reports
Violence and sexual offences7 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Other theft2 reports
Burglary1 report
Vehicle crime1 report

Also: other crime 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for ME1 3RB

Ward
Aylesford North & North Downs
Parish
Wouldham
Region
South East
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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