ME19 5FP postcode in West Malling, Kent
ME19 5FP is a postcode in West Malling, in the East Malling, West Malling & Offham ward of Tonbridge and Malling. It is in the Maidstone and Malling parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since June 2014.
Where ME19 5FP is, and what is near it
- ME19 5FP
- Other postcodes in ME19 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.2996, longitude 0.4043)
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 ME19 5FP?
- Tonbridge and MallingDistrict council Tonbridge and Malling: bins, council tax, planning
- KentCounty council Kent: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around ME19 5FP Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- KentPolice force area
- Maidstone and MallingParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Helen Grant (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Helen Grant
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 ME19 5FP?
Every home and business at ME19 5FP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 ME19 5FP?
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 daysSource: 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 ME19 5FP 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 ME19 5FP.
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 ME19 5FP: 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 ME19 5FP 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near ME19 5FP?
Homes in ME19 5 sold for a typical £426,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 98 sales, up 0.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £667,500 38 sales
- Semi-detached £415,000 23 sales
- Terraced £355,000 23 sales
- Flat or maisonette £220,500 14 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole ME19 district: a typical £462,500 from 313 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 ME19 5FP
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in ME19 5FP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 8 March 2024. 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 ME19 5FP?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around ME19 5FP. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (24%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £1,648 (band A) to £4,120 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,472.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (2%) | £1,648 |
| Band B | withheld | £1,923 |
| Band C | about 110 (17%) | £2,197 |
| Band D | about 240 (36%) | £2,472 |
| Band E | about 160 (24%) | £3,021 |
| Band F | about 80 (12%) | £3,570 |
| Band G | about 60 (9%) | £4,120 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,944 |
When the homes were built
- 24% Before 1900
- 9% 1900 to 1918
- 8% 1919 to 1939
- 18% 1945 to 1964
- 14% 1965 to 1982
- 9% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- 14% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: 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 ME19 5FP is in (ONS area E01035011), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 ME19 5FP?
The nearest open schools to ME19 5FP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 ME19 5FP?
The nearest railway station to the centre of ME19 5FP is West Malling Rail Station, 1.3 km away in a straight line.
- West Malling Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
- East Malling Rail Station Railway station 2.9 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 ME19 5FP, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near ME19 5FP?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of ME19 5FP, 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.
- Thornhills Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01732 849980 2.6 kmCycle
- West Malling Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01732 870212 3.1 kmCycle
- Snodland Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01634 240296 4.0 kmCycle
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 ME19 5FP?
The nearest charging points to the centre of ME19 5FP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- GeniePoint Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 60 kW 2.6 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 3.0 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near ME19 5FP?
The nearest to the centre of ME19 5FP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- One Smile Oral Care Ltd Phone 01732 617177 650 mWalk
- West Malling Dental Practice and Implant Centre Phone 01732 842439 650 mWalk
- Southcot Dental Surgery Phone 01732 843560 2.5 kmCycle
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 ME19 5FP?
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.
- Maidstone Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2024 · Phone 01622 224796 6.3 kmDrive
- Spire Alexandra Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01634 686162 9.1 kmDrive
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 ME19 5FP?
The nearest care homes to the centre of ME19 5FP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Lavenders Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01732 844744 1.2 kmWalk
- Kings Hill Care Home Phone 0330 301 0095 2.8 kmCycle
- Pilgrims View Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01634 241906 4.0 kmCycle
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 ME19 5FP?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ME19 5FP, 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.
- Boots, 85-87 High Street Mon to Fri 9am to 1:30pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1:30pm, 2pm to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01732 843389 700 mWalk
- Paydens Pharmacy, 12-14 Martin Square Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed 2.6 kmCycle
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Lunsford Park Mon to Sat 8am to 8pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01622 701449 2.9 kmCycle
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 ME19 5FP?
The nearest vets to the centre of ME19 5FP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Pennard Vets 750 mWalk
- Sandhole Veterinary Centre 2.8 kmCycle
- Bell Equine 4.6 kmCycle
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 ME19 5FP in a conservation area?
The centre of ME19 5FP is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
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 ME19 5FP?
Police.uk records 50 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ME19 5FP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: possession of weapons 2, drugs 1, robbery 1, 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for ME19 5FP
- Ward
- East Malling, West Malling & Offham
- Parish
- West Malling
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- West Malling
- Rural or urban
- Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- June 2014
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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