ME6 5AX postcode in Snodland, Kent
ME6 5AX is a postcode in Snodland, in the Snodland East & Ham Hill ward of Tonbridge and Malling. It is in the Chatham and Aylesford parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since January 1980. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where ME6 5AX is, and what is near it
- ME6 5AX
- Other postcodes in ME6 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 1 bus stop
- 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 51.3287, longitude 0.4497)
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 ME6 5AX?
- 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 ME6 5AX Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- KentPolice force area
- Chatham and AylesfordParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Tristan Osborne (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Tristan Osborne
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 ME6 5AX?
Every home and business at ME6 5AX 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 ME6 5AX?
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 ME6 5AX at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Very low riskThe Environment Agency counts 27 homes and businesses at ME6 5AX. 27 are in an area at very low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 ME6 5AX: 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 ME6 5AX is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 23:59 on 22 October 2026.
- Tidal River Medway and Medway estuaryFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Tidal River Medway and Medway estuary
- Tidal Medway, Medway estuary and Isle of GrainFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Tidal Medway, Medway estuary and Isle of Grain
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 23:59 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near ME6 5AX?
Homes in ME6 5 sold for a typical £310,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 148 sales, up 0.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £460,000 10 sales
- Semi-detached £355,000 50 sales
- Terraced £285,000 69 sales
- Flat or maisonette £245,000 19 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole ME6 district: a typical £310,000 from 148 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 ME6 5AX
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in ME6 5AX from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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
Food hygiene ratings at ME6 5AX
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at ME6 5AX. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near ME6 5AX?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 840 homes in the neighbourhood around ME6 5AX. The largest share of them, 44%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (36%). 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 £3,021 (band E); band C, the most common, is £2,197.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 90 (11%) | £1,648 |
| Band B | about 190 (23%) | £1,923 |
| Band C | about 370 (44%) | £2,197 |
| Band D | about 160 (19%) | £2,472 |
| Band E | about 30 (4%) | £3,021 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,570 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,120 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,944 |
When the homes were built
- 33% Before 1900
- 6% 1900 to 1918
- 2% 1919 to 1939
- 2% 1945 to 1964
- 6% 1965 to 1982
- 36% 1983 to 1999
- 11% 2000 to 2009
- 4% 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 ME6 5AX is in (ONS area E01024771), 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 ME6 5AX?
The nearest open schools to ME6 5AX, 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 ME6 5AX?
The nearest railway station to the centre of ME6 5AX is Snodland Rail Station, 200 metres away in a straight line.
- Snodland Rail Station Railway station 200 mWalk
- New Hythe Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
1 bus stop within 400 metres, the nearest Railway Station, 185 m away.
More stations near ME6 5AX, 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 ME6 5AX?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of ME6 5AX, 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.
- Snodland Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01634 240296 600 mWalk
- Phoenix Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01634 867982 2.2 kmCycle
- Riverside Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01634 240238 2.3 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 ME6 5AX?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of ME6 5AX on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
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 ME6 5AX?
The nearest to the centre of ME6 5AX, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Snodland Dental Clinic 350 mWalk
- Peters Village Dental Phone 07885 529968 1.4 kmCycle
- Larkfield Dental Practice Phone 01732 521123 3.2 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 ME6 5AX?
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.
- Spire Alexandra Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01634 686162 5.3 kmDrive
- Maidstone Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2024 · Phone 01622 224796 6.6 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 ME6 5AX?
The nearest care homes to the centre of ME6 5AX, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Birling House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2025 · Phone 01634 244689 150 mWalk
- Pilgrims View Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01634 241906 950 mWalk
- Lake View Lodge Phone 01634 983099 3.4 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 ME6 5AX?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ME6 5AX, 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.
- Paydens Pharmacy, 24-26 High Street Mon and Tue 9am to 6pm; Wed 9am to 5:30pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01634 240539 550 mWalk
- Catts Pharmacy Mon and Tue 9am to 6:30pm; Wed to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01634 242077 600 mWalk
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Lunsford Park Mon to Sat 8am to 8pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01622 701449 2.1 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 ME6 5AX?
The nearest vets to the centre of ME6 5AX on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Sandhole Veterinary Centre 1.7 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets 4.2 kmCycle
- Pennard Vets 4.9 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 ME6 5AX in a conservation area?
The centre of ME6 5AX 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 ME6 5AX?
Police.uk records 96 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ME6 5AX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other crime 4, burglary 2, drugs 1, possession of weapons 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 ME6 5AX
- Ward
- Snodland East & Ham Hill
- Parish
- Snodland
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Snodland
- Rural or urban
- Urban, 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
Around ME6 5AX
Go wider
Every postcode in the same sector, district or postcode area.
Questions about a postcode
Nearby postcodes
The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it
Check another postcode
Something wrong on this page? Report an error and we will check it against the source.