ME6 5PZ postcode in Snodland, Kent
ME6 5PZ is a postcode in Snodland, in the Snodland West & Holborough Lakes 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 March 1988.
Where ME6 5PZ is, and what is near it
- ME6 5PZ
- Other postcodes in ME6 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Each point is where its source places it, not an exact building, 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 51.3267, longitude 0.4296)
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Get Information about Schools; NaPTAN; NHS GP practices. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.
Who looks after ME6 5PZ?
- Tonbridge and MallingDistrict council Tonbridge and Malling: bins, council tax, planning
- KentCounty council Kent: schools, roads, care
- Angus Graeme Bennison and Paul Michael HickmottCouncillors elected for the Snodland West & Holborough Lakes ward When elected, and how to contact them
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around ME6 5PZ Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- KentPolice force area
- Chatham and AylesfordParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Tristan Osborne (Labour). How to 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.
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; GOV.UK links to council services; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026; Democracy Club.
At this postcode
What broadband can you get at ME6 5PZ?
Every home and business at ME6 5PZ 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, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
When are the bins collected at ME6 5PZ?
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. It is built from councils' own collection systems and public data, and is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site.
Is ME6 5PZ 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 ME6 5PZ.
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 flood risk, published 6 July 2026.
From surface water, across Tonbridge and Malling
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for ME6 5PZ: 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 surface water, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026.
Flood warnings
The centre of ME6 5PZ 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 risk, warning areas read 17 October 2026.
At this postcode
Homes sold in ME6 5PZ
HM Land Registry records 67 standard sales in ME6 5PZ since 1995. The middle price was £52,000 from 1995 to 1999 and £285,000 from 2025 to 2026.
- 1995 to 1999, middle price £52,000, 10 sales
- 2000 to 2004, middle price £93,000, 21 sales
- 2005 to 2009, middle price £152,995, 9 sales
- 2010 to 2014, middle price £160,000, 12 sales
- 2015 to 2019, middle price £260,000, 4 sales
- 2020 to 2024, middle price £290,000, 8 sales
- 2025 to 2026, middle price £285,000, 3 sales
The latest sales
HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in ME6 5PZ from January 2024 to September 2026, the latest on 5 August 2026. They sold for £230,000 to £380,000. Across ME6 5, the typical price in the 12 months to September 2026 was £310,000.
- £380,00073 Lucas Road
- £285,00054 Lucas Road
- £230,00062 Lucas Road
- £265,00059 Lucas Road
- £300,00056 Lucas Road
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, 1995 on, files dated 28 October 2026.
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Who lives at ME6 5PZ?
At the 2021 Census, 54 people (29 female, 25 male) lived at ME6 5PZ, in 23 households.
| Census 2021 | ME6 5PZ | ME6 5 sector |
|---|---|---|
| People | 54 | 11,840 |
| Households | 23 | 4,949 |
| People per household | 2.3 | 2.4 |
ONS changes small counts a little to protect privacy. People include anyone in a care home or other communal home here. The ME6 5 sector is its 231 postcodes with Census figures, added up.
Source: Census 2021 postcode estimates, Census 2021.
At this postcode
How much energy do homes at ME6 5PZ use?
In 2024, the median domestic electricity meter at ME6 5PZ used 2,636 kWh, and the median domestic gas meter 5,924 kWh.
| 2024 | ME6 5PZ | ME6 district |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity meters | 24 | 5,062 |
| Electricity, median meter a year | 2,636 kWh | 2,592 kWh |
| Gas meters | 22 | 4,556 |
| Gas, median meter a year | 5,924 kWh | 8,448 kWh |
Domestic meters only. Electricity from late January 2024 to late January 2025; gas from mid-May 2024 to mid-May 2025, weather corrected. Some small businesses on a home-sized gas meter are counted.
Source: DESNZ postcode energy statistics, 2024, published 18 December 2025.
At its centre point
Is ME6 5PZ in a conservation area?
The centre of ME6 5PZ 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.
Near here
Which schools are near ME6 5PZ?
The nearest open primary and secondary schools to ME6 5PZ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment. Special schools and alternative provision, which children join by referral, are not listed.
Primary
Source: Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026. Each school opens its own record there.
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Where is the nearest station to ME6 5PZ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of ME6 5PZ is Snodland Rail Station, 1.4 km away in a straight line.
- Snodland Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
- New Hythe Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Gorham Close, 278 m away.
More stations near ME6 5PZ, and how we find themSource: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
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Which GP surgeries are near ME6 5PZ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of ME6 5PZ, 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 850 mWalk
- Riverside Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01634 240238 2.8 kmCycle
- Thornhills Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01732 849980 3.1 kmCycle
Sources: NHS GP practices, read 17 October 2026; Care Quality Commission, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Where can I charge an electric car near ME6 5PZ?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of ME6 5PZ on the map as of 23 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 charging points, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Which dentists are near ME6 5PZ?
The nearest to the centre of ME6 5PZ, 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 1.1 kmWalk
- Peters Village Dental Phone 07885 529968 2.5 kmCycle
- Larkfield Dental Practice Phone 01732 521123 3.2 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026.
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Which hospitals are nearest to ME6 5PZ?
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 6.7 kmDrive
- Maidstone Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2024 · Phone 01622 224796 7.0 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Which care homes are near ME6 5PZ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of ME6 5PZ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Pilgrims View Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01634 241906 550 mWalk
- Birling House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2025 · Phone 01634 244689 1.3 kmCycle
- Lake View Lodge Phone 01634 983099 3.7 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Which pharmacies are near ME6 5PZ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ME6 5PZ, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published October 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Catts Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01634 242077 850 mWalk
- 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 950 mWalk
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Lunsford Park Mon to Sat 8am to 8pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01622 701449 1.9 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS pharmacy lists.
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Which vets are near ME6 5PZ?
The nearest vets to the centre of ME6 5PZ 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 1.0 kmWalk
- Pennard Vets 4.0 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets 4.7 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons requires practices to arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief.
Source: OpenStreetMap vets, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Across the ME6 5 sector
What do homes sell for near ME6 5PZ?
Homes in ME6 5 sold for a typical £310,000 in the 12 months to September 2026, across 146 sales, HM Land Registry's figures show. The 12 months before gave £310,000 from 178 sales: not a change larger than chance would explain, given which homes happened to sell.
- Detached £450,000 9 sales
- Semi-detached £360,000 46 sales
- Terraced £285,000 75 sales
- Flat or maisonette £255,000 16 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 146 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.
In its neighbourhood
What council tax band are homes near ME6 5PZ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around ME6 5PZ. The largest share of them, 44%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (40%). 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 £3,570 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,197.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (1%) | £1,648 |
| Band B | about 70 (10%) | £1,923 |
| Band C | about 300 (44%) | £2,197 |
| Band D | about 180 (26%) | £2,472 |
| Band E | about 110 (16%) | £3,021 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,570 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,120 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,944 |
When the homes were built
- 16% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 9% 1919 to 1939
- 11% 1945 to 1964
- 13% 1965 to 1982
- 40% 1983 to 1999
- 7% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 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.
Source: Band D council tax, published 25 March 2026.
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of ME6 5PZ is in (ONS area E01024772), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands, at 31 March 2026.
Within a mile
How much crime is there near ME6 5PZ?
Police.uk records 95 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ME6 5PZ 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: police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026.
The official record for ME6 5PZ
- Ward
- Snodland West & Holborough Lakes
- 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
- March 1988
Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory, Census 2021 postcode estimates
- GOV.UK links to council services
- UK Parliament
- Democracy Club
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- Environment Agency flood risk, Environment Agency surface water
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: DESNZ postcode energy statistics
- planning.data.gov.uk
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
- NHS England: NHS GP practices
- Care Quality Commission
- OpenStreetMap charging points, OpenStreetMap vets
- The NHS in England, Wales and Scotland: NHS pharmacy lists
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; Welsh Government (StatsWales); Scottish Government: Band D council tax
- HM Revenue and Customs: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands
- data.police.uk: police.uk
- BinDayBuddy, from each council: BinDayBuddy
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Democracy Club data, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Office for National Statistics. This uses Care Quality Commission information.
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