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The postcode ME18 5AB is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in July 1990 and is an active postcode. ME18 5AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME18 5AB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of ME18 5AB as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.
The closest road name to ME18 5AB is Waterside Mews which is centered 26 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Railway Station and is 73 m away. The closest railway station is Wateringbury Rail Station, 182 m away.
The closest primary school to ME18 5AB (for ages 11 and under) is Wateringbury Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 9, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Malling School. The last OFSTED inspection on June 19, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement
The local pub for residents of ME18 5AB is The Railway and is 64 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 11, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Wai Yin Chinese Takeaway and is 58 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 11, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 45.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for ME18 5AB is covered by the Kent police force association and West Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME18 5AB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME18 5AB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME18 5AB
| Introduction | July 1990 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME18 5AB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wateringbury Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 9, 2017) | 121 m |
| The Discovery School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 12, 2008) | 2.46 km |
| Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 11, 2017) | 2.86 km |
| Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 2.92 km |
| Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 28, 2018) | 3.17 km |
| Mereworth Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 3.46 km |
| St Helens Montessori School | Independent school | 2-12 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 3.48 km |
| Barming Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 4.2 km |
| Hunton Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 12, 2021) | 4.55 km |
| East Peckham Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 4.56 km |
| East Farleigh Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 23, 2019) | 4.59 km |
| The Malling School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (June 19, 2019) | 4.64 km |
| St James the Great Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 8, 2018) | 4.99 km |
| Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 12, 2017) | 5.04 km |
| More Park Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 5.04 km |
| West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Centre | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 5.12 km |
| Jubilee Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 5, 2017) | 5.16 km |
| Bower Grove School | Special school | 5-16 | Outstanding (September 19, 2019) | 5.18 km |
| West Borough Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 5.44 km |
| Coxheath Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 5.58 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME18 5AB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wai Yin Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2019 | 58 m | |
| The Railway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2019 | 64 m | |
| Ramblers Rest | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 8, 2022 | 184 m | |
| Nettlestead And Wateringbury Pre-School And Out Of School CL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2012 | 306 m | |
| The Handy Store | Awaiting Inspection | 417 m | |
| Caterlink Ltd At Wateringbury Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2020 | 600 m | |
| Wateringbury Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2020 | 672 m | |
| Wateringbury Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2020 | 672 m | |
| Where Memories Meet | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2022 | 672 m | |
| Wateringbury Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2022 | 677 m | |
| Wateringbury Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 30, 2019 | 715 m | |
| Meadow View Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 6, 2021 | 848 m | |
| Crown City | Awaiting Inspection | 1.4 km | |
| Farmers Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2017 | 1.41 km | |
| Teston Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2020 | 1.44 km | |
| Kenward Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 30, 2016 | 1.48 km | |
| Pleasures In Kent | Exempt April 9, 2019 | 1.54 km | |
| Teston & Wateringbury Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2019 | 1.56 km | |
| The Teston Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 30, 2016 | 1.58 km | |
| The Lodge Coffee Kiosk | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 29, 2020 | 1.83 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME18 5AB - Data from Apr 2022
| Railway Station | 73 m | |
| Railway Station | 87 m | |
| Railway Station | 102 m | |
| Village Hall | 401 m | |
| Glebe Meadow | 421 m | |
| Wateringbury Rail Station | 182 m | |
| Yalding Rail Station | 2.65 km | |
| East Malling Rail Station | 4.21 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 40.63 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 41.97 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 41.98 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME18 5AB - Data from Dec 2021
| Waregrave's Wood | 958 m | |
| Ripton Wood | 1.17 km | |
| Elder Wood | 1.22 km | |
| Trap Wood | 1.72 km | |
| Birchetts Wood | 1.73 km | |
| The Grove | 1.76 km | |
| East Woods | 1.78 km | |
| Hoath Wood | 1.81 km | |
| Cattering Wood | 1.88 km | |
| Parkhurst Wood | 2.05 km | |
| Henhurst Wood | 2.05 km | |
| Flite Wood | 2.09 km | |
| Moat Wood | 2.21 km | |
| Witches Wood | 2.3 km | |
| Hale Park Wood | 2.45 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME18 5AB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 48.9 Mbps | 45.3 Mbps | 68.47 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.9 Mbps | 9.3 Mbps | 17.71 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 21.7 | 1.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 51.7 | 11.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for ME18 5AB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.24990700 |
| Longitude | 0.41971000 |
| OS Easting | 568967 |
| OS Northing | 0152863 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Kent |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Maidstone and The Weald |
| County Electorial Division | Maidstone Rural West ED |
| Electoral Ward | Marden and Yalding |
| Local Authority District | Maidstone |
| Region / Government Office Region | South East |
| European Electoral Region | South East |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: South East Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Kent and Medway |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000110 |
| Travel To Work Area | Medway |
| NHS England Region | South East |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
West Kent |
| Cancer Alliance | Kent and Medway |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
South East Coast |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Kent and Medway |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Kent and Medway CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural life |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Wateringbury BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33043113 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Maidstone 014 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Maidstone 014C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B1 |