Postcode ME18 5AF (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME18 5AF is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME18 5AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME18 5AF is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.9 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 5AF as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to ME18 5AF is Readers Court which is centered 167 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Street and is 210 m away. The closest railway station is Wateringbury Rail Station, 1.18 km away.

The closest primary school to ME18 5AF (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 5AF is Teston Working Mens Club and is 104 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 29, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ramblers Rest and is 1.32 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on March 8, 2022.

100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for ME18 5AF is covered by the Kent police force association and West Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME18 5AF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME18 5AF, and the approximate distance away.

Readers Court 167 m
The Street 242 m
Courtlands Close 275 m
Church Street 302 m
Courtlands 315 m
Malling Road 776 m
Tonbridge Road 1.29 km
B2010 2.88 km
A228 7.35 km
A20 13.03 km
A21 14.4 km
M20 16.5 km
A2 18.28 km
A26 27.32 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME18 5AF

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME18 5AF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wateringbury Church of England Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.22 km
St Helens Montessori School Good
(July 8, 2021)
2.2 km
The Discovery School Outstanding
(November 12, 2008)
2.39 km
Barming Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.88 km
Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
3.22 km
Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery Good
(July 11, 2017)
3.37 km
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
3.39 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill Good
(September 28, 2018)
3.57 km
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
3.83 km
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
3.84 km
The Malling School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
4.01 km
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
4.1 km
Hunton Church of England Primary School Good
(May 12, 2021)
4.39 km
St James the Great Academy Good
(March 8, 2018)
4.42 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
4.54 km
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
4.55 km
Mereworth Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
4.62 km
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
4.62 km
Coxheath Primary School 4.65 km
Ditton Infant School Outstanding
(September 25, 2008)
4.74 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME18 5AF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Teston Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 29, 2020
104 m
Crown City Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
108 m
Farmers Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 22, 2017
163 m
Teston & Wateringbury Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
225 m
The Teston Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 30, 2016
258 m
The Lodge Coffee Kiosk Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 29, 2020
543 m
Meadow View Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
661 m
Pleasures In Kent Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
April 9, 2019
901 m
Wateringbury Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 4, 2020
958 m
Wateringbury Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
958 m
Where Memories Meet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
958 m
Wateringbury Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
1.03 km
Caterlink Ltd At Wateringbury Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2020
1.03 km
Wateringbury Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 30, 2019
1.09 km
The Handy Store Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.11 km
The Railway Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
1.27 km
The Tickled Trout Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
1.31 km
Ramblers Rest Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 8, 2022
1.32 km
Wai Yin Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
1.33 km
K Warburton Milk And General Supplier Mobile caterer Exempt
1.5 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME18 5AF - Data from Apr 2022

The Street Bus Stop/Station 210 m
The Street Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Valley Court Bus Stop/Station 463 m
Valley Court Bus Stop/Station 499 m
Livesey Street Bus Stop/Station 510 m
Wateringbury Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 3.26 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 3.28 km
London Southend Airport Air 39.61 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 43.3 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 43.31 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME18 5AF - Data from Dec 2021

Ripton Wood Woodland Or Forest 165 m
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 490 m
Waregrave's Wood Woodland Or Forest 795 m
Witches Wood Woodland Or Forest 963 m
Parkhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Trap Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Henhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Cattering Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Elder Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Oaken Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Greybury Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Flite Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME18 5AF - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.25433000
Longitude 0.43752800
OS Easting 570192
OS Northing 0153396
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30246
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Maidstone and The Weald
County Electorial Division Maidstone Rural West ED
Electoral Ward Barming and Teston
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000110
Travel To Work Area Medway

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Teston BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043111
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 014A
Output Area / Small Area 5B3