Postcode ME18 5AT (Maidstone)

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

ME18 5AT 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 5AT as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to ME18 5AT is Courtlands Close which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Street and is 205 m away. The closest railway station is Wateringbury Rail Station, 1.44 km away.

The closest primary school to ME18 5AT (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 5AT is The Teston Club and is 166 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 30, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ramblers Rest and is 1.57 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on March 8, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 38.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 12.5% 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME18 5AT 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 5AT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Courtlands Close 16 m
Courtlands 70 m
Readers Court 96 m
Church Street 111 m
Nestor Court 134 m
Woodlands Close 161 m
The Street 177 m
Fairlawn Close 241 m
Malling Road 659 m
Tonbridge Road 1.03 km
B2010 2.7 km
A228 7.17 km
A20 12.83 km
A21 14.66 km
M20 16.32 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME18 5AT

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 5AT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wateringbury Church of England Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.47 km
St Helens Montessori School Good
(July 8, 2021)
2.01 km
The Discovery School Outstanding
(November 12, 2008)
2.38 km
Barming Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.62 km
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
3.23 km
Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
3.41 km
Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery Good
(July 11, 2017)
3.44 km
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
3.59 km
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
3.59 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill Good
(September 28, 2018)
3.63 km
The Malling School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
3.85 km
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
3.85 km
St James the Great Academy Good
(March 8, 2018)
4.27 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
4.29 km
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
4.3 km
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
4.37 km
Hunton Church of England Primary School Good
(May 12, 2021)
4.49 km
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
4.5 km
Ditton Infant School Outstanding
(September 25, 2008)
4.52 km
Ditton Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(October 30, 2019)
4.56 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Teston & Wateringbury Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
76 m
The Teston Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 30, 2016
166 m
Teston Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 29, 2020
171 m
Farmers Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 22, 2017
192 m
Crown City Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
257 m
The Lodge Coffee Kiosk Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 29, 2020
410 m
Meadow View Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
851 m
Pleasures In Kent Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
April 9, 2019
880 m
Wateringbury Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 4, 2020
1.15 km
Wateringbury Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
1.15 km
Where Memories Meet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
1.15 km
Wateringbury Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
1.22 km
Caterlink Ltd At Wateringbury Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2020
1.23 km
The Tickled Trout Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
1.27 km
Wateringbury Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 30, 2019
1.27 km
The Handy Store Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.33 km
K Warburton Milk And General Supplier Mobile caterer Exempt
1.44 km
Polar Bear Enterprise Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
1.44 km
The Railway Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
1.52 km
Ramblers Rest Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 8, 2022
1.57 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Street Bus Stop/Station 205 m
The Street Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Livesey Street Bus Stop/Station 357 m
Livesey Street Bus Stop/Station 369 m
Valley Court Bus Stop/Station 677 m
West Malling Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.29 km
Wateringbury Rail Station Rail 1.44 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 3.06 km
East Farleigh Rail Station Rail 3.09 km
London Southend Airport Air 39.37 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 43.53 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 43.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Grove Woodland Or Forest 253 m
Ripton Wood Woodland Or Forest 421 m
Witches Wood Woodland Or Forest 724 m
Waregrave's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Parkhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Trap Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Cattering Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Henhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Oaken Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Elder Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Greybury Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Flite Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 38.5 Mbps 40 Mbps
Upload 6.5 Mbps 7 Mbps 9.76 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 87.5% 38.5 7
300+ Mbps 12.5% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 111,975 kWh - mean 13,997 kWh : median 13,496 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME18 5AT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.25583700
Longitude 0.44034500
OS Easting 570385
OS Northing 0153570
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 6A3