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The postcode ME18 5AY is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME18 5AY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME18 5AY 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 5AY as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to ME18 5AY is Livesey Street which is centered 209 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Livesey Street and is 485 m away. The closest railway station is Wateringbury Rail Station, 1.86 km away.
The closest primary school to ME18 5AY (for ages 11 and under) is The Discovery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 12, 2008. 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 5AY is Pleasures In Kent and is 475 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on April 9, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 18.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for ME18 5AY 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 5AY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME18 5AY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME18 5AY
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 5AY - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Discovery School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 12, 2008) | 1.69 km |
| Wateringbury Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 9, 2017) | 1.87 km |
| St Helens Montessori School | Independent school | 2-12 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 2.39 km |
| Barming Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 2.5 km |
| Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 11, 2017) | 2.93 km |
| The Malling School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (June 19, 2019) | 3.01 km |
| Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 28, 2018) | 3.05 km |
| St James the Great Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 8, 2018) | 3.43 km |
| Bower Grove School | Special school | 5-16 | Outstanding (September 19, 2019) | 3.56 km |
| Jubilee Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 5, 2017) | 3.63 km |
| East Farleigh Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 23, 2019) | 3.68 km |
| West Borough Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 3.76 km |
| Ditton Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (September 25, 2008) | 3.79 km |
| Ditton Church of England Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (October 30, 2019) | 3.8 km |
| More Park Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 3.81 km |
| St Augustine Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 21, 2018) | 4.21 km |
| Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 4.22 km |
| West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Centre | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 4.23 km |
| St Simon Stock Catholic School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 4.24 km |
| Oakwood Park Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 4.25 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME18 5AY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasures In Kent | Exempt April 9, 2019 | 475 m | |
| K Warburton Milk And General Supplier | Exempt | 691 m | |
| Polar Bear Enterprise Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2022 | 691 m | |
| Farmers Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2017 | 831 m | |
| Teston & Wateringbury Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2019 | 919 m | |
| Teston Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2020 | 970 m | |
| The Teston Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 30, 2016 | 1.01 km | |
| Crown City | Awaiting Inspection | 1.06 km | |
| Meadow View Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 6, 2021 | 1.11 km | |
| The Lodge Coffee Kiosk | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 29, 2020 | 1.17 km | |
| Wateringbury Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2020 | 1.31 km | |
| Wateringbury Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2020 | 1.31 km | |
| Where Memories Meet | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2022 | 1.31 km | |
| Kings Hill Sports Park | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2022 | 1.32 km | |
| Wateringbury Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2022 | 1.34 km | |
| Wateringbury Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 30, 2019 | 1.35 km | |
| Caterlink Ltd At Wateringbury Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2020 | 1.4 km | |
| The Handy Store | Awaiting Inspection | 1.57 km | |
| Breakfast \& After School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2022 | 1.69 km | |
| Caterlink Ltd At The Discovery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2022 | 1.69 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME18 5AY - Data from Apr 2022
| Livesey Street | 485 m | |
| Livesey Street | 493 m | |
| North Pole | 698 m | |
| Valley Court | 1.09 km | |
| Valley Court | 1.11 km | |
| West Malling Rail Station | 3.46 km | |
| Tesco | 3.99 km | |
| Wateringbury Rail Station | 1.86 km | |
| East Malling Rail Station | 2.5 km | |
| East Malling Rail Station | 2.53 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 38.72 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 43.58 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 43.59 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME18 5AY - Data from Dec 2021
| Parkhurst Wood | 291 m | |
| The Grove | 631 m | |
| Hoath Wood | 859 m | |
| Ripton Wood | 1.08 km | |
| Witches Wood | 1.09 km | |
| Cattering Wood | 1.43 km | |
| Waregrave's Wood | 1.76 km | |
| Oaken Wood | 1.87 km | |
| Hoath Wood | 2.33 km | |
| Quarry Wood | 2.51 km | |
| Flite Wood | 2.55 km | |
| Elder Wood | 2.68 km | |
| Trap Wood | 2.7 km | |
| Springetts Hill | 2.74 km | |
| Coalpit Wood | 2.76 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME18 5AY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 17.6 Mbps | 18.3 Mbps | 22.57 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.2 Mbps | 1.2 Mbps | 1.23 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 | 100% | 0% | 18.3 | 1.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.26326400 |
| Longitude | 0.43785700 |
| OS Easting | 570184 |
| OS Northing | 0154390 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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: 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 |