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The postcode ME18 5EG is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME18 5EG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME18 5EG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 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 5EG as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to ME18 5EG is Bow Hill which is centered 99 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Village Hall and is 320 m away. The closest railway station is Wateringbury Rail Station, 442 m away.
The closest primary school to ME18 5EG (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 5EG is The Railway and is 451 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 11, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ramblers Rest and is 293 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on March 8, 2022.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for ME18 5EG 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 5EG and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME18 5EG, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME18 5EG
| 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 5EG - 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) | 460 m |
| Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 2.51 km |
| The Discovery School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 12, 2008) | 2.9 km |
| Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 11, 2017) | 3.25 km |
| St Helens Montessori School | Independent school | 2-12 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 3.56 km |
| Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 28, 2018) | 3.56 km |
| Mereworth Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 3.59 km |
| Hunton Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 12, 2021) | 4.2 km |
| East Peckham Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 4.21 km |
| Barming Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 4.41 km |
| East Farleigh Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 23, 2019) | 4.59 km |
| Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 12, 2017) | 4.61 km |
| The Malling School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (June 19, 2019) | 5.06 km |
| Jubilee Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 5, 2017) | 5.31 km |
| Bower Grove School | Special school | 5-16 | Outstanding (September 19, 2019) | 5.35 km |
| St James the Great Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 8, 2018) | 5.42 km |
| Coxheath Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 5.45 km | |
| More Park Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 5.48 km |
| West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Centre | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 5.55 km |
| West Borough Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 5.63 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME18 5EG - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramblers Rest | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 8, 2022 | 293 m | |
| Nettlestead And Wateringbury Pre-School And Out Of School CL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2012 | 307 m | |
| Wai Yin Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2019 | 388 m | |
| The Railway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2019 | 451 m | |
| The Handy Store | Awaiting Inspection | 839 m | |
| Caterlink Ltd At Wateringbury Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2020 | 1.02 km | |
| Kenward Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 30, 2016 | 1.05 km | |
| Wateringbury Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2020 | 1.08 km | |
| Wateringbury Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2020 | 1.08 km | |
| Where Memories Meet | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2022 | 1.08 km | |
| Wateringbury Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2022 | 1.1 km | |
| Wateringbury Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 30, 2019 | 1.14 km | |
| Meadow View Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 6, 2021 | 1.2 km | |
| Crown City | Awaiting Inspection | 1.58 km | |
| Teston Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2020 | 1.64 km | |
| Farmers Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2017 | 1.65 km | |
| The Teston Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 30, 2016 | 1.76 km | |
| Teston & Wateringbury Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2019 | 1.77 km | |
| The Hop Pole Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 22, 2021 | 1.92 km | |
| Pleasures In Kent | Exempt April 9, 2019 | 1.92 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME18 5EG - Data from Apr 2022
| Village Hall | 320 m | |
| Village Hall | 360 m | |
| Railway Station | 362 m | |
| Railway Station | 397 m | |
| Railway Station | 435 m | |
| Wateringbury Rail Station | 442 m | |
| Yalding Rail Station | 2.23 km | |
| East Farleigh Rail Station | 4.61 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 41.01 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 41.87 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 41.89 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME18 5EG - Data from Dec 2021
| Waregrave's Wood | 942 m | |
| Ripton Wood | 1.38 km | |
| Elder Wood | 1.41 km | |
| Trap Wood | 1.44 km | |
| Birchetts Wood | 1.68 km | |
| Henhurst Wood | 1.79 km | |
| East Woods | 1.88 km | |
| Moat Wood | 1.97 km | |
| The Grove | 2.01 km | |
| Hale Park Wood | 2.12 km | |
| Hoath Wood | 2.24 km | |
| Cattering Wood | 2.32 km | |
| Milbay's Wood | 2.4 km | |
| Hook Wood | 2.4 km | |
| Parkhurst Wood | 2.43 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME18 5EG - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.24599300 |
| Longitude | 0.41980500 |
| OS Easting | 568988 |
| OS Northing | 0152428 |
| 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 | Coxheath and Hunton |
| 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 white-collar workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33043110 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Maidstone 014 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Maidstone 014B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B2 |