Postcode ME18 5EU (Maidstone) Terminated December 1992

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The postcode ME18 5EU is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in July 1990 and terminated in December 1992.ME18 5EU is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

ME18 5EU 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 5EU as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to ME18 5EU is Bishops Close which is centered 64 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Village Hall and is 158 m away. The closest railway station is Wateringbury Rail Station, 691 m away.

The closest primary school to ME18 5EU (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 5EU is The Railway and is 597 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 546 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 11, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bishops Close 64 m
Bryant Close 72 m
Gibbs Hill 509 m
B2015 861 m
Maidstone Road 1.45 km
A228 8.36 km
A21 12.74 km
A20 14.79 km
M20 18.16 km
A2 20.09 km
A26 25.65 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME18 5EU

Introduction July 1990
Termination December 1992
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

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

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wateringbury Church of England Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
649 m
The Discovery School Outstanding
(November 12, 2008)
2.73 km
Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery Good
(July 11, 2017)
2.87 km
Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
2.9 km
Mereworth Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
3.07 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill Good
(September 28, 2018)
3.21 km
St Helens Montessori School Good
(July 8, 2021)
3.99 km
East Peckham Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
4.09 km
Hunton Church of England Primary School Good
(May 12, 2021)
4.66 km
Barming Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
4.74 km
Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
4.79 km
The Malling School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
5.01 km
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
5.06 km
West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Centre Good
(October 17, 2017)
5.29 km
More Park Catholic Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
5.3 km
St James the Great Academy Good
(March 8, 2018)
5.34 km
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
5.69 km
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
5.71 km
The Quest School Outstanding
(March 15, 2018)
5.73 km
Offham Primary School Outstanding
(May 20, 2015)
5.78 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nettlestead And Wateringbury Pre-School And Out Of School CL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 15, 2012
264 m
Wai Yin Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
546 m
Ramblers Rest Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 8, 2022
580 m
The Railway Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
597 m
The Handy Store Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
888 m
Caterlink Ltd At Wateringbury Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2020
1.06 km
Wateringbury Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
1.13 km
Wateringbury Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 30, 2019
1.14 km
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
Meadow View Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
1.37 km
Kenward Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 30, 2016
1.39 km
The Hop Pole Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 22, 2021
1.91 km
Crown City Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.93 km
Farmers Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 22, 2017
1.95 km
Teston Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 29, 2020
1.97 km
Pleasures In Kent Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
April 9, 2019
2.02 km
Teston & Wateringbury Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
2.1 km
The Teston Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 30, 2016
2.11 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Gibbs Hill Bus Stop/Station 464 m
Gibbs Hill Bus Stop/Station 496 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 511 m
Wateringbury Rail Station Rail 691 m
Yalding Rail Station Rail 2.35 km
East Malling Rail Station Rail 4.62 km
London Southend Airport Air 41.08 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.45 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.46 km

Nearby Nature

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

Elder Wood Woodland Or Forest 911 m
Birchetts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
East Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Waregrave's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Moat Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Ripton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Trap Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Hale Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Flite Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Cattering Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Milbay's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Peckham Fields Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.24768300
Longitude 0.41290100
OS Easting 568500
OS Northing 0152600
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12767
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

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

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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
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 8C3