Postcode ME18 5HD (Maidstone)

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

ME18 5HD 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 5HD as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to ME18 5HD is Maidstone Road which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Hop Pole and is 447 m away. The closest railway station is Yalding Rail Station, 905 m away.

The closest primary school to ME18 5HD (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 5HD is The Hop Pole Inn and is 432 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 22, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ramblers Rest and is 1.77 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on March 8, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 42.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Maidstone Road 46 m
B2015 632 m
A228 9.85 km
A21 11.43 km
A20 15.23 km
M20 18.41 km
A2 21.22 km
A26 24.35 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME18 5HD

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 5HD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wateringbury Church of England Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.93 km
Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
2.05 km
East Peckham Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
2.75 km
Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
3.35 km
Mereworth Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
3.63 km
Hunton Church of England Primary School Good
(May 12, 2021)
3.96 km
Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery Good
(July 11, 2017)
4.22 km
The Discovery School Outstanding
(November 12, 2008)
4.22 km
The Quest School Outstanding
(March 15, 2018)
4.23 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill Good
(September 28, 2018)
4.58 km
St Helens Montessori School Good
(July 8, 2021)
4.74 km
Hadlow Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
5.11 km
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
5.57 km
Hadlow Rural Community School Good
(February 26, 2019)
5.66 km
Hadlow College 5.69 km
Barming Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
5.77 km
St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School Good
(March 16, 2017)
5.9 km
Coxheath Primary School 6.02 km
Paddock Wood Primary Academy 6.4 km
The Malling School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
6.49 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Hop Pole Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 22, 2021
432 m
Kenward Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 30, 2016
991 m
The Venetian Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 24, 2020
1.03 km
Hop Pickers Rest Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
1.58 km
Teapot Island Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 17, 2021
1.58 km
The Boathouse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
1.58 km
Nettlestead And Wateringbury Pre-School And Out Of School CL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 15, 2012
1.59 km
Ramblers Rest Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 8, 2022
1.77 km
The Walnut Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 4, 2021
1.81 km
The Mulberry Tree Coffee Shop At Brookside Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
1.81 km
Zarda Cottage Indian Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
June 16, 2021
1.84 km
Wai Yin Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
1.84 km
The Village Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
1.87 km
Yalding Village Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2021
1.88 km
The George Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
1.9 km
Costcutter (Orchard View Stores) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 14, 2015
1.91 km
The Railway Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
1.91 km
Emma's Kitchen At St Peter And St Paul C Of E Primary School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
2.05 km
Yalding Baptist Church And Youth Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2018
2.05 km
Yalding St Peter And St Paul Primary School (Breakfast Club) School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 23, 2016
2.05 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Hop Pole Bus Stop/Station 447 m
The Hop Pole Bus Stop/Station 471 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 925 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 940 m
Gibbs Hill Bus Stop/Station 1 km
Yalding Rail Station Rail 905 m
Wateringbury Rail Station Rail 1.92 km
Beltring Rail Station Rail 3.32 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.86 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.87 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.87 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hale Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 763 m
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 960 m
Moat Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Milbay's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Beech Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Birchetts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Trap Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Elder Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
East Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Waregrave's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Henhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Peckham Fields Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Ripton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Killing Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Penny Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 42.4 Mbps 54.78 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 10.1 Mbps 14.12 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 100% 42.3 10.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 183,168 kWh - mean 16,652 kWh : median 16,224 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME18 5HD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.23447900
Longitude 0.40904400
OS Easting 568279
OS Northing 0151123
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
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 1B2