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The postcode ME18 5HQ is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME18 5HQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME18 5HQ 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 5HQ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to ME18 5HQ is Station Road which is centered 288 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Hop Pole and is 86 m away. The closest railway station is Yalding Rail Station, 628 m away.
The closest primary school to ME18 5HQ (for ages 11 and under) is Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 30, 2019.
The local pub for residents of ME18 5HQ is The Hop Pole Inn and is 77 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 2.16 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on March 8, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 61 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for ME18 5HQ 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 5HQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME18 5HQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME18 5HQ
| 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 5HQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 2.03 km |
| Wateringbury Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 9, 2017) | 2.32 km |
| East Peckham Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 2.4 km |
| Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 12, 2017) | 3.02 km |
| Mereworth Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 3.79 km |
| The Quest School | Special school | 5-19 | Outstanding (March 15, 2018) | 3.85 km |
| Hunton Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 12, 2021) | 3.93 km |
| Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 11, 2017) | 4.55 km |
| The Discovery School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 12, 2008) | 4.6 km |
| Hadlow Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 2, 2019) | 4.91 km |
| Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 28, 2018) | 4.91 km |
| St Helens Montessori School | Independent school | 2-12 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 5.03 km |
| Hadlow Rural Community School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 26, 2019) | 5.46 km |
| Hadlow College | College | 16-99 | 5.5 km | |
| St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 5.68 km |
| East Farleigh Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 23, 2019) | 5.81 km |
| Paddock Wood Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 6.02 km | |
| Barming Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 6.11 km |
| Coxheath Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 6.16 km | |
| Capel Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 15, 2019) | 6.6 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME18 5HQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Hop Pole Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 22, 2021 | 77 m | |
| The Venetian | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 24, 2020 | 842 m | |
| Kenward Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 30, 2016 | 1.26 km | |
| Hop Pickers Rest | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2022 | 1.32 km | |
| Teapot Island | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 17, 2021 | 1.32 km | |
| The Boathouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2021 | 1.32 km | |
| The Mulberry Tree Coffee Shop At Brookside Garden Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2022 | 1.46 km | |
| Zarda Cottage Indian Cuisine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 16, 2021 | 1.76 km | |
| The George | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2019 | 1.8 km | |
| Costcutter (Orchard View Stores) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2015 | 1.8 km | |
| The Walnut Tree | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2021 | 1.83 km | |
| Yalding Village Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2021 | 1.84 km | |
| The Village Tearooms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2022 | 1.84 km | |
| Nettlestead And Wateringbury Pre-School And Out Of School CL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2012 | 1.97 km | |
| The Bush, Blackbird And Thrush | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 22, 2020 | 1.98 km | |
| Emma's Kitchen At St Peter And St Paul C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2021 | 2.03 km | |
| Yalding Baptist Church And Youth Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 17, 2018 | 2.03 km | |
| Yalding St Peter And St Paul Primary School (Breakfast Club) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 23, 2016 | 2.03 km | |
| The Red Fort Gurkha Tonbridge | Awaiting Inspection | 2.06 km | |
| Ramblers Rest | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 8, 2022 | 2.16 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME18 5HQ - Data from Apr 2022
| The Hop Pole | 86 m | |
| The Hop Pole | 101 m | |
| Railway Station | 645 m | |
| Railway Station | 662 m | |
| Yalding Rail Station | 628 m | |
| Wateringbury Rail Station | 2.31 km | |
| Beltring Rail Station | 2.94 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 40.65 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 40.66 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 40.67 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME18 5HQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Hale Park Wood | 597 m | |
| Hook Wood | 663 m | |
| Milbay's Wood | 970 m | |
| Moat Wood | 1.07 km | |
| Beech Wood | 1.08 km | |
| Birchetts Wood | 1.81 km | |
| Trap Wood | 2.27 km | |
| East Woods | 2.43 km | |
| Elder Wood | 2.44 km | |
| Peckham Fields Wood | 2.48 km | |
| Henhurst Wood | 2.53 km | |
| Waregrave's Wood | 2.58 km | |
| Killing Grove Wood | 2.82 km | |
| Penny Wood | 3 km | |
| Ripton Wood | 3.19 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME18 5HQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 76.1 Mbps | 61 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 20 Mbps | 16.2 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 74.8 | 20 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for ME18 5HQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.23123600 |
| Longitude | 0.40708400 |
| OS Easting | 568154 |
| OS Northing | 0150758 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 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 |