Postcode ME18 6AD (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME18 6AD is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in September 2018 and is an active postcode. ME18 6AD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME18 6AD 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 6AD as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to ME18 6AD is Blumer Lock which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Railway Station and is 121 m away. The closest railway station is Yalding Rail Station, 104 m away.

The closest primary school to ME18 6AD (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 6AD is The Hop Pole Inn and is 638 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 22, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 27.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 87.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 12.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME18 6AD 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 6AD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME18 6AD, and the approximate distance away.

Blumer Lock 23 m
Hampstead Lane 179 m
Maidstone Road 881 m
B2015 1.42 km
B2162 8.15 km
A228 10.55 km
A21 11.03 km
A20 15.12 km
M20 18.18 km
A2 21.53 km
A26 23.93 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME18 6AD

Introduction September 2018
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 6AD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.53 km
East Peckham Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
2.48 km
Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
2.54 km
Wateringbury Church of England Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
2.59 km
Hunton Church of England Primary School Good
(May 12, 2021)
3.39 km
The Quest School Outstanding
(March 15, 2018)
3.56 km
Mereworth Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
4.39 km
St Helens Montessori School Good
(July 8, 2021)
4.93 km
The Discovery School Outstanding
(November 12, 2008)
4.98 km
Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery Good
(July 11, 2017)
5.05 km
St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School Good
(March 16, 2017)
5.09 km
Hadlow Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
5.27 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill Good
(September 28, 2018)
5.4 km
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
5.6 km
Paddock Wood Primary Academy 5.72 km
Coxheath Primary School 5.78 km
Hadlow Rural Community School Good
(February 26, 2019)
5.83 km
Hadlow College 5.88 km
Barming Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
6.11 km
Capel Primary School Good
(January 15, 2019)
6.54 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME18 6AD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Venetian Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 24, 2020
269 m
The Hop Pole Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 22, 2021
638 m
Hop Pickers Rest Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
745 m
Teapot Island Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 17, 2021
745 m
The Boathouse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
745 m
Zarda Cottage Indian Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
June 16, 2021
1.23 km
The George Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
1.24 km
Costcutter (Orchard View Stores) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 14, 2015
1.24 km
Kenward Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 30, 2016
1.25 km
Yalding Village Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2021
1.33 km
The Village Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
1.34 km
The Walnut Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 4, 2021
1.38 km
Emma's Kitchen At St Peter And St Paul C Of E Primary School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
1.53 km
Yalding Baptist Church And Youth Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2018
1.53 km
Yalding St Peter And St Paul Primary School (Breakfast Club) School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 23, 2016
1.53 km
The Mulberry Tree Coffee Shop At Brookside Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
1.56 km
The Red Fort Gurkha Tonbridge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.95 km
Helen Godden-Wood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
2 km
Hale Place Care Solutions Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
2.24 km
The Bush, Blackbird And Thrush Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2020
2.25 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME18 6AD - Data from Apr 2022

Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 129 m
The Hop Pole Bus Stop/Station 621 m
The Hop Pole Bus Stop/Station 632 m
Yalding Rail Station Rail 104 m
Wateringbury Rail Station Rail 2.56 km
Beltring Rail Station Rail 2.59 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.97 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.98 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.99 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME18 6AD - Data from Dec 2021

Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Hale Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Beech Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Milbay's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Moat Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Trap Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Henhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Birchetts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Penny Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Waregrave's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Poundfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Little Filers Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Elder Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
East Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Peckham Fields Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME18 6AD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 28.4 Mbps 27.6 Mbps 36.4 Mbps
Upload 6.1 Mbps 5.8 Mbps 8.41 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 12.5% 23.3 4.9
30-300 Mbps 87.5% 34.6 7.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 157,220 kWh - mean 9,826 kWh : median 8,903 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 66,920 kWh - mean 4,182 kWh : median 3,103 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME18 6AD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.22737200
Longitude 0.41298400
OS Easting 568578
OS Northing 0150342
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