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The postcode ME18 6AR is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME18 6AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME18 6AR 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 6AR as Rural residents > Farming communities > Older farming communities.
The closest road name to ME18 6AR is Benover Road which is centered 330 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Emmett Hill Lane and is 86 m away. The closest railway station is Yalding Rail Station, 2.28 km away.
The closest primary school to ME18 6AR (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 closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Mascalls Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on November 17, 2021 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of ME18 6AR is The George and is 1.28 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 18, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 31.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 16.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for ME18 6AR 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 6AR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME18 6AR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME18 6AR
| 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 6AR - 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) | 1.44 km |
| Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 12, 2017) | 1.63 km |
| Hunton Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 12, 2021) | 1.67 km |
| St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 2.84 km |
| The Quest School | Special school | 5-19 | Outstanding (March 15, 2018) | 3.3 km |
| East Peckham Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 3.8 km |
| Wateringbury Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 9, 2017) | 4.3 km |
| Coxheath Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.76 km | |
| Paddock Wood Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 5.09 km | |
| St Helens Montessori School | Independent school | 2-12 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 5.21 km |
| East Farleigh Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 23, 2019) | 5.34 km |
| Marden Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 5.65 km | |
| Cornwallis Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 5.94 km |
| Mascalls Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 6.01 km |
| OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus | Independent school | 7-18 | 6.14 km | |
| Barming Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 6.63 km |
| Mereworth Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 6.69 km |
| The Discovery School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 12, 2008) | 6.74 km |
| Capel Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 15, 2019) | 6.83 km |
| Loose Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 6.88 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME18 6AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woolpack Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2022 | 232 m | |
| Costcutter (Orchard View Stores) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2015 | 1.26 km | |
| The George | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2019 | 1.28 km | |
| Zarda Cottage Indian Cuisine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 16, 2021 | 1.39 km | |
| The Chequers Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 5, 2019 | 1.4 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 | 1.44 km | |
| Yalding Baptist Church And Youth Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 17, 2018 | 1.44 km | |
| Yalding St Peter And St Paul Primary School (Breakfast Club) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 23, 2016 | 1.44 km | |
| Yalding Village Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2021 | 1.47 km | |
| The Village Tearooms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2022 | 1.51 km | |
| Hop Pickers Rest | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2022 | 1.62 km | |
| Teapot Island | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 17, 2021 | 1.62 km | |
| The Boathouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2021 | 1.62 km | |
| Caterlink At Laddingford St Mary's CEP School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2013 | 1.63 km | |
| The Walnut Tree | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2021 | 1.73 km | |
| Hunton & Linton Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 9, 2016 | 1.77 km | |
| Hunton Village Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 21, 2020 | 1.77 km | |
| The Venetian | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 24, 2020 | 2.07 km | |
| Helen Godden-Wood | Exempt | 2.84 km | |
| Breakfast Club At St Margarets School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 26, 2016 | 2.84 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME18 6AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Emmett Hill Lane | 86 m | |
| Emmett Hill Lane | 111 m | |
| The Woolpack | 468 m | |
| The Woolpack | 506 m | |
| Paddock Wood Rail Station | 4.7 km | |
| Yalding Rail Station | 2.28 km | |
| Beltring Rail Station | 2.42 km | |
| Beltring Rail Station | 2.43 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 42.27 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 42.28 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 42.29 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME18 6AR - Data from Dec 2021
| Gain Hill | 1.81 km | |
| Little Filers Wood | 1.93 km | |
| Penny Wood | 1.93 km | |
| Poundfield Shaw | 2.08 km | |
| Darman Wood | 2.14 km | |
| Malice Wood | 2.45 km | |
| Greybury Wood | 2.79 km | |
| Henhurst Wood | 2.84 km | |
| Trap Wood | 2.95 km | |
| Pike Wood | 3.13 km | |
| Hook Wood | 3.23 km | |
| Hale Park Wood | 3.41 km | |
| Beech Wood | 3.49 km | |
| Quarry Wood | 3.56 km | |
| Amsbury Wood | 3.65 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME18 6AR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 34.4 Mbps | 31.7 Mbps | 39.11 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.7 Mbps | 6.8 Mbps | 9.41 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 16.7% | 83.3% | 11 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 83.3% | 83.3% | 36 | 7.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for ME18 6AR - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.21245300 |
| Longitude | 0.43591700 |
| OS Easting | 570234 |
| OS Northing | 0148736 |
| 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: Farming communities Subgroup: Older farming communities |
| 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 | E33043113 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Maidstone 014 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Maidstone 014C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A4 |