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The postcode ME18 6BL is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME18 6BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME18 6BL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 6BL as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.
The closest road name to ME18 6BL is St Mary's Close which is centered 263 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Chequers and is 318 m away. The closest railway station is Beltring Rail Station, 885 m away.
The closest primary school to ME18 6BL (for ages 11 and under) is Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 12, 2017. 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 6BL is The Chequers Inn and is 315 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 5, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Vanilla And Treats and is 1.67 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 3, 2021.
66.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for ME18 6BL 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 6BL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME18 6BL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME18 6BL
| 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 6BL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 12, 2017) | 0 m |
| The Quest School | Special school | 5-19 | Outstanding (March 15, 2018) | 1.67 km |
| Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 2.64 km |
| East Peckham Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 2.73 km |
| St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 3.13 km |
| Hunton Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 12, 2021) | 3.27 km |
| Paddock Wood Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 3.55 km | |
| Mascalls Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 4.53 km |
| Wateringbury Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 9, 2017) | 5.06 km |
| Capel Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 15, 2019) | 5.21 km |
| Hadlow Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 2, 2019) | 5.91 km |
| Marden Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 6.09 km | |
| Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 15, 2018) | 6.14 km |
| Coxheath Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 6.38 km | |
| Hadlow Rural Community School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 26, 2019) | 6.44 km |
| Hadlow College | College | 16-99 | 6.51 km | |
| Mereworth Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 6.6 km |
| St Helens Montessori School | Independent school | 2-12 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 6.65 km |
| East Farleigh Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 23, 2019) | 6.91 km |
| Horsmonden Primary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | 7.18 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME18 6BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caterlink At Laddingford St Mary's CEP School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2013 | 0 m | |
| The Chequers Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 5, 2019 | 315 m | |
| Woolpack Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2022 | 1.54 km | |
| Taywell Ice Creams | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 13, 2021 | 1.67 km | |
| Barnies Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2021 | 1.67 km | |
| Brookers Oast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2021 | 1.67 km | |
| Dray | Awaiting Inspection | 1.67 km | |
| Hoppers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 3, 2021 | 1.67 km | |
| Lily's | Awaiting Inspection | 1.67 km | |
| Pearl & Oyster | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 17, 2020 | 1.67 km | |
| Shires/Whites | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2021 | 1.67 km | |
| The Gingerbread Hut | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 13, 2019 | 1.67 km | |
| Vanilla And Treats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 3, 2021 | 1.67 km | |
| Barkaways-The Coffee Hut | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2021 | 1.68 km | |
| Helen Godden-Wood | Exempt | 1.74 km | |
| Hop Pickers Rest | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2022 | 1.86 km | |
| Teapot Island | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 17, 2021 | 1.86 km | |
| The Boathouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2021 | 1.86 km | |
| The Red Fort Gurkha Tonbridge | Awaiting Inspection | 1.93 km | |
| Hale Place Care Solutions | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2021 | 1.93 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME18 6BL - Data from Apr 2022
| The Chequers | 318 m | |
| The Chequers | 371 m | |
| Railway Station | 873 m | |
| Railway Station | 873 m | |
| Paddock Wood Rail Station | 3.14 km | |
| Beltring Rail Station | 885 m | |
| Beltring Rail Station | 900 m | |
| Yalding Rail Station | 2.45 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 40.79 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 40.8 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 40.8 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME18 6BL - Data from Dec 2021
| Darman Wood | 774 m | |
| Gain Hill | 1.63 km | |
| Hook Wood | 3.01 km | |
| Beech Wood | 3.08 km | |
| Hale Park Wood | 3.31 km | |
| Penny Wood | 3.45 km | |
| Milbay's Wood | 3.46 km | |
| Little Filers Wood | 3.52 km | |
| The Alders | 3.56 km | |
| Whetsted Wood | 3.63 km | |
| Poundfield Shaw | 3.64 km | |
| Mays Wood | 3.72 km | |
| Moat Wood | 3.91 km | |
| Malice Wood | 4.04 km | |
| Henhurst Wood | 4.09 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME18 6BL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 33.3% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 66.7% | 66.7% |
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.20466000 |
| Longitude | 0.41619200 |
| OS Easting | 568885 |
| OS Northing | 0147824 |
| 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: Established 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 | E33038408 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Maidstone 018 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Maidstone 018B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A2 |