Postcode ME18 6DY (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME18 6DY is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME18 6DY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME18 6DY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 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 6DY as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to ME18 6DY is Vicarage Road which is centered 364 m away.

The nearest bus stop is War Memorial and is 804 m away. The closest railway station is Yalding Rail Station, 2.16 km away.

The closest primary school to ME18 6DY (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 6DY is The Walnut Tree and is 867 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 4, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 15.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 8.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 87% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3 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 6DY 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 6DY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Vicarage Road 364 m
Lughorse Lane 802 m
Benover Road 1.17 km
West Street 1.33 km
B2010 4.14 km
B2162 7.43 km
A228 10.81 km
A21 12.28 km
A20 13.25 km
M20 16.17 km
A2 20.39 km
A26 25.03 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME18 6DY

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 6DY - 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)
611 m
Hunton Church of England Primary School Good
(May 12, 2021)
1.3 km
Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
2.76 km
Wateringbury Church of England Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
3.34 km
St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School Good
(March 16, 2017)
3.82 km
Coxheath Primary School 3.86 km
St Helens Montessori School Good
(July 8, 2021)
3.94 km
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
4.16 km
East Peckham Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
4.3 km
The Quest School Outstanding
(March 15, 2018)
4.37 km
Cornwallis Academy Good
(November 29, 2017)
5.19 km
Barming Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
5.36 km
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus 5.42 km
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
5.68 km
The Discovery School Outstanding
(November 12, 2008)
5.71 km
Bower Grove School Outstanding
(September 19, 2019)
5.87 km
Loose Primary School 5.94 km
West Borough Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
6.22 km
Mereworth Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
6.23 km
Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery Good
(July 11, 2017)
6.24 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Emma's Kitchen At St Peter And St Paul C Of E Primary School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
611 m
Yalding Baptist Church And Youth Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2018
611 m
Yalding St Peter And St Paul Primary School (Breakfast Club) School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 23, 2016
611 m
The Village Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
794 m
Yalding Village Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2021
795 m
The Walnut Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 4, 2021
867 m
Zarda Cottage Indian Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
June 16, 2021
897 m
The George Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
915 m
Costcutter (Orchard View Stores) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 14, 2015
924 m
Hunton & Linton Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 9, 2016
1.32 km
Hunton Village Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 21, 2020
1.32 km
Woolpack Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
1.48 km
Hop Pickers Rest Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
1.75 km
Teapot Island Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 17, 2021
1.75 km
The Boathouse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
1.75 km
The Venetian Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 24, 2020
1.85 km
Brunels Bakery Limited Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
1.87 km
Kenward Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 30, 2016
2.06 km
The Chequers Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
2.47 km
The Hop Pole Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 22, 2021
2.7 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 804 m
War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 819 m
Lyngs Close Bus Stop/Station 876 m
Lyngs Close Bus Stop/Station 893 m
The George Bus Stop/Station 928 m
Yalding Rail Station Rail 2.16 km
Wateringbury Rail Station Rail 3.28 km
Beltring Rail Station Rail 3.4 km
London Southend Airport Air 42.56 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 42.91 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 42.92 km

Nearby Nature

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

Penny Wood Woodland Or Forest 698 m
Little Filers Wood Woodland Or Forest 869 m
Poundfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 912 m
Malice Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Greybury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Henhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Trap Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Pike Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Amsbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Waregrave's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Barn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.99 km
Gain Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.04 km
Reason Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.17 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 16.5 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 20.97 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 1.2 Mbps 1.28 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 87% 16.5 1.2
30-300 Mbps 8.7% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 96,831 kWh - mean 19,366 kWh : median 15,472 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 114,473 kWh - mean 6,360 kWh : median 6,248 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME18 6DY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.22308200
Longitude 0.44250700
OS Easting 570657
OS Northing 0149933
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14708
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Maidstone and The Weald
County Electorial Division Maidstone Rural West ED
Electoral Ward Coxheath and Hunton
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 E33043137
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 018A
Output Area / Small Area 1B2