ME18 5DE
a primarily residential postcode in Wateringbury, Kent
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.2541 / 51°15'14"N
Longitude: 0.4208 / 0°25'14"E
OS Eastings: 569028
OS Northings: 153331
OS Grid: TQ690533
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR NPY.C64
Mapcode Global: VHJMC.7QTZ
Plus Code: 9F327C3C+J8
Maidenhead Locator System: JO01fg00
What Three Birds: firecrest.redshank.redstart
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Glebe Meadow, Wateringbury, Maidstone ME18 5DE
Summary
ME18 5DE is a primarily residential postcode in Wateringbury, Kent. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are D and B.
Residential buildings are typically terraced (including end-terrace) and semi-detached. Domestic properties are mostly houses, flats and bungalows.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £118,249 to £325,769 with an average of £251,282.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1950 and 1966 and between 1967 and 1975.
7% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly social housing, with some owner occupied
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are C and D.
The average commercial rateable value is £4,700. The most common recorded business type is Hall.
Wateringbury is a village, which had a population of 2,396 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 98 people resident in ME18 5DE, of which 41 were male and 57 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
ME18 5DE is in the Medway travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the West Kent Primary Care Trust.
ME18 5DE is approximately 27m (89ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in ME18 5DE
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing ME18 5DE
8c1: Hard-Pressed Living - Hard-Pressed Ageing Workers - Ageing Industrious Workers
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for ME18 5DE
England D1: a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
3/10 (Low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near ME18 5DE include Asda, Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
ME18 5DE at other websites
- Air quality forecast for ME18 5DE at Smogwatch
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- River levels and flood warnings near ME18 5DE at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near ME18 5DE at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near ME18 5DE at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to ME18 5DE at British Beaches
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- See which government petitions are popular near ME18 5DE at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near ME18 5DE at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of ME18 5DE are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
District Council
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council
Ward
Wateringbury
Councillor
Sarah Hudson (Conservative)
County Council
Kent
Electoral Division
Malling Rural East
County Councillor
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Tonbridge and Malling
MP
Tom Tugendhat (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for ME18 5DE.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near ME18 5DE.
Primary
Wateringbury Church of England Primary School
147 Bow Road, Wateringbury, Maidstone, Kent, ME18 5EA
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 5 - 11
Needs improvement
The Discovery School
Discovery Drive, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4GJ
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Kings Hill School
Crispin Way, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4LS
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Vicarage Road, Yalding, Maidstone, Kent, ME18 6DP
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 5 - 11
Outstanding
Mereworth Community Primary School
39 the Street, Mereworth, Maidstone, Kent, ME18 5ND
Community School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Secondary
The Malling School
Beech Road, East Malling, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6DH
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Oakwood Park Grammar School
Oakwood Park, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8AH
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
St Simon Stock Catholic School
Oakwood Park, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0JP
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Aylesford School - Sports College
Teapot Lane, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 7JU
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The Maplesden Noakes School
Buckland Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0TJ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0SF
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Cornwallis Academy
Hubbards Lane, Linton, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 4HX
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 19
Good
Maidstone Grammar School
Barton Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 7BT
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
The overall school grade in this area is high.