ME18 6BU
a primarily residential postcode in Laddingford, Kent
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.2088 / 51°12'31"N
Longitude: 0.4191 / 0°25'8"E
OS Eastings: 569076
OS Northings: 148293
OS Grid: TQ690482
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR NQJ.4SY
Mapcode Global: VHJMK.6WY6
Plus Code: 9F326C59+GM
Maidenhead Locator System: JO01ff00
What Three Birds: nighthawk.robin.stone-curlew
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Lees Road, Laddingford, Maidstone ME18 6BU
Summary
ME18 6BU is a primarily residential postcode in Laddingford, Kent. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are C and G.
Residential buildings are typically terraced (including end-terrace) and detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £17,327 to £1,309,881 with an average of £405,611.
Residential buildings were typically constructed before 1900.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is D.
Commercial rateable values range from £11,250 to £14,000 with an average of £12,625. The most common recorded business types are Store and Workshop.
In the 2011 census, there were 36 people resident in ME18 6BU, of which 21 were male and 15 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 6BU is in the Medway travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the West Kent Primary Care Trust.
ME18 6BU is approximately 12m (39ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in ME18 6BU
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing ME18 6BU
1b2: Rural Residents - Rural Tenants - Rural White-Collar Workers
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for ME18 6BU
England E1: a rural village surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
0/10 (Nonexistent)
Area Retail Diversity Index
4/10 (Low)
Supermarkets near ME18 6BU include Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of ME18 6BU 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
Maidstone Borough Council
Ward
Marden and Yalding
Councillors
Annabelle Blackmore (Conservative)
David Burton (Conservative)
Claudine Russell (Conservative)
County Council
Kent
Electoral Division
Maidstone Rural West
County Councillor
Simon Webb (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Maidstone and The Weald
MP
Helen Grant (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for ME18 6BU.
- 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 6BU.
Primary
Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Darman Lane, Laddingford, Maidstone, Kent, ME18 6BL
Voluntary Controlled 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
East Peckham Primary School
Pound Road, East Peckham, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 5LH
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Hunton Church of England Primary School
Bishops Lane, Hunton, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 0SJ
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School
Collier Street, Marden, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 9RR
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Secondary
Mascalls Academy
Maidstone Road, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 6LT
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Cornwallis Academy
Hubbards Lane, Linton, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 4HX
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 19
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
New Line Learning Academy
Boughton Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 9QL
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The Malling School
Beech Road, East Malling, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6DH
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Hugh Christie Technology College
White Cottage Road, Tonbridge, Kent, TN10 4PU
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Hillview School for Girls
Brionne Gardens, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 2HE
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.