Carman's Close is a Street near the Kent village of Linton and measures approximately 268 metres long.
Carman's Close crosses the following postcode sectors:
There is only one street named Carman's Close making it unique in Great Britain.
Carman's Close is within the area of Maidstone District (B) Council who provide services such as refuse collection and are responsible for the collection of council tax and the local parish council is Loose.
Carman's Close has been given the Unique Street Reference Number of 24201774 in the National Street Gazetteer.
The average elevation of Carman's Close is roughly 111.60 metres above sea level. with the highest point being 114.70 and the lowest point being 107.40. A change of 7.30 metres.
Carman's Close is located within the county of Kent which is in the South East (England) region of the UK. 32.64 miles South East from the centre of London, 2.91 miles South from the centre of Maidstone, 24.9 miles West from the centre of Canterbury and 32.87 miles North East from the centre of Lewes.
| Crime: |  | Street Crime within the red circle around Carman's Close (May 2020 to July 2020) |
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| Postcodes: |  | Postcodes for Carman's Close |
| Walking Distances | Blue Circle = 5 Minutes Walk (400 metres) Green Circle = 10 Minutes Walk (800 metres) |
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| Sunrise | 08:35 |
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| Sunset | 16:55 |
| Observed at Weather Station: | Herstmonceux West End 28 November 2020 at 07:00 (25.06 miles away) |
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| Current Weather: | Mist |
| Temperature and Humidity: | 9.2°C (97.3%) |
| Wind Direction and Speed: | E (6 mph) |
| Budget Hotel Name | Distance (miles) |
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| 1: Name:Travelodge Maidstone Central Address:St Peter's St, Maidstone, ME16 0SR Telephone:0871 984 6034 Learn More |
2.85 |
| 2: Name:Premier Inn Maidstone A26 Wateringbury Address:103 Tonbridge Road Telephone: Learn More |
4.19 |
| 3: Name:Days Inn Maidstone Address:Maidstone Service Area, M20 Jct 8, Hollingbourne Telephone: Learn More |
4.99 |
| 4: Name:Premier Inn Maidstone West Malling Address:Castle Way Telephone: Learn More |
6.50 |
| 5: Name:Premier Inn Maidstone Leybourne Address:Castle Way Telephone: Learn More |
6.50 |
 | Neighbourhood Policing |
| Average Height | Min Height | Max Height | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 111.60 | 107.40 | 114.70 | 7.30 |
Carman's Close is located within the local authority area of Maidstone Borough Council Council which is a .
Carman's Close is located within the area of Loose Parish Council.
Carman's Close is located within the ward of Loose.
Carman's Close is located within the ceremonial county of Kent.
Carman's Close is located within the constituency of Maidstone and The Weald.
Carman's Close is located within the South East (England) region of the United Kingdom.
Carman's Close is located within the Kent Council area.
Carman's Close is located within the Kent Police area.
| Carmans Close, Maidstone, Loose, ME15 0DR, |
| Carman's Close | |
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| Latitude | 51.231584 |
| Longitude | 0.513091 |
| OS Easting (X): | 575434 |
| OS Northing (Y): | 151102 |
| OS Grid Reference: | TQ754511 |
Ordnance Survey Landranger Map Series for Carman's Close | |
| ONS Area Code | E00123750 |
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| ONS Area Name | Industrious Transitions |
| Average Age | 45.99 |
| Area Population | 2277.00 |
| Male Population | 1114.00 (49%) |
| Female Population | 1163.00 (51%) |
| Benefit Claimants | 6 (0%) |
| LSOA Code: | E01024376 |
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| LSOA Name: | Maidstone 016D |
| SOA Code: | 8b |
| SOA Name: | Ageing suburbanites |
| MSOA Code: | E02005083 |
| MSOA Name: | Maidstone 016 |
| Sainsburys Maidstone Loose Road Local |
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| 411 Loose Road, Maidstone, England, ME15 9QB |
| 1622356699 |
| Distance: 1.62 Miles |
| Directions from Carman's Close to Sainsburys Maidstone Loose Road Local |
| Morrisons Maidstone |
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| Sutton Road, Maidstone ME15 9NN |
| 01622 687280 |
| Distance: 1.79 Miles |
| Directions from Carman's Close to Morrisons Maidstone |
| Tesco Maidstone Tovil Superstore |
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| Farleigh Hill, Tovil, Maidstone, ME15 6RQ |
| 0345 677 9475 |
| Distance: 2.06 Miles |
| Directions from Carman's Close to Tesco Maidstone Tovil Superstore |
| Tesco Maidstone Loose Rd Express |
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| 2 Loose Rd, Maidstone, ME15 7TY |
| 0345 610 2775 |
| Distance: 2.45 Miles |
| Directions from Carman's Close to Tesco Maidstone Loose Rd Express |
| Dialling Code | Telephone Exchange | Telephone Cabinet | Fibre to the Cabinet or Fibre to the Premises |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01622 | LOOSE - NDLOO | P6 | FTTC |
| Speed | Average Speed | Median Speed | Maximum Speed | Next-generation access (NGA) | Number of Connections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater than 2 Mbps | 25.5 | 11.2 | >=30 | Y | 34 |
| Local Council Details |
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| Within the area of Maidstone Borough Council |
| Visit the Council's Website |
| Maidstone House, King Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 6JQ |
| Send email |
| Telephone Number: 01622 602 000 |
| Local Member of Parliament |
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| Within the Westminster Parliamentary Constituency of |
| The Member of Parliament is Helen Grant |
| Details for the MP Helen Grant on parliament.uk |
| Details for the MP Helen Grant on theyworkforyou.com |
| In the 2019 General Election Helen Grant won with a majority of 21,772 the result was Con hold. The total electorate was 76,109 |
| Wards, Parish Councils and County Councils |
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| Ward: Loose Ward |
| Parish: Loose Parish Council |
| Ceremonial County: Kent |
| County Council: Kent Council |
| Essex Road Car Park |
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| Essex Road, Maidstone, Kent |
| Maidstone |
| ME15 7QQ |
| Distance: 1.97 km (click for directions) |
| Operated by: Operator - Unknown |
| Parkwood Car Park |
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| Hollingworth Road, Maidstone, Kent |
| Maidstone |
| ME15 9JN |
| Distance: 1.98 km (click for directions) |
| Operated by: Operator - Unknown |
| Northumberland Road Car Park |
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| Northumberland Road, Maidstone, Kent |
| Maidstone |
| ME15 7LW |
| Distance: 2.05 km (click for directions) |
| Operated by: Operator - Unknown |
| East Farleigh Station Car Park |
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| Station Road, East Farleigh, Kent |
| East Farleigh |
| ME15 0JH |
| Distance: 2.06 km (click for directions) |
| Unstaffed. Railway users & Blue badge holders park free. |
| Telephone: 08450002222 |
| Operated by: Southeastern |
| Cornwallis Academy |
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| Distance: 0.27 Miles |
| Phase: Secondary |
| Ofsted Score: 2 Good ( Inspected 12/01/2018) |
| Copy of Report: View Ofsted Report |
| Number of Pupils: 1287 |
| Address: Cornwallis Academy, Hubbards Lane, Linton, ME17 4HX |
| Head: Ms Isabelle Linney-Drouet (Headteacher) |
| Website: Visit School Website |
| Directions from Carman's Close to Cornwallis Academy |
| Coxheath Primary School |
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| Distance: 0.74 Miles |
| Phase: Primary |
| Ofsted Score: 2 Good ( Inspected 24/03/2015) |
| Copy of Report: View Ofsted Report |
| Number of Pupils: 373 |
| Address: Coxheath Primary School, Stockett Lane, Coxheath, ME17 4PS |
| Head: Mr Giacomo Mazza (Head of School) |
| Website: Visit School Website |
| Directions from Carman's Close to Coxheath Primary School |
| Boughton Monchelsea Primary School |
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| Distance: 0.84 Miles |
| Phase: Primary |
| Ofsted Score: 2 Good ( Inspected 16/04/2018) |
| Copy of Report: View Ofsted Report |
| Number of Pupils: 207 |
| Address: Boughton Monchelsea Primary School, Church Hill, Boughton Monchelsea, ME17 4HP |
| Head: Mrs Ruth Roberts (Headteacher) |
| Website: Visit School Website |
| Directions from Carman's Close to Boughton Monchelsea Primary School |
| Loose Primary School |
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| Distance: 0.96 Miles |
| Phase: Primary |
| Ofsted Score: 1 Outstanding ( Inspected 23/12/2016) |
| Copy of Report: View Ofsted Report |
| Number of Pupils: 654 |
| Address: Loose Primary School, Loose Road, ME15 9UW |
| Head: Mrs Sarah Holman (Headteacher) |
| Website: Visit School Website |
| Directions from Carman's Close to Loose Primary School |
| Maidstone Hospital |
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| Address: Hermitage Lane, Maidstone, ME16 9QQ, |
| NHS Sector |
| Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust |
| Telephone: 01622 729000 |
| Visit Hospital Website |
| Distance: 3.17 (miles) |
| Directions from Carman's Close to Maidstone Hospital |
| Priority House |
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| Address: Hermitage Lane, Maidstone, ME16 9QQ, |
| NHS Sector |
| Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust |
| Telephone: 01622 725000 |
| Visit Hospital Website |
| Distance: 3.17 (miles) |
| Directions from Carman's Close to Priority House |
| The Somerfield Hospital |
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| Address: 63-77 London Road, Maidstone, ME16 0DU, |
| Independent Sector |
| Medway NHS Foundation Trust |
| Distance: 3.18 (miles) |
| Directions from Carman's Close to The Somerfield Hospital |
| Cygnet Hospital Maidstone |
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| Address: |
| NHS Sector |
| Cygnet Health Care Limited |
| Distance: 4.01 (miles) |
| Directions from Carman's Close to Cygnet Hospital Maidstone |
| Distance (miles) | Name | Address | Telephone |
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| 0.65 | Orchard Medical Centre | 146 Heath Road, Coxheath ME17 4PL | |
| 1.22 | Colosseum Dental (maidstone) | 524 Loose Road ME15 9UF | |
| 1.97 | Uj Patel Imos - Bell Meadow | 1 Bell Meadow ME15 9NB | |
| 1.97 | Senacre Dental Practice | 1 Bell Meadow ME15 9NB | |
| 2.03 | Kent Smile Studio | 16 Northumberland Court, Northumberland Road ME15 7LW |
| Distance (miles) | Name | Address | Postcode | Telephone |
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| 0.65 | The Orchard Medical Centre | 146 Heath Road, Coxheath | ME17 4PL | tel:01622 744994 |
| 0.65 | The Orchard Medical Centre | 146 Heath Road, Coxheath | ME17 4PL | |
| 0.79 | Greensands | Greensand Health Centre, 3 Stockett Lane, Coxheath | ME17 4PS | tel:01622 745585 |
| 1.56 | The Loose Medical Centre | 1 Boughton Lane, Loose | ME15 9QJ | |
| 1.76 | Mote | St. Saviours Surgery, St. Saviours Road | ME15 9FL | tel:01622 756888 |
| Distance (miles) | Name | Address | Postcode | Telephone |
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| 0.88 | Lloydspharmacy | 97 Heath Road, Coxheath | ME17 4EH | tel:01622 745567 |
| 1.59 | Paydens Pharmacy | 7 Boughton Parade, Loose Road | ME15 9QD | tel:01622 744674 |
| 1.79 | Morrisons Pharmacy | Sutton Road | ME15 9NN | tel:01622 661750 |
| 1.99 | Lloydspharmacy | 2 & 4 Longshaw Road | ME15 9JD | tel:01622 755587 |
| 2.03 | Lloydspharmacy | 11-12 Northumberland Court, Northumberland Road, Shepway | ME15 7LW |
| Distance (miles) | Name | Address | Postcode | Telephone |
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| 2.88 | Wilkinsons The Opticians (maidstone) | 50 Gabriels Hill | ME15 6JJ | |
| 2.89 | Optical Express [maidstone] | 310 - 312 Dukes Walk, Chequers Centre | ME15 6AT | |
| 2.89 | Tinsons Limited | 9 Middle Row | ME14 1TG | |
| 2.90 | Vision Express (maidstone) | The Mall | ME15 6AS | |
| 2.92 | Batemans Opticians (maidstone) | 6 Gabriels Hill | ME15 6JG |
| Coxheath Library |
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| Heath Road, Coxheath, Maidstone, ME174EH |
| Telephone: 01622 744130 |
| Distance: 0.88 Miles |
| Visit Website |
| Directions from Carman's Close to Coxheath Library |
| Shepway Library |
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| 17 Northumberland Court, Northumberland Road Shepway, Maidstone, ME157LW |
| Telephone: 01622 751488 |
| Distance: 2.03 Miles |
| Visit Website |
| Directions from Carman's Close to Shepway Library |
| Maidstone Library |
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| St. Faith's Street, Maidstone, ME141LH |
| Telephone: 08458 247200 |
| Distance: 3.08 Miles |
| Visit Website |
| Directions from Carman's Close to Maidstone Library |
| Madginford Library |
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| Egremont Road, Madginford Bearsted, Maidstone, ME158LH |
| Telephone: 01622 730631 |
| Distance: 3.19 Miles |
| Visit Website |
| Directions from Carman's Close to Madginford Library |
East Farleigh Station is 2.04 miles away.
Address: East Farleigh station, Station Road, East Farleigh, Kent, ME15 0JH
East Farleigh is situated on the Medway Valley Line and is managed by Southeastern.
East Farleigh Station is an unstaffed station.
Directions from Carman's Close to East Farleigh Rail Station
| Destination | Average Time (Median) |
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| Aylesford | 00:13:00 |
| Beltring | 00:12:00 |
| Cuxton | 00:25:00 |
| Halling | 00:21:00 |
| Maidstone Barracks | 00:08:00 |
| Maidstone West | 00:06:00 |
| New Hythe | 00:15:00 |
| Paddock Wood | 00:16:00 |
| Snodland | 00:18:00 |
| Strood (Kent) | 00:30:00 |
| Tonbridge | 00:24:30 |
| Wateringbury | 00:05:00 |
| Yalding | 00:09:00 |
Maidstone West Station is 2.69 miles away.
Address: Maidstone West station, Station Approach, off The Broadway, Maidstone, ME16 8RJ
Maidstone West is situated on the Medway Valley Line and is managed by Southeastern.
Maidstone West Station is staffed on a part time basis.
Directions from Carman's Close to Maidstone West Rail Station
| Destination | Average Time (Median) |
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| Aylesford | 00:07:00 |
| Beltring | 00:15:00 |
| Cuxton | 00:19:00 |
| East Farleigh | 00:03:00 |
| Ebbsfleet International | 00:32:00 |
| Gravesend | 00:27:30 |
| Halling | 00:15:30 |
| London St Pancras International | 00:50:00 |
| Maidstone Barracks | 00:02:00 |
| New Hythe | 00:09:30 |
| Paddock Wood | 00:19:00 |
| Snodland | 00:12:00 |
| Stratford International | 00:43:00 |
| Strood (Kent) | 00:23:30 |
| Tonbridge | 00:27:30 |
| Wateringbury | 00:08:00 |
| Yalding | 00:12:00 |
Maidstone Barracks Station is 3.15 miles away.
Address: Maidstone Barracks station, Buckland Hill, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0SQ
Maidstone Barracks is situated on the Maidstone Line|Medway Valley Line and is managed by Southeastern.
Maidstone Barracks Station is an unstaffed station.
Directions from Carman's Close to Maidstone Barracks Rail Station
| Destination | Average Time (Median) |
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| Aylesford | 00:05:00 |
| Beltring | 00:19:00 |
| Cuxton | 00:17:00 |
| East Farleigh | 00:07:00 |
| Halling | 00:13:30 |
| Maidstone West | 00:04:00 |
| New Hythe | 00:07:30 |
| Paddock Wood | 00:23:00 |
| Snodland | 00:10:30 |
| Strood (Kent) | 00:22:30 |
| Tonbridge | 00:31:00 |
| Wateringbury | 00:12:00 |
| Yalding | 00:16:00 |
Maidstone East Station is 3.21 miles away.
Address: Maidstone East station, Station Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1QN
Maidstone East is situated on the Maidstone Line and is managed by Southeastern.
Maidstone East Station is staffed on a full time basis.
Directions from Carman's Close to Maidstone East Rail Station
| Destination | Average Time (Median) |
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| Ashford International | 00:33:00 |
| Barming | 00:04:00 |
| Bearsted | 00:05:00 |
| Borough Green & Wrotham | 00:17:00 |
| Bromley South | 00:47:00 |
| Canterbury West | 01:02:30 |
| Charing (Kent) | 00:22:00 |
| Chartham | 00:56:30 |
| Chilham | 00:52:30 |
| East Malling | 00:08:00 |
| Harrietsham | 00:13:00 |
| Hollingbourne | 00:09:00 |
| Kemsing | 00:22:00 |
| Lenham | 00:17:00 |
| London Victoria | 01:07:00 |
| Otford | 00:26:00 |
| St Mary Cray | 00:40:00 |
| Swanley | 00:36:00 |
| West Malling | 00:11:00 |
| Wye | 00:46:30 |
Gravesend Pier is 16.06 miles away
Tilbury Ferry Terminal is 16.42 miles away
Woolwich Arsenal Pier is 26.39 miles away
Woolwich Ferry South Pier is 26.65 miles away
Carman's Close is approximately 4.03 miles from the M20
Junction: M20 J7/A249 - 4.23 Miles Away
Junction: M20 J5/A20 - 4.64 Miles Away
Junction: M20 J6/A229 - 4.66 Miles Away
Junction: M20 J8/A20 - 4.89 Miles Away
| Attraction Name: Go Ape! Tree Top Adventure - Leeds Castle |
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| Country Parks |
| Distance: 5.05 (miles) |
| Directions from Carman's Close to Go Ape! Tree Top Adventure - Leeds Castle |
| Attraction Name: Ditton Heritage Centre Ltd |
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| Visitor Centres |
| Distance: 5.26 (miles) |
| Directions from Carman's Close to Ditton Heritage Centre Ltd |
| Attraction Name: Hush Heath |
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| Workplace |
| Distance: 5.72 (miles) |
| Directions from Carman's Close to Hush Heath |
| Attraction Name: Sissinghurst Castle Garden |
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| Gardens |
| Distance: 8.57 (miles) |
| Directions from Carman's Close to Sissinghurst Castle Garden |
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