ME18 5AJ is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (ME18) is called the outward code. The part after the space (5AJ) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case ME which means Medway.
Postal District. In our case ME18.
Postal Sector. In our case ME18 5.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case AJ.

The regional mail center for the post area ME is the Princess Royal Distribution Centre, which is located at Blackmore Drive, North Circular, LONDON , NW10 7RH.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the ME18 5AJ postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is YALDING SPDO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the ME18 5AJ postcode have the street address of Church Street

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 18 individuals call the ME18 5AJ postcode their home.

It is situated within the post town of MAIDSTONE within the old postal county of Kent.

ME18 5AJ is within the village of Teston.

The ME18 5AJ postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in ME18 5AJ are houses. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are end-terraced and detached.

Most properties in ME18 5AJ are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the ME18 5AJ Postcode Boundaries

Use the search box to search for other postcodes or places.

Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates for ME18 5AJ

Latitude	51.2553396417
Longitude	0.441350336536

Ordnance Survey Maps for ME18 5AJ

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 148 Maidstone and the Medway Towns	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey
Landranger 1:50,000 188 Maidstone & The Weald of Kent	Check Price on Amazon

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from ME18 5AJ © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for ME18 5AJ

Thu 2nd May

Press Button to Show Forecast for East Malling

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	11.00%	N 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	10.00%	WNW 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	5.00%	W 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	8.00%	W 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	9.00%	W 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain shower (night)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	28.00%	W 7 mph

Fri 3rd May

Press Button to Show Forecast for East Malling

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	16.00%	W 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	19.00%	W 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	21.00%	WSW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	46.00%	WSW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	15.00%	WSW 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	14.00%	WSW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	10.00%	SW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	2.00%	SW 7 mph

Sat 4th May

Press Button to Show Forecast for East Malling

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	1.00%	SW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	1.00%	SSW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	4.00%	SSW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	8.00%	S 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	11.00%	S 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	14.00%	S 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	11.00%	S 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	15.00%	SSE 4 mph

Sun 5th May

Press Button to Show Forecast for East Malling

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	14.00%	SSW 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	10.00%	SSW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	14.00%	SSW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	14.00%	SSW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	14.00%	SSW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	18.00%	S 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	10.00%	S 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	12.00%	S 4 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the ME18 5AJ Postcode?

Download Speeds For ME18 5AJ

Average Mbps	40.500
Median Mbps	40.000
Maximum Mbps	65.020

ME18 5AJ has an average download speed of 40.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,106 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

16% of postcodes (186,801) have slower broadband speeds.

84% of postcodes (996,734) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For ME18 5AJ

Average Mbps	10.100
Median Mbps	8.500
Maximum Mbps	20.000

ME18 5AJ has an average upload speed of 10.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).

6,632 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

24% of postcodes (283,253) have slower upload speeds.

76% of postcodes (894,756) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of ME18 5AJ Postcode

England Primary Schools

Barming Primary School

Address: Barming Primary School, Belmont Close, Barming, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 9DY

Distance: 1.60 miles

School Website

Contact: 01622726472

Barming Primary School

Address: Barming Primary School, Belmont Close, Barming, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 9DY

Distance: 1.60 miles

Contact:

Wateringbury Church of England Primary School

Address: Wateringbury Church of England Primary School, 147 Bow Road, Wateringbury, Maidstone, Kent, ME18 5EA

Distance: 0.94 miles

School Website

Contact: 01622812199

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near ME18 5AJ

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 372 TONBRIDGE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8TR

Distance: 2.24 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 125 TONBRIDGE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8JS

Distance: 2.83 miles

Contact: :

SUNBURY DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: TONBRIDGE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8JS

Distance: 2.83 miles

Contact: :

SOUTHCOT DENTALCARE

Address: 792 LONDON ROAD, LARKFIELD, AYLESFORD, ME20 6HJ

Distance: 3.00 miles

Contact: http: HTTP://WWW.SOUTHCOTDENTALCARE.CO.UK

GREENACRES DENTAL HEALTH CENTRE

Address: 67 THE AVENUE, AYLESFORD, KENT, ME20 7LQ

Distance: 3.15 miles

Contact: :

THE WILLOWS DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 1 PREMIER PARADE, AYLESFORD, KENT, ME20 7LN

Distance: 3.26 miles

Contact: :

Information from NHS Digital, licensed under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Accessed January 2024

Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near ME18 5AJ

BARMING PHARMACY

Address: 449 TONBRIDGE ROAD, BARMING, MAIDSTONE, ME16 9LH

Distance: 2.11 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 726139

KINGS HILL PHARMACY

Address: 6 LIBERTY SQUARE, KINGS HILL, WEST MALLING, KENT, ME19 4AU

Distance: 2.14 miles

Contact: tel: 01732 845612

COXHEATH PHARMACY

Address: 97 HEATH ROAD, COXHEATH, MAIDSTONE, ME17 4EH

Distance: 2.70 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 745567

BOOTS

Address: 85-87 HIGH STREET, WEST MALLING, ME19 6NA

Distance: 3.00 miles

Contact: tel: 01732 843389

PAYDENS PHARMACY

Address: 12 MARTIN SQUARE, LARKFIELD, DITTON, AYLESFORD, KENT, ME20 6QJ

Distance: 3.10 miles

Contact: :

HOBBS PHARMACY

Address: 1 BOWER MOUNT ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8AX

Distance: 3.10 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 752523

Information from NHS Digital, licensed under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Accessed January 2024

Nearest Opticians

Opticians near ME18 5AJ

KINGS HILL OPTICIANS

Address: 2 LIBERTY SQUARE, KINGS HILL, WEST MALLING, KENT, ME19 4AU

Distance: 2.14 miles

Contact: :

LARKFIELD SPECSAVERS LTD

Address: SAINSBURYS SUPERMARKETS LTD, QUARRY WOOD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, MILLS ROAD, AYLESFORD, KENT, ME20 7NA

Distance: 2.75 miles

Contact: :

KENT EYE CARE (OPTICIANS) - LARKFIELD

Address: 786 LONDON ROAD, LARKFIELD, AYLESFORD, KENT, ME20 6BE

Distance: 3.00 miles

Contact: :

KINGS HILL OPTICIANS LTD

Address: 32 HIGH STREET, WEST MALLING, KENT, ME19 6QR

Distance: 3.09 miles

Contact: :

EYE 2 EYE OPTICIANS

Address: 8 MID KENT SHOPPING CENTRE, ALLINGTON, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 0PU

Distance: 3.21 miles

Contact: :

BAYFIELDS Z LTD - MAIDSTONE

Address: PUDDING LANE, MAIDSTONE, ME14 1LN

Distance: 3.67 miles

Contact: :

Information from NHS Digital, licensed under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Accessed January 2024

Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near ME18 5AJ

WATERINGBURY

Address: 14 PELICAN COURT, WATERINGBURY, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME18 5SS

Distance: 0.69 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 814466

WEST MALLING GROUP PRACTICE

Address: 37 QUEEN STREET, KINGS HILL, WEST MALLING, ME19 4JF

Distance: 2.03 miles

Contact: tel: 01732 870212

COLLEGE PRACTICE BARMING

Address: MARIGOLD WAY, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 0ZJ

Distance: 2.08 miles

Contact: :

BLACKTHORN MEDICAL CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: ST ANDREWS ROAD, MAIDSTONE, ME16 9AL

Distance: 2.15 miles

Contact: :

BLACKTHORN

Address: BLACKTHORN MEDICAL CENTRE, ST. ANDREWS ROAD, BARMING, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 9AL

Distance: 2.15 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 726277

YALDING

Address: BURGESS BANK, BENOVER ROAD, YALDING, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME18 6ES

Distance: 2.41 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 814380

Information from NHS Digital, licensed under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Accessed January 2024

Transport Links near ME18 5AJ

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: ME18 5AJ

Wateringbury
Wateringbury station, Station Approach, off Maidstone Road, Wateringbury, ME18 5EA
Distance: 1.34 miles
Driving Time: 2.97 minutes
East Malling
East Malling station, High Street, East Malling, Kent, ME19 6AJ
Distance: 2.43 miles
Driving Time: 4.74 minutes
East Farleigh
East Farleigh station, Station Road, East Farleigh, Kent, ME15 0JH
Distance: 2.74 miles
Driving Time: 4.79 minutes
Yalding
Yalding station, Hampstead Lane, Yalding, Kent, ME18 6HN
Distance: 3.55 miles
Driving Time: 6.32 minutes
Barming
Barming station, Hermitage Lane, East Barming, Kent, ME16 9NS
Distance: 3.66 miles
Driving Time: 6.43 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near ME18 5AJ

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near ME18 5AJ

M20 J5

Distance: 4.66 miles

Driving Time: 7.74 minutes

M20 J4

Distance: 5.21 miles

Driving Time: 10.35 minutes

M20 J6

Distance: 5.91 miles

Driving Time: 9.27 minutes

M20 J7

Distance: 6.37 miles

Driving Time: 11.76 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the ME18 5AJ Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Maidstone and The Weald Co Const
Member or Parliament	Mrs Helen Grant
Contact Details	Contact Mrs Helen Grant
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the ME18 5AJ Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is Maidstone District Council and the County Council is Kent County Council.

Kent County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

Maidstone District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Maidstone District at the following link Maidstone District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Maidstone District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Maidstone District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the ME18 5AJ Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Kent County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries - Kent County Council

House Sales in ME18 5AJ

Yearly House Sales for ME18 5AJ
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2012	£175,000	£175,000	£175,000	1
2014	£310,000	£310,000	£310,000	1
2018	£685,000	£685,000	£685,000	1
2019	£387,500	£387,500	£387,500	1
2020	£625,000	£625,000	£625,000	1

Postcodes near the ME18 5AJ Postcode

ME18 5AH Church Street ME18 5AG Church Street ME18 5AS Courtlands ME18 5AT Courtlands Close ME18 5AN Malling Road ME18 5AR Malling Road ME18 5EY Readers Court ME18 5RB The Street ME18 5AQ The Street ME18 5BU Tonbridge Road ME18 5AL Woodlands Close

What Popular Supermarkets are near the ME18 5AJ Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near ME18 5AJ
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Asda, Alexander Grove, Kings Hill, WEST MALLING, ME19 4SZ	3.32 miles	Directions from ME18 5AJ to Asda
Sainsburys, Quarry Wood Industrial Estate, Mills Road, AYLESFORD, ME20 7NA	4.34 miles	Directions from ME18 5AJ to Sainsburys
Aldi, Hermitage Lane, AYLESFORD, ME20 7PT	4.40 miles	Directions from ME18 5AJ to Aldi
Tesco, Farleigh Hill, Tovil, MAIDSTONE, ME15 6RQ	4.80 miles	Directions from ME18 5AJ to Tesco
Tesco, High Street, WEST MALLING, ME19 6NA	4.82 miles	Directions from ME18 5AJ to Tesco

What Popular Restaurants are near the ME18 5AJ Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near ME18 5AJ
Burger King	Distance	Directions
68-70 Week Street, Maidstone, ME14 1RJ	3.78 miles	Directions from ME18 5AJ to 68-70 Week Street
Blue Boys, Nr Tunbridge Wells, TN12 7HE	9.16 miles	Directions from ME18 5AJ to Blue Boys
Junction 4-5, M2 Motorway, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8PQ	9.31 miles	Directions from ME18 5AJ to Junction 4-5, M2 Motorway, Rainham
247 High Street, Chatham, ME4 4BQ	9.47 miles	Directions from ME18 5AJ to 247 High Street

Mcdonald's Restaurants near ME18 5AJ
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Hermitage Lane, AYLESFORD, ME20 7PT	2.73 miles	Directions from ME18 5AJ to McDonald's, Hermitage Lane, AYLESFORD, ME20 7PT
McDonald's, Hart Street, MAIDSTONE, ME16 8RA	3.44 miles	Directions from ME18 5AJ to McDonald's, Hart Street, MAIDSTONE, ME16 8RA
McDonald's, Week Street, MAIDSTONE, ME14 1RL	3.80 miles	Directions from ME18 5AJ to McDonald's, Week Street, MAIDSTONE, ME14 1RL
McDonald's, Water Lane, Chequers Centre, MAIDSTONE, ME15 6AR	3.83 miles	Directions from ME18 5AJ to McDonald's, Water Lane, Chequers Centre, MAIDSTONE, ME15 6AR

KFC Restaurants near ME18 5AJ
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Week Street, MAIDSTONE, ME14 1QX	3.78 miles	Directions from ME18 5AJ to KFC Maidstone - Week Street
KFC, Dukes Walk, Chequers Centre, MAIDSTONE, ME15 6AS	3.83 miles	Directions from ME18 5AJ to KFC Maidstone - The Mall Shopping Centre
KFC, Horsted Retail Park, Maidstone Road, CHATHAM, ME5 9SQ	7.20 miles	Directions from ME18 5AJ to KFC Chatham - Horstead Retail Park
KFC, High Street, TONBRIDGE, TN9 1AP	8.33 miles	Directions from ME18 5AJ to KFC Tonbridge - High Street
KFC, Dowding Way, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, TN2 3UY	9.74 miles	Directions from ME18 5AJ to KFC Tunbridge Wells - The Fountain Business Pk