ME18 5HQ 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 (5HQ) 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 HQ.

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 5HQ 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 5HQ postcode have the street address of Maidstone Road

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 10 individuals call the ME18 5HQ postcode their home.

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

ME18 5HQ is within the village of Nettlestead Green.

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

According to our data. Most dwellings in ME18 5HQ are houses. Of these houses, most are detached.

Most properties in ME18 5HQ are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the ME18 5HQ Postcode Boundaries

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

Map Coordinates for ME18 5HQ

Latitude	51.2312362908
Longitude	0.407083976823

Ordnance Survey Maps for ME18 5HQ

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 5HQ © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for ME18 5HQ

Fri 3rd May

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
18:00 to 21:00		Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	6.00%	WSW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Clear night	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	2.00%	SW 9 mph

Sat 4th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	1.00%	SW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	2.00%	SW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	4.00%	SSW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	6.00%	SSW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	13.00%	S 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	15.00%	SSE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	14.00%	SE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	11.00%	SE 7 mph

Sun 5th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	15.00%	S 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	12.00%	S 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	13.00%	SSW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	13.00%	S 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	17.00%	SSW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	19.00%	SSW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	15.00%	SE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	8.00%	SSW 4 mph

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

Download Speeds For ME18 5HQ

Average Mbps	61.000
Median Mbps	76.100
Maximum Mbps	79.670

ME18 5HQ has an average download speed of 61 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,387 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

40% of postcodes (473,368) have slower broadband speeds.

60% of postcodes (709,886) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For ME18 5HQ

Average Mbps	16.200
Median Mbps	20.000
Maximum Mbps	20.000

ME18 5HQ has an average upload speed of 16.2 Megabits per second (Mbps).

9,942 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

76% of postcodes (901,096) have slower upload speeds.

23% of postcodes (273,603) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of ME18 5HQ Postcode

England Primary Schools

Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Address: Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Vicarage Road, Yalding, Maidstone, Kent, ME18 6DP

Distance: 1.26 miles

School Website

Contact: 01622814298

Wateringbury Church of England Primary School

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

Distance: 1.44 miles

School Website

Contact: 01622812199

East Peckham Primary School

Address: East Peckham Primary School, 130 Pound Road, East Peckham, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 5LH

Distance: 1.49 miles

School Website

Contact: 01622871268

Mereworth Community Primary School

Address: Mereworth Community Primary School, 39 the Street, Mereworth, Maidstone, Kent, ME18 5ND

Distance: 2.35 miles

School Website

Contact: 01622812569

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near ME18 5HQ

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: COMMERCIAL HOUSE, HIGH STREET, HADLOW, TONBRIDGE, KENT, TN11 0EE

Distance: 3.02 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 49 MAIDSTONE ROAD, PADDOCK WOOD, TONBRIDGE, KENT, TN12 6DG

Distance: 3.28 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 4.36 miles

Contact: :

RHOSWEN

Address: TESTON ROAD, OFFHAM, WEST MALLING, ME19 5PD

Distance: 4.53 miles

Contact: :

SOUTHCOT DENTALCARE

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

Distance: 4.87 miles

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

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 4.90 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near ME18 5HQ

FIELD PHARMACY

Address: 11 OLD ROAD, EAST PECKHAM, TONBRIDGE, KENT, TN12 5AS

Distance: 1.59 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 871409

KINGS HILL PHARMACY

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

Distance: 2.87 miles

Contact: tel: 01732 845612

HADLOW PHARMACY

Address: THE SQUARE, HIGH STREET, HADLOW, TONBRIDGE, KENT, TN11 0DA

Distance: 3.00 miles

Contact: tel: 01732 850259

PADDOCK WOOD PHARMACY

Address: 12 COMMERCIAL ROAD, PADDOCK WOOD, TONBRIDGE, TN12 6EL

Distance: 3.58 miles

Contact: tel: 01892 833203

COXHEATH PHARMACY

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

Distance: 3.72 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 745567

BARMING PHARMACY

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

Distance: 4.23 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 726139

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near ME18 5HQ

KINGS HILL OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 2.87 miles

Contact: :

PATRICK DUFF OPTICIANS

Address: 3 COMMERCIAL ROAD, PADDOCK WOOD, TONBRIDGE, KENT, TN12 6EN

Distance: 3.57 miles

Contact: :

ELAINE M YORWARTH OPTOMETRIST

Address: 70 COMMERCIAL ROAD, PADDOCK WOOD, TONBRIDGE, KENT, TN12 6DP

Distance: 3.69 miles

Contact: :

KINGS HILL OPTICIANS LTD

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

Distance: 4.42 miles

Contact: :

KENT EYE CARE (OPTICIANS) - LARKFIELD

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

Distance: 4.88 miles

Contact: :

LARKFIELD SPECSAVERS LTD

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

Distance: 4.94 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near ME18 5HQ

YALDING

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

Distance: 1.20 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 814380

WATERINGBURY

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

Distance: 1.86 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 814466

WEST MALLING GROUP PRACTICE

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

Distance: 2.80 miles

Contact: tel: 01732 870212

HADLOW MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: OLD SCHOOL, SCHOOL LANE, HADLOW, TONBRIDGE, KENT, TN11 0ET

Distance: 3.04 miles

Contact: tel: 01732 667443

WOODLANDS HEALTH CENTRE

Address: 1-7 ALLINGTON ROAD, PADDOCK WOOD, TONBRIDGE, KENT, TN12 6AX

Distance: 3.62 miles

Contact: tel: 01892 833331

THE ORCHARD MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 146 HEATH ROAD, COXHEATH, MAIDSTONE, ME17 4PL

Distance: 3.93 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near ME18 5HQ

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: ME18 5HQ

Yalding
Yalding station, Hampstead Lane, Yalding, Kent, ME18 6HN
Distance: 0.80 miles
Driving Time: 1.25 minutes
Wateringbury
Wateringbury station, Station Approach, off Maidstone Road, Wateringbury, ME18 5EA
Distance: 1.58 miles
Driving Time: 2.87 minutes
Beltring
Beltring station, Beltring Road, Beltring, Kent, TN12 6QH
Distance: 2.42 miles
Driving Time: 3.23 minutes
Paddock Wood
Paddock Wood station, Station Approach, Paddock Wood, Kent, TN12 6ER
Distance: 4.05 miles
Driving Time: 5.21 minutes
East Farleigh
East Farleigh station, Station Road, East Farleigh, Kent, ME15 0JH
Distance: 5.32 miles
Driving Time: 9.37 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near ME18 5HQ

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near ME18 5HQ

M26 J2A

Distance: 6.97 miles

Driving Time: 9.53 minutes

M20 J5

Distance: 7.24 miles

Driving Time: 12.32 minutes

M20 J4

Distance: 8.20 miles

Driving Time: 11.71 minutes

M20 J6

Distance: 8.49 miles

Driving Time: 13.85 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the ME18 5HQ 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 5HQ 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 5HQ 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

Postcodes near the ME18 5HQ Postcode

ME18 5HG Maidstone Road ME18 5HH Maidstone Road ME18 5HE Maidstone Road ME18 5HF Maidstone Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the ME18 5HQ Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near ME18 5HQ
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Asda, Alexander Grove, Kings Hill, WEST MALLING, ME19 4SZ	4.59 miles	Directions from ME18 5HQ to Asda
Waitrose, Church Road, Paddock Wood, TONBRIDGE, TN12 6EX	5.78 miles	Directions from ME18 5HQ to Waitrose
Tesco, High Street, WEST MALLING, ME19 6NA	6.94 miles	Directions from ME18 5HQ to Tesco
Tesco, Farleigh Hill, Tovil, MAIDSTONE, ME15 6RQ	7.86 miles	Directions from ME18 5HQ to Tesco
Sainsburys, Quarry Wood Industrial Estate, Mills Road, AYLESFORD, ME20 7NA	7.86 miles	Directions from ME18 5HQ to Sainsburys

What Popular Restaurants are near the ME18 5HQ Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near ME18 5HQ
Burger King	Distance	Directions
68-70 Week Street, Maidstone, ME14 1RJ	5.86 miles	Directions from ME18 5HQ to 68-70 Week Street
Blue Boys, Nr Tunbridge Wells, TN12 7HE	7.06 miles	Directions from ME18 5HQ to Blue Boys
Junction 4-5, M2 Motorway, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8PQ	11.52 miles	Directions from ME18 5HQ to Junction 4-5, M2 Motorway, Rainham
247 High Street, Chatham, ME4 4BQ	11.60 miles	Directions from ME18 5HQ to 247 High Street

Mcdonald's Restaurants near ME18 5HQ
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Hermitage Lane, AYLESFORD, ME20 7PT	4.94 miles	Directions from ME18 5HQ to McDonald's, Hermitage Lane, AYLESFORD, ME20 7PT
McDonald's, Hart Street, MAIDSTONE, ME16 8RA	5.48 miles	Directions from ME18 5HQ to McDonald's, Hart Street, MAIDSTONE, ME16 8RA
McDonald's, Cannon Lane, TONBRIDGE, TN9 1PP	5.74 miles	Directions from ME18 5HQ to McDonald's, Cannon Lane, TONBRIDGE, TN9 1PP
McDonald's, Water Lane, Chequers Centre, MAIDSTONE, ME15 6AR	5.86 miles	Directions from ME18 5HQ to McDonald's, Water Lane, Chequers Centre, MAIDSTONE, ME15 6AR

KFC Restaurants near ME18 5HQ
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Dukes Walk, Chequers Centre, MAIDSTONE, ME15 6AS	5.86 miles	Directions from ME18 5HQ to KFC Maidstone - The Mall Shopping Centre
KFC, Week Street, MAIDSTONE, ME14 1QX	5.86 miles	Directions from ME18 5HQ to KFC Maidstone - Week Street
KFC, High Street, TONBRIDGE, TN9 1AP	6.26 miles	Directions from ME18 5HQ to KFC Tonbridge - High Street
KFC, Dowding Way, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, TN2 3UY	7.51 miles	Directions from ME18 5HQ to KFC Tunbridge Wells - The Fountain Business Pk
KFC, Horsted Retail Park, Maidstone Road, CHATHAM, ME5 9SQ	9.34 miles	Directions from ME18 5HQ to KFC Chatham - Horstead Retail Park