ME18 5JL 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 (5JL) 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 JL.

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 5JL 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 5JL postcode have the street address of Church Road

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the ME18 5JL postcode is home to a bustling 29 residents!

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

ME18 5JL is within the village of West Peckham.

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

According to our data. Most dwellings in ME18 5JL are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are detached. The remainder are semi-detached. Of these bungalows, most are detached.

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

Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the ME18 5JL Postcode Boundaries

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

Map Coordinates for ME18 5JL

Latitude	51.2490256405
Longitude	0.355822155445

Ordnance Survey Maps for ME18 5JL

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 5JL © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for ME18 5JL

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
15:00 to 18:00	Heavy rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	89.00%	NE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Heavy rain	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	92.00%	NE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Heavy rain	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	95.00%	NE 11 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Heavy rain	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	92.00%	NE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	50.00%	SSE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	51.00%	S 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	40.00%	SW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	52.00%	W 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	13.00%	W 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	5.00%	SW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	1.00%	SSW 7 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	0.00%	SSW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	0.00%	SSW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	0.00%	S 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	4.00%	SSW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	2.00%	SSW 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Sunny day	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	3.00%	SSW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	2.00%	SSW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	1.00%	SE 4 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	1.00%	ESE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	1.00%	SE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	3.00%	SE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	11.00%	SE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	13.00%	SSE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	13.00%	SSE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	14.00%	SE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	18.00%	SE 4 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	16.00%	ESE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Mist	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	22.00%	ESE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Mist	10.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	20.00%	ENE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	13.00%	NE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	13.00%	E 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	9.00%	ESE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	43.00%	SE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	14.00%	NE 4 mph

Schools within a five minute drive of ME18 5JL Postcode

England Primary Schools

Mereworth Community Primary School

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

Distance: 0.87 miles

School Website

Contact: 01622812569

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near ME18 5JL

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.89 miles

Contact: :

RHOSWEN

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

Distance: 3.09 miles

Contact: :

FOURWAYS DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 4 SEVENOAKS ROAD, BOROUGH GREEN, SEVENOAKS, KENT, TN15 8BB

Distance: 3.73 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 4.62 miles

Contact: :

LYONS CRESCENT DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 17-19 LYONS CRESCENT, TONBRIDGE, KENT, TN9 1EY

Distance: 4.95 miles

Contact: :

STRADBROOK DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 47 LYONS CRESCENT, TONBRIDGE, KENT, TN9 1EY

Distance: 4.95 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near ME18 5JL

HADLOW PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.88 miles

Contact: tel: 01732 850259

KINGS HILL PHARMACY

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

Distance: 2.51 miles

Contact: tel: 01732 845612

FIELD PHARMACY

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

Distance: 2.88 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 871409

BOROUGH GREEN PHARMACY

Address: 42 HIGH STREET, BOROUGH GREEN, SEVENOAKS, TN15 8BJ

Distance: 3.68 miles

Contact: tel: 01732 884218

AVICENNA PHARMACY

Address: 11 MARTIN HARDIE WAY, TONBRIDGE, KENT, TN10 4AE

Distance: 3.73 miles

Contact: tel: 01732 355956

BOOTS

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

Distance: 3.84 miles

Contact: tel: 01732 843389

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near ME18 5JL

KINGS HILL OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 2.51 miles

Contact: :

BOROUGH GREEN OPTICIANS

Address: 25 HIGH STREET, BOROUGH GREEN, SEVENOAKS, KENT, TN15 8BT

Distance: 3.69 miles

Contact: :

OSBORNE HARLE

Address: 1-3 MARTIN HARDIE WAY, TONBRIDGE, KENT, TN10 4AE

Distance: 3.73 miles

Contact: :

KINGS HILL OPTICIANS LTD

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

Distance: 3.93 miles

Contact: :

PATRICK DUFF OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 4.92 miles

Contact: :

ELAINE M YORWARTH OPTOMETRIST

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

Distance: 4.99 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near ME18 5JL

HADLOW MEDICAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 1.87 miles

Contact: tel: 01732 667443

WEST MALLING GROUP PRACTICE

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

Distance: 2.55 miles

Contact: tel: 01732 870212

WATERINGBURY

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

Distance: 3.05 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 814466

BOROUGH GREEN MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: QUARRY HILL ROAD, BOROUGH GREEN, SEVENOAKS, TN15 8RQ

Distance: 3.63 miles

Contact: tel: 01732 883161

YALDING

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

Distance: 3.73 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 814380

THE TRENCHWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 264 SHIPBOURNE ROAD, TONBRIDGE, KENT, TN10 3ET

Distance: 4.15 miles

Contact: tel: 01732352489

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Transport Links near ME18 5JL

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: ME18 5JL

Wateringbury
Wateringbury station, Station Approach, off Maidstone Road, Wateringbury, ME18 5EA
Distance: 3.81 miles
Driving Time: 7.20 minutes
Yalding
Yalding station, Hampstead Lane, Yalding, Kent, ME18 6HN
Distance: 4.23 miles
Driving Time: 6.41 minutes
West Malling
West Malling station, Station Approach, off Swan Street, West Malling, ME19 6HJ
Distance: 4.41 miles
Driving Time: 7.53 minutes
Beltring
Beltring station, Beltring Road, Beltring, Kent, TN12 6QH
Distance: 5.21 miles
Driving Time: 7.66 minutes
Borough Green & Wrotham
Borough Green & Wrotham station, Station Approach, off Wrotham Road, Borough Green, TN15 8BG
Distance: 5.60 miles
Driving Time: 9.83 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near ME18 5JL

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near ME18 5JL

M26 J2A

Distance: 4.54 miles

Driving Time: 6.78 minutes

M20 J4

Distance: 5.96 miles

Driving Time: 9.44 minutes

M20 J2

Distance: 6.76 miles

Driving Time: 9.51 minutes

M20 J5

Distance: 8.77 miles

Driving Time: 12.45 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

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

Westminster Constituency	Tonbridge and Malling Co Const
Member or Parliament	Tom Tugendhat
Contact Details	Contact Tom Tugendhat
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the ME18 5JL Postcode in?

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

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

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

You can visit the website for Tonbridge and Malling District at the following link Tonbridge and Malling District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Tonbridge and Malling 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 Tonbridge and Malling 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 5JL 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 5JL

Yearly House Sales for ME18 5JL
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2011	£2,750,000	£2,750,000	£2,750,000	1
2017	£479,000	£479,000	£479,000	1
2019	£700,000	£700,000	£700,000	1

Postcodes near the ME18 5JL Postcode

ME18 5JJ Church Road ME18 5JP Forge Lane ME18 5JH Mereworth Road ME18 5JN The Green ME18 5JW The Green

What Popular Supermarkets are near the ME18 5JL Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near ME18 5JL
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Asda, Alexander Grove, Kings Hill, WEST MALLING, ME19 4SZ	4.14 miles	Directions from ME18 5JL to Asda
Tesco, High Street, WEST MALLING, ME19 6NA	6.17 miles	Directions from ME18 5JL to Tesco
Aldi, Swanmead Way, TONBRIDGE, TN9 1GG	7.56 miles	Directions from ME18 5JL to Aldi
Waitrose, Church Road, Paddock Wood, TONBRIDGE, TN12 6EX	8.12 miles	Directions from ME18 5JL to Waitrose
Morrisons, New Hythe Lane, Larkfield, AYLESFORD, ME20 6AB	8.19 miles	Directions from ME18 5JL to Morrisons

What Popular Restaurants are near the ME18 5JL Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near ME18 5JL
Burger King	Distance	Directions
68-70 Week Street, Maidstone, ME14 1RJ	7.43 miles	Directions from ME18 5JL to 68-70 Week Street
Blue Boys, Nr Tunbridge Wells, TN12 7HE	7.88 miles	Directions from ME18 5JL to Blue Boys
247 High Street, Chatham, ME4 4BQ	11.76 miles	Directions from ME18 5JL to 247 High Street
80 High Street, Gillingham, ME7 1AY	12.56 miles	Directions from ME18 5JL to 80 High Street

Mcdonald's Restaurants near ME18 5JL
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Cannon Lane, TONBRIDGE, TN9 1PP	4.66 miles	Directions from ME18 5JL to McDonald's, Cannon Lane, TONBRIDGE, TN9 1PP
McDonald's, Hermitage Lane, AYLESFORD, ME20 7PT	5.84 miles	Directions from ME18 5JL to McDonald's, Hermitage Lane, AYLESFORD, ME20 7PT
McDonald's, Hart Street, MAIDSTONE, ME16 8RA	7.12 miles	Directions from ME18 5JL to McDonald's, Hart Street, MAIDSTONE, ME16 8RA
McDonald's, Dowding Way, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, TN2 3UY	7.22 miles	Directions from ME18 5JL to McDonald's, Dowding Way, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, TN2 3UY

KFC Restaurants near ME18 5JL
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, High Street, TONBRIDGE, TN9 1AP	5.13 miles	Directions from ME18 5JL to KFC Tonbridge - High Street
KFC, Dowding Way, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, TN2 3UY	7.22 miles	Directions from ME18 5JL to KFC Tunbridge Wells - The Fountain Business Pk
KFC, Week Street, MAIDSTONE, ME14 1QX	7.42 miles	Directions from ME18 5JL to KFC Maidstone - Week Street
KFC, Dukes Walk, Chequers Centre, MAIDSTONE, ME15 6AS	7.50 miles	Directions from ME18 5JL to KFC Maidstone - The Mall Shopping Centre
KFC, Horsted Retail Park, Maidstone Road, CHATHAM, ME5 9SQ	9.62 miles	Directions from ME18 5JL to KFC Chatham - Horstead Retail Park