ME18 6FA 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 (6FA) 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 6.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case FA.

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 6FA 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 6FA postcode have the street address of Alans Gardens

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the ME18 6FA postcode is home to a bustling 27 residents!

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

ME18 6FA is within the village of Yalding.

The ME18 6FA postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the ME18 6FA Postcode Boundaries

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

Map Coordinates for ME18 6FA

Latitude	51.2239696828
Longitude	0.435750927914

Ordnance Survey Maps for ME18 6FA

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 6FA © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for ME18 6FA

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	0.00%	SSW 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Sunny day	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	0.00%	SSW 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Sunny day	15.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	0.00%	SSW 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	0.00%	SSW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	0.00%	SE 7 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	0.00%	SE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	0.00%	ESE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	1.00%	SE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	5.00%	SSE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	8.00%	SSE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	14.00%	SSE 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	11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	12.00%	SE 4 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	9.00%	SSE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	12.00%	S 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	N 2 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	13.00%	N 2 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	18.00%	N 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	47.00%	NE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	47.00%	N 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	46.00%	NW 7 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	46.00%	NW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	12.00%	NW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	12.00%	WNW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	11.00%	NW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	9.00%	NW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	8.00%	NNW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	9.00%	NNW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	9.00%	NW 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the ME18 6FA Postcode?

Download Speeds For ME18 6FA

Average Mbps	78.000
Median Mbps	55.000
Maximum Mbps	160.000

ME18 6FA has an average download speed of 78 Megabits per second (Mbps).

720 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

54% of postcodes (635,708) have slower broadband speeds.

46% of postcodes (548,213) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For ME18 6FA

Average Mbps	16.000
Median Mbps	10.000
Maximum Mbps	30.000

ME18 6FA has an average upload speed of 16 Megabits per second (Mbps).

10,419 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

74% of postcodes (880,569) have slower upload speeds.

25% of postcodes (293,653) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of ME18 6FA Postcode

England Primary Schools

Hunton Church of England Primary School

Address: Hunton Church of England Primary School, Bishops Lane, Hunton, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 0SJ

Distance: 1.10 miles

School Website

Contact: 01622820360

Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Address: Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Darman Lane, Laddingford, Maidstone, Kent, ME18 6BL

Distance: 1.58 miles

School Website

Contact: 01622871270

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: 0.11 miles

School Website

Contact: 01622814298

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near ME18 6FA

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 3.37 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 3.82 miles

Contact: :

COLOSSEUM DENTAL (MAIDSTONE)

Address: 524 LOOSE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 9UF

Distance: 4.18 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: CHURCH GREEN, MARDEN, TONBRIDGE, KENT, TN12 9HR

Distance: 4.20 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 4.22 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 4.26 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near ME18 6FA

FIELD PHARMACY

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

Distance: 2.27 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 871409

COXHEATH PHARMACY

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

Distance: 2.56 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 745567

PADDOCK WOOD PHARMACY

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

Distance: 3.62 miles

Contact: tel: 01892 833203

KINGS HILL PHARMACY

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

Distance: 3.69 miles

Contact: tel: 01732 845612

BARMING PHARMACY

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

Distance: 3.70 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 726139

HADLOW PHARMACY

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

Distance: 4.19 miles

Contact: tel: 01732 850259

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near ME18 6FA

PATRICK DUFF OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 3.61 miles

Contact: :

KINGS HILL OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 3.69 miles

Contact: :

ELAINE M YORWARTH OPTOMETRIST

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

Distance: 3.74 miles

Contact: :

LARKFIELD SPECSAVERS LTD

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

Distance: 4.84 miles

Contact: :

TINSONS LIMITED

Address: 9 MIDDLE ROW, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 1TG

Distance: 5.02 miles

Contact: :

BAYFIELDS Z LTD - MAIDSTONE

Address: PUDDING LANE, MAIDSTONE, ME14 1LN

Distance: 5.04 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near ME18 6FA

YALDING

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

Distance: 0.32 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 814380

WATERINGBURY

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

Distance: 2.23 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 814466

THE ORCHARD MEDICAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 2.74 miles

Contact: :

GREENSAND HEALTH CENTRE

Address: HEATH ROAD, LINTON, MAIDSTONE, ME17 4NU

Distance: 3.08 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 745585

WEST MALLING GROUP PRACTICE

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

Distance: 3.60 miles

Contact: tel: 01732 870212

WOODLANDS HEALTH CENTRE

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

Distance: 3.71 miles

Contact: tel: 01892 833331

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Transport Links near ME18 6FA

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: ME18 6FA

Yalding
Yalding station, Hampstead Lane, Yalding, Kent, ME18 6HN
Distance: 1.54 miles
Driving Time: 2.96 minutes
Beltring
Beltring station, Beltring Road, Beltring, Kent, TN12 6QH
Distance: 2.34 miles
Driving Time: 5.65 minutes
Wateringbury
Wateringbury station, Station Approach, off Maidstone Road, Wateringbury, ME18 5EA
Distance: 3.89 miles
Driving Time: 6.98 minutes
East Farleigh
East Farleigh station, Station Road, East Farleigh, Kent, ME15 0JH
Distance: 4.09 miles
Driving Time: 7.47 minutes
Paddock Wood
Paddock Wood station, Station Approach, Paddock Wood, Kent, TN12 6ER
Distance: 5.76 miles
Driving Time: 8.49 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near ME18 6FA

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near ME18 6FA

M20 J5

Distance: 7.29 miles

Driving Time: 12.40 minutes

M20 J6

Distance: 8.10 miles

Driving Time: 14.15 minutes

M20 J4

Distance: 8.31 miles

Driving Time: 15.93 minutes

M20 J7

Distance: 8.31 miles

Driving Time: 14.99 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the ME18 6FA 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 6FA 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 6FA 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 6FA

Yearly House Sales for ME18 6FA
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2019	£394,995	£550,000	£509,999	7

Postcodes near the ME18 6FA Postcode

ME18 6FE Galpin Court ME18 6FB Gleanings Grove ME18 6FF Kintons Walk ME18 6FD Sterns Yard ME18 6BF The Glebe ME18 6DX Vicarage Road ME18 6DU Vicarage Road ME18 6DT Vicarage Road ME18 6DP Vicarage Road ME18 6DR Vicarage Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the ME18 6FA Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near ME18 6FA
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Waitrose, Church Road, Paddock Wood, TONBRIDGE, TN12 6EX	5.70 miles	Directions from ME18 6FA to Waitrose
Asda, Alexander Grove, Kings Hill, WEST MALLING, ME19 4SZ	5.87 miles	Directions from ME18 6FA to Asda
Tesco, Farleigh Hill, Tovil, MAIDSTONE, ME15 6RQ	6.57 miles	Directions from ME18 6FA to Tesco
Lidl, Farleigh Hill, MAIDSTONE, ME15 6RG	6.78 miles	Directions from ME18 6FA to Lidl
Aldi, Hermitage Lane, AYLESFORD, ME20 7PT	7.71 miles	Directions from ME18 6FA to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near the ME18 6FA Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near ME18 6FA
Burger King	Distance	Directions
68-70 Week Street, Maidstone, ME14 1RJ	5.18 miles	Directions from ME18 6FA to 68-70 Week Street
Blue Boys, Nr Tunbridge Wells, TN12 7HE	7.13 miles	Directions from ME18 6FA to Blue Boys
Junction 4-5, M2 Motorway, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8PQ	10.98 miles	Directions from ME18 6FA to Junction 4-5, M2 Motorway, Rainham
247 High Street, Chatham, ME4 4BQ	11.57 miles	Directions from ME18 6FA to 247 High Street

Mcdonald's Restaurants near ME18 6FA
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Hart Street, MAIDSTONE, ME16 8RA	4.77 miles	Directions from ME18 6FA to McDonald's, Hart Street, MAIDSTONE, ME16 8RA
McDonald's, Hermitage Lane, AYLESFORD, ME20 7PT	4.79 miles	Directions from ME18 6FA to McDonald's, Hermitage Lane, AYLESFORD, ME20 7PT
McDonald's, Water Lane, Chequers Centre, MAIDSTONE, ME15 6AR	5.14 miles	Directions from ME18 6FA to McDonald's, Water Lane, Chequers Centre, MAIDSTONE, ME15 6AR
McDonald's, Week Street, MAIDSTONE, ME14 1RL	5.22 miles	Directions from ME18 6FA to McDonald's, Week Street, MAIDSTONE, ME14 1RL

KFC Restaurants near ME18 6FA
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Dukes Walk, Chequers Centre, MAIDSTONE, ME15 6AS	5.14 miles	Directions from ME18 6FA to KFC Maidstone - The Mall Shopping Centre
KFC, Week Street, MAIDSTONE, ME14 1QX	5.20 miles	Directions from ME18 6FA to KFC Maidstone - Week Street
KFC, High Street, TONBRIDGE, TN9 1AP	7.26 miles	Directions from ME18 6FA to KFC Tonbridge - High Street
KFC, Dowding Way, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, TN2 3UY	8.14 miles	Directions from ME18 6FA to KFC Tunbridge Wells - The Fountain Business Pk
KFC, Horsted Retail Park, Maidstone Road, CHATHAM, ME5 9SQ	9.31 miles	Directions from ME18 6FA to KFC Chatham - Horstead Retail Park