ME18 5BF
a residential postcode in Teston, Kent
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.253 / 51°15'10"N
Longitude: 0.4405 / 0°26'25"E
OS Eastings: 570406
OS Northings: 153258
OS Grid: TQ704532
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR NPZ.B6J
Mapcode Global: VHJMC.LR7S
Plus Code: 9F327C3R+66
Maidenhead Locator System: JO01fg20
What Three Birds: dove.mockingbird.grouse
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Teston House, Tonbridge Road, Teston ME18 5BF
Summary
ME18 5BF is a residential postcode in Teston, Kent. It was first introduced in August 2017.
The most common council tax bands are A and B.
Residential buildings are typically semi-detached and terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are primarily flats.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £58,327 to £1,134,000 with an average of £371,163.
Residential buildings were typically constructed before 1900 and between 1900 and 1929.
Domestic properties are mostly a mix of owner occupied and privately rented.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are G and D.
Teston is a village, which had a population of 637 in the 2011 census.
ME18 5BF is in the Medway travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the West Kent Primary Care Trust.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing ME18 5BF
5b3: Urbanites - Ageing Urban Living - Self-Sufficient Retirement
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for ME18 5BF
England E1: a rural village surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
3/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
3/10 (Low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near ME18 5BF include Asda and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of ME18 5BF are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
District Council
Maidstone Borough Council
Ward
Barming and Teston
Councillor
Fay Gooch (Independent)
County Council
Kent
Electoral Division
Maidstone Rural West
County Councillor
Simon Webb (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Maidstone and The Weald
MP
Helen Grant (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for ME18 5BF.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near ME18 5BF.
Primary
Wateringbury Church of England Primary School
147 Bow Road, Wateringbury, Maidstone, Kent, ME18 5EA
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 5 - 11
Needs improvement
The Discovery School
Discovery Drive, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4GJ
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Vicarage Road, Yalding, Maidstone, Kent, ME18 6DP
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 5 - 11
Outstanding
East Farleigh Primary School
Vicarage Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 0LY
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Kings Hill School
Crispin Way, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4LS
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Secondary
The Malling School
Beech Road, East Malling, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6DH
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Oakwood Park Grammar School
Oakwood Park, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8AH
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
St Simon Stock Catholic School
Oakwood Park, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0JP
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Aylesford School - Sports College
Teapot Lane, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 7JU
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The Maplesden Noakes School
Buckland Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0TJ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0SF
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Cornwallis Academy
Hubbards Lane, Linton, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 4HX
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 19
Good
Maidstone Grammar School
Barton Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 7BT
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
New Line Learning Academy
Boughton Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 9QL
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The overall school grade in this area is high.