ME18 5BF postcode in Teston, Kent

ME18 5BF is a postcode in Teston, in the Barming Heath & Teston ward of Maidstone. It is in the Maidstone and Malling parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since August 2017.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Maidstone: 81% Typical price £410,000 Homes sold in ME18 5, last 12 months. ▼ 12.8% on the year before Nearest station Wateringbury 1.3 km in a straight line

Where ME18 5BF is, and what is near it

Map of ME18 5BF and what is near it Map of ME18 5BF: its centre point, with the 195 other postcodes in the ME18 5 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. ME18 5AB: also in ME18 5ME18 5AD: also in ME18 5ME18 5AF: also in ME18 5ME18 5AG: also in ME18 5ME18 5AH: also in ME18 5ME18 5AJ: also in ME18 5ME18 5AL: also in ME18 5ME18 5AN: also in ME18 5ME18 5AQ: also in ME18 5ME18 5AR: also in ME18 5ME18 5AS: also in ME18 5ME18 5AT: also in ME18 5ME18 5AU: also in ME18 5ME18 5AX: also in ME18 5ME18 5BL: also in ME18 5ME18 5BP: also in ME18 5ME18 5BS: also in ME18 5ME18 5BT: also in ME18 5ME18 5BU: also in ME18 5ME18 5BX: also in ME18 5ME18 5BY: also in ME18 5ME18 5BZ: also in ME18 5ME18 5DA: also in ME18 5ME18 5DD: also in ME18 5ME18 5DE: also in ME18 5ME18 5DF: also in ME18 5ME18 5DG: also in ME18 5ME18 5DH: also in ME18 5ME18 5DJ: also in ME18 5ME18 5DL: also in ME18 5ME18 5DN: also in ME18 5ME18 5DP: also in ME18 5ME18 5DQ: also in ME18 5ME18 5DR: also in ME18 5ME18 5DS: also in ME18 5ME18 5DT: also in ME18 5ME18 5DU: also in ME18 5ME18 5DW: also in ME18 5ME18 5DX: also in ME18 5ME18 5DY: also in ME18 5ME18 5DZ: also in ME18 5ME18 5EA: also in ME18 5ME18 5EB: also in ME18 5ME18 5ED: also in ME18 5ME18 5EE: also in ME18 5ME18 5EF: also in ME18 5ME18 5EH: also in ME18 5ME18 5EJ: also in ME18 5ME18 5EL: also in ME18 5ME18 5EN: also in ME18 5ME18 5EP: also in ME18 5ME18 5EW: also in ME18 5ME18 5EY: also in ME18 5ME18 5FA: also in ME18 5ME18 5GA: also in ME18 5ME18 5LA: also in ME18 5ME18 5LE: also in ME18 5ME18 5LF: also in ME18 5ME18 5LG: also in ME18 5ME18 5NH: also in ME18 5ME18 5NJ: also in ME18 5ME18 5NL: also in ME18 5ME18 5NN: also in ME18 5ME18 5NQ: also in ME18 5ME18 5NS: also in ME18 5ME18 5NU: also in ME18 5ME18 5NW: also in ME18 5ME18 5NX: also in ME18 5ME18 5NY: also in ME18 5ME18 5NZ: also in ME18 5ME18 5PX: also in ME18 5ME18 5RB: also in ME18 5ME18 5RJ: also in ME18 5ME18 5RP: also in ME18 5ME18 5RS: also in ME18 5ME18 5SS: also in ME18 5 2 places, 2.0–3.1 kmGP 3.4 kmYalding 3.6 kmBower Grove School 3.7 kmEast and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury ME18 5BF Map of ME18 5BF and what is near it Map of ME18 5BF: its centre point, with the 195 other postcodes in the ME18 5 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 3.4 kmYalding 3.6 kmBower Grove School 3.7 kmEast and West Peckham,Mereworth & Wateringbury ME18 5BF
  • ME18 5BF
  • Other postcodes in ME18 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.2530, longitude 0.4405)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after ME18 5BF?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at ME18 5BF?

Every home and business at ME18 5BF can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Maidstone: 81%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Maidstone: 95%

The line marks the figure across Maidstone.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at ME18 5BF?

BinDayBuddy does not read Maidstone Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Maidstone Borough Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is ME18 5BF at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include ME18 5BF.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Maidstone

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for ME18 5BF: 1,790 properties in Maidstone are at high risk (1.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Maidstone

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of ME18 5BF is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near ME18 5BF?

Homes in ME18 5 sold for a typical £410,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 52 sales, down 12.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£410,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£470,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 12.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £580,000 19 sales
  • Semi-detached £450,000 16 sales
  • Terraced £358,750 8 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £135,000 9 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole ME18 district: a typical £447,500 from 84 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in ME18 5BF

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in ME18 5BF from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near ME18 5BF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,320 homes in the neighbourhood around ME18 5BF. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (34%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around ME18 5BF

Band D in Maidstone for 2026‑27: £2,503. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,668 (band A) to £5,005 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,503.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (3%)£1,668
Band Babout 40 (3%)£1,946
Band Cabout 160 (12%)£2,225
Band Dabout 480 (36%)£2,503
Band Eabout 300 (23%)£3,059
Band Fabout 200 (15%)£3,615
Band Gabout 90 (7%)£4,171
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,005

When the homes were built

  1. 11% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 16% 1945 to 1964
  5. 34% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 18% 2020 or later

Averages for Maidstone before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of ME18 5BF is in (ONS area E01024325), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near ME18 5BF?

The nearest open schools to ME18 5BF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near ME18 5BF, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to ME18 5BF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of ME18 5BF is Wateringbury Rail Station, 1.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Wateringbury Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
  • East Farleigh Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Street, 94 m away.

More stations near ME18 5BF, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near ME18 5BF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of ME18 5BF, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near ME18 5BF?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of ME18 5BF on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near ME18 5BF?

The nearest to the centre of ME18 5BF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to ME18 5BF?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near ME18 5BF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of ME18 5BF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near ME18 5BF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ME18 5BF, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near ME18 5BF?

The nearest vets to the centre of ME18 5BF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is ME18 5BF in a conservation area?

The centre of ME18 5BF is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near ME18 5BF?

Police.uk records 11 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ME18 5BF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour4 reports
Violence and sexual offences3 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Burglary1 report

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for ME18 5BF

Ward
Barming Heath & Teston
Parish
Teston
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Teston
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
August 2017

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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ME18 5BU150 mME18 5AQ170 mME18 5AG200 mME18 5AH240 mME18 5AN250 mME18 5AF250 m
All of ME18

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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