ME18 5EA postcode in Wateringbury, Kent
ME18 5EA is a postcode in Wateringbury, in the East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury ward of Tonbridge and Malling. It is in the Tonbridge parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where ME18 5EA is, and what is near it
- ME18 5EA
- Other postcodes in ME18 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 3 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.2498, longitude 0.4214)
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 5EA?
- Tonbridge and MallingDistrict council Tonbridge and Malling: bins, council tax, planning
- KentCounty council Kent: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around ME18 5EA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- KentPolice force area
- TonbridgeParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Tom Tugendhat (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Tom Tugendhat
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 5EA?
Every home and business at ME18 5EA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 90% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Tonbridge and Malling: 86%
Tonbridge and Malling: 97%
The line marks the figure across Tonbridge and Malling.
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 5EA?
BinDayBuddy does not read Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council's bin daysSource: 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 5EA at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 14 homes and businesses at ME18 5EA. 9 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 Tonbridge and Malling
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for ME18 5EA: 1,445 properties in Tonbridge and Malling are at high risk (2.2% of all its properties). All the figures for Tonbridge and Malling
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 5EA is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 07:01 on 22 October 2026.
- River Medway between Yalding and MaidstoneFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Medway between Yalding and Maidstone
- Lower River MedwayFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Lower River Medway
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 07:01 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near ME18 5EA?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 5EA
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in ME18 5EA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 11 November 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 5EA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 910 homes in the neighbourhood around ME18 5EA. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (33%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Tonbridge and Malling for 2026‑27: £2,472. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,648 (band A) to £4,944 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,472.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (3%) | £1,648 |
| Band B | about 60 (7%) | £1,923 |
| Band C | about 80 (9%) | £2,197 |
| Band D | about 220 (24%) | £2,472 |
| Band E | about 210 (23%) | £3,021 |
| Band F | about 220 (24%) | £3,570 |
| Band G | about 80 (9%) | £4,120 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £4,944 |
When the homes were built
- 33% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 1% 1919 to 1939
- 9% 1945 to 1964
- 21% 1965 to 1982
- 27% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 7% 2020 or later
2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Tonbridge and Malling 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 5EA is in (ONS area E01024781), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 5EA?
The nearest open schools to ME18 5EA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 5EA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of ME18 5EA is Wateringbury Rail Station, 50 metres away in a straight line.
- Wateringbury Rail Station Railway station 50 mWalk
- Yalding Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Railway Station, 33 m away.
More stations near ME18 5EA, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near ME18 5EA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of ME18 5EA, 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.
- Wateringbury Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01622 814466 700 mWalk
- West Malling Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01732 870212 2.8 kmCycle
- Yalding Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01622 814380 3.2 kmCycle
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 5EA?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of ME18 5EA 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near ME18 5EA?
The nearest to the centre of ME18 5EA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- IQ Dental & Implant Centre Phone 01732 522255 2.9 kmCycle
- Kings Hill Dental Phone 01732 523500 3.1 kmCycle
- One Smile Oral Care Ltd Phone 01732 617177 5.0 kmDrive
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 5EA?
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.
- Maidstone Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2024 · Phone 01622 224796 5.1 kmDrive
- KIMS Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01622 237500 10.3 kmDrive
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 5EA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of ME18 5EA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Kings Hill Care Home Phone 0330 301 0095 3.2 kmCycle
- Lavenders Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01732 844744 4.5 kmCycle
- Hale Place Farmhouse Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report November 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01622 871081 4.7 kmCycle
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 5EA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ME18 5EA, 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.
- Kings Hill Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01732 845612 2.9 kmCycle
- Field Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01622 871409 4.8 kmCycle
- Barming Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01622 726139 4.9 kmCycle
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 5EA?
The nearest vets to the centre of ME18 5EA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Bell Equine 3.2 kmCycle
- Pennard Vets 4.9 kmCycle
- Trinity Centre Vets 5.0 kmDrive
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 5EA in a conservation area?
The centre of ME18 5EA is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 5EA?
Police.uk records 15 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ME18 5EA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for ME18 5EA
- Ward
- East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury
- Parish
- Wateringbury
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Wateringbury
- Rural or urban
- Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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