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ME18

Outer Postcode Area • 405 Postcodes
Maidstone·South East·England
Maidstone 51.2441°N, 0.4232°E
31
31/100Overall Score
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Renting & Lifestyle Dossier for ME18

Official local rents, recorded crime, broadband and the walk to the station, for people looking to rent.

1-bedroom rent
£919/ mo

Local authority average (ONS)

Recorded crime
50/100

Around the national middle

Fastest broadband
10–30 Mbit/s

Ofcom postcode data

Walk to station
~13 min

Wateringbury Rail Station

Monthly rents in this local authority

ONS private rents by bedroom size (average)

1 bedroom
£919
per month
2 bedrooms
£1,193
per month
3 bedrooms
£1,461
per month
4+ bedrooms
£1,970
per month

Nearby food, shops and parks

  • Food shops and supermarkets within 1 km: 0
  • Restaurants and cafés within 1 km: 0
  • Public green spaces within 2 km: 54

Getting around

Nearest station: Wateringbury Rail Station, about 13 minutes on foot.

Data quality: Aggregated across 405 constituent postcodes

405 official/live sections, 0 fallback sections, 0 missing or limited sections. Generated 9 Oct 2026, 05:00.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Official open-data answers about safety, schools, connectivity, and living in ME18.

Is ME18 a good place to live?

ME18 in Maidstone scores 30.6/100 overall in the Postcodewise area report, which combines safety, schools, transport, housing, demographics, environment and connectivity from official open data.

What is the crime rate in ME18?

The ME18 report shows recent police-recorded crime levels and trends in Maidstone, sourced from Police.uk street-level data.

What schools are near ME18?

The ME18 schools report lists nearby primary and secondary schools with Ofsted-linked ratings and distances.

How well connected is ME18?

The ME18 report covers nearby transport links, broadband speeds and mobile coverage for the area.

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