The UK Postcode Database

ME18 5ES

a postcode in Kent

Introduced in January 1980
ME18 5ES Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with ME18 5ES

Bishops Close - 54 properties, USRN 24200137

Maidstone Road - 1 property, USRN 24201993

Bryant Close - 1 property, USRN 24200221

Maidstone Road - 1 property, USRN 24200993

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.2472 / 51°14'49"N

Longitude: 0.4134 / 0°24'48"E

UTM Reference: 31U 319481 5680495

OS Easting: 568537

OS Northing: 152549

OS Grid: TQ685525

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR NPY.PBS

Mapcode Global: VHJMC.3XX8

Open Location Code: 9F326CW7+V9

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01ef99

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: F1

  • rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
  • a rural hamlet or isolated dwellings in populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 7a2

  • Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
  • Established but Challenged
  • Industry Associations

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 12767 / 32844

  • 4th decile
  • somewhat more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for ME18 5ES on Friday 19 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:42
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:54
Sunrise 04:42
Transit (sun is at its highest) 12:59
Sunset 21:17
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:04
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:17
Hours of daylight today04:12 to 21:47
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:47 to 04:12
Moon Phase Waxing Crescent
Moon Rises 08:47
Moon sets 23:23

For a full sun and moon calendar for ME18 5ES, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in ME18 5ES

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
17 February 2023 34a Bishops Close, Nettlestead, Maidstone ME18 5ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £235,000
21 September 2022 40 Bishops Close, Nettlestead, Maidstone ME18 5ES Semi-detached Freehold £400,000
25 May 2022 2b Bishops Close, Nettlestead, Maidstone ME18 5ES Flat/apartment Leasehold £200,000
10 December 2021 32 Bishops Close, Nettlestead, Maidstone ME18 5ES Semi-detached Freehold £300,000
13 November 2020 20 Bishops Close, Nettlestead, Maidstone ME18 5ES Semi-detached Freehold £318,000
20 March 2019 20 Bishops Close, Nettlestead, Maidstone ME18 5ES Semi-detached Freehold £260,000
12 October 2018 4b Bishops Close, Nettlestead, Maidstone ME18 5ES Flat/apartment Leasehold £189,950
30 September 2014 1a Bishops Close, Nettlestead, Maidstone ME18 5ES Flat/apartment Leasehold £149,000
17 April 2014 9 Bishops Close, Nettlestead, Maidstone ME18 5ES Semi-detached Freehold £199,000
14 March 2014 11a Bishops Close, Nettlestead, Maidstone ME18 5ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £206,250
12 March 2014 40 Bishops Close, Nettlestead, Maidstone ME18 5ES Semi-detached Freehold £225,000
31 January 2014 29 Bishops Close, Nettlestead, Maidstone ME18 5ES Semi-detached Freehold £181,500
30 October 2013 3a Bishops Close, Nettlestead, Maidstone ME18 5ES Flat/apartment Leasehold £100,000
25 October 2013 15 Bishops Close, Nettlestead, Maidstone ME18 5ES Semi-detached Freehold £220,000
10 July 2013 32 Bishops Close, Nettlestead, Maidstone ME18 5ES Semi-detached Freehold £182,500
5 April 2012 20 Bishops Close, Nettlestead, Maidstone ME18 5ES Semi-detached Freehold £167,000
29 July 2011 13a Bishops Close, Nettlestead, Maidstone ME18 5ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £195,000
14 October 2010 11a Bishops Close, Nettlestead, Maidstone ME18 5ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £187,500
20 September 2010 40 Bishops Close, Nettlestead, Maidstone ME18 5ES Semi-detached Freehold £220,000
11 December 2009 35a Bishops Close, Nettlestead, Maidstone ME18 5ES Semi-detached Freehold £170,000
30 August 2007 11a Bishops Close, Nettlestead, Maidstone ME18 5ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £179,950
11 July 2007 3b Bishops Close, Nettlestead, Maidstone ME18 5ES Flat/apartment Leasehold £130,000
18 August 2006 35a Bishops Close, Nettlestead, Maidstone ME18 5ES Semi-detached Freehold £158,000
5 June 2006 6 Bishops Close, Nettlestead, Maidstone ME18 5ES Semi-detached Freehold £209,995
5 June 2006 4b Bishops Close, Nettlestead, Maidstone ME18 5ES Flat/apartment Leasehold £127,000
9 June 2005 3a Bishops Close, Nettlestead, Maidstone ME18 5ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £115,000
24 September 2004 15 Bishops Close, Nettlestead, Maidstone ME18 5ES Semi-detached Freehold £174,000
22 August 2003 33a Bishops Close, Nettlestead, Maidstone ME18 5ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £163,000
14 July 2003 12 Bishops Close, Nettlestead, Maidstone ME18 5ES Semi-detached Freehold £159,500
28 April 2003 9 Bishops Close, Nettlestead, Maidstone ME18 5ES Semi-detached Freehold £156,500
21 March 2003 8 Bishops Close, Nettlestead, Maidstone ME18 5ES Semi-detached Freehold £167,500
21 February 2003 15 Bishops Close, Nettlestead, Maidstone ME18 5ES Semi-detached Freehold £144,995
9 November 2001 4b Bishops Close, Nettlestead, Maidstone ME18 5ES Flat/apartment Leasehold £82,000
4 May 2001 6 Bishops Close, Nettlestead, Maidstone ME18 5ES Semi-detached Freehold £110,000
23 February 2001 4b Bishops Close, Nettlestead, Maidstone ME18 5ES Flat/apartment Leasehold £63,500
4 April 2000 38 Bishops Close, Nettlestead, Maidstone ME18 5ES Semi-detached Freehold £68,000
1 May 1998 40 Bishops Close, Nettlestead, Maidstone ME18 5ES Semi-detached Freehold £92,500
23 October 1997 4b Bishops Close, Nettlestead, Maidstone ME18 5ES Flat/apartment Leasehold £46,000
14 August 1995 40 Bishops Close, Nettlestead, Maidstone ME18 5ES Semi-detached Freehold £69,500
15 May 1995 35 Bishops Close, Nettlestead, Maidstone ME18 5ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £26,325

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for ME18 5ES

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Weald of Kent

MP

Katie Lam Conservative

Maidstone Borough Council
District council ward

Marden & Yalding

Councillors

Michael Summersgill Green Party (E&W)

Grace Couch Green Party (E&W)

Claudine Russell Conservative

ME18 5ES also falls within the Civil Parish of Nettlestead, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for ME18 5ES

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00123765 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01024377 Maidstone 014C Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02005081 Maidstone 014 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04004967 Nettlestead Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05015606 Marden & Yalding Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 2 May 2024 DLUHC
E07000110 Maidstone Non-metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E10000016 Kent Counties Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000008 South East Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001570 Weald of Kent Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000032 Kent Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000242 Medway Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33043113 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000056 South East Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 1 April 2020 BEIS
E38000237 NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000005 South East NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2018 ODS
E54000032 NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000011 Kent and Medway Cancer Alliances Health 1 September 2016 NHS England
E58002113 Maidstone Rural West ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 1 May 2025 DLUHC
E63012652 Wateringbury Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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