Postcode ME5 9BE (Medway)

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The postcode ME5 9BE is located in Medway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME5 9BE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME5 9BE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.6 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of ME5 9BE as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to ME5 9BE is Norton Grove which is centered 110 m away.

The nearest bus stop is King George Road and is 102 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 4.24 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 9BE (for ages 11 and under) is Oaklands School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Greenacre Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on May 10, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME5 9BE is Lower Bell and is 2.57 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd and is 4.53 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 109.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME5 9BE is covered by the Kent police force association and Medway is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME5 9BE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME5 9BE, and the approximate distance away.

Norton Grove 110 m
Marston Close 172 m
Amanda Close 182 m
Kit Hill Avenue 189 m
Orchid Court 210 m
York Avenue 213 m
Larkspur Road 229 m
Mayweed Avenue 239 m
Chestnut Avenue 246 m
Campion Close 247 m
Sedge Crescent 257 m
Valerian Close 326 m
Yarrow Road 411 m
King George Road 622 m
Silverweed Road 651 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 9BE

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME5 9BE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oaklands School 688 m
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
877 m
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
877 m
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
924 m
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
930 m
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.02 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.13 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 1.23 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.23 km
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.52 km
Maundene School 1.56 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
1.67 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.67 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.14 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
2.26 km
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
2.27 km
Warren Wood Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
2.44 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
2.54 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.58 km
The Thomas Aveling School Good
(June 15, 2016)
2.59 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME5 9BE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
2.57 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
2.57 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
2.57 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
2.57 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
3.14 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
3.49 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
3.51 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
3.79 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
4.08 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
4.2 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
4.53 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
4.53 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
4.56 km
Partners Dining Room And Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
4.67 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
4.67 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
4.77 km
Aylesford Village Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 30, 2013
4.81 km
The Bush Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
4.81 km
St Peter's School Wraparound Care Ltd School/college/university 4
Good
October 31, 2019
4.86 km
The Contract Dining Company At St Peters CE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
4.86 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME5 9BE - Data from Apr 2022

King George Road Bus Stop/Station 102 m
King George Road Bus Stop/Station 113 m
York Avenue Bus Stop/Station 160 m
York Avenue Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Amanda Close Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Chatham Rail Station Rail 4.24 km
Snodland Rail Station Rail 4.9 km
Snodland Rail Station Rail 4.91 km
London Southend Airport Air 28.39 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.66 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.66 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME5 9BE - Data from Dec 2021

Taddington Wood Woodland Or Forest 466 m
Watery Wood Woodland Or Forest 762 m
Shall Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 944 m
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Buckmore Park Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Buckmore Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Coal Bottom Valley 1.25 km
Middle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.25 km
Podkin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Impton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Syle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Middlehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Bridge Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Tunbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME5 9BE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 109.2 Mbps 328.91 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16 Mbps 49.96 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 107.5 15.7
300+ Mbps 100% 329 50

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 249,067 kWh - mean 14,651 kWh : median 12,413 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 9BE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.34236500
Longitude 0.51596200
OS Easting 575331
OS Northing 0163369
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10048
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Chatham and Aylesford
Electoral Ward Walderslade
Local Authority District Medway
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Kent and Medway

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000035
Travel To Work Area Medway

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Medway
Cancer Alliance Kent and Medway
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South East Coast
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Kent and Medway
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Kent and Medway CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chatham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039935
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 037
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 037A
Output Area / Small Area 5A1