Postcode ME5 9BF (Medway)

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The postcode ME5 9BF is located in Medway It was introduced in June 2001 and is an active postcode. ME5 9BF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME5 9BF 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 9BF as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to ME5 9BF is Bulrush Close which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Larkspur Road and is 64 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 4.14 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 9BF (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 9BF is Lower Bell and is 2.75 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 4.72 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for ME5 9BF 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 9BF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bulrush Close 42 m
Chestnut Avenue 65 m
Repton Way 108 m
Oakland Close 137 m
Amanda Close 156 m
Larkspur Road 174 m
Oakhurst Close 176 m
Winchester Avenue 192 m
Eton Close 192 m
Rugby Close 246 m
York Avenue 261 m
Speedwell Avenue 292 m
Yarrow Road 292 m
Mayweed Avenue 306 m
Kit Hill Avenue 377 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 9BF

Introduction June 2001
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 9BF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oaklands School 460 m
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
650 m
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
664 m
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
896 m
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
942 m
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
942 m
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.02 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 1.03 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.03 km
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.25 km
Maundene School 1.28 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
1.48 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.48 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.88 km
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
2.05 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
2.06 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.31 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
2.41 km
Warren Wood Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
2.46 km
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.57 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
2.75 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
2.75 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
2.75 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
2.75 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
3.27 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
3.76 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
3.79 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
4.06 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
4.2 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
4.33 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
4.52 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
4.72 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
4.72 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
4.86 km
Partners Dining Room And Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
4.86 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
4.88 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
4.88 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
5 km
Aylesford Village Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 30, 2013
5.04 km
The Bush Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
5.04 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Larkspur Road Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Larkspur Road Bus Stop/Station 95 m
York Avenue Bus Stop/Station 148 m
York Avenue Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Amanda Close Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Chatham Rail Station Rail 4.14 km
Snodland Rail Station Rail 5.2 km
Snodland Rail Station Rail 5.21 km
London Southend Airport Air 28.18 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.97 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Taddington Wood Woodland Or Forest 731 m
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 879 m
Watery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Coal Bottom Valley 1.2 km
Shall Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Buckmore Park Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Buckmore Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Impton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Podkin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Middle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.55 km
Tunbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Syle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.34319100
Longitude 0.52017200
OS Easting 575621
OS Northing 0163471
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
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 8D1