Postcode ME5 9BJ (Medway)

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

ME5 9BJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 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 9BJ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to ME5 9BJ is Orchid Court which is centered 66 m away.

The nearest bus stop is King George Road and is 87 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 4.28 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 9BJ (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 9BJ is Lower Bell and is 2.51 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 4.46 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 108.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.5 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 3.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Orchid Court 66 m
Norton Grove 138 m
Marston Close 142 m
Campion Close 149 m
Valerian Close 241 m
Kemp Close 289 m
Kit Hill Avenue 294 m
Sedge Crescent 294 m
Hill Chase 324 m
Mayweed Avenue 334 m
Woodhurst 351 m
Larkspur Road 391 m
Chestnut Avenue 439 m
Hallsfield Road 467 m
King George Road 677 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 9BJ

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 9BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oaklands School 837 m
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
843 m
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
843 m
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
1.08 km
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.11 km
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.13 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.27 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 1.35 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.35 km
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.72 km
Maundene School 1.72 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
1.78 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.78 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.33 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
2.37 km
Warren Wood Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
2.39 km
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
2.44 km
The Thomas Aveling School Good
(June 15, 2016)
2.54 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
2.59 km
Burham Church of England Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
2.6 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

King George Road Bus Stop/Station 87 m
King George Road Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Sindal Shaw House Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Sindal Shaw House Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Bridgewood Manor Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Chatham Rail Station Rail 4.28 km
Snodland Rail Station Rail 4.7 km
Snodland Rail Station Rail 4.71 km
London Southend Airport Air 28.49 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.47 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.48 km

Nearby Nature

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

Taddington Wood Woodland Or Forest 381 m
Watery Wood Woodland Or Forest 569 m
Shall Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 763 m
Buckmore Park Woodland Or Forest 931 m
Buckmore Wood Woodland Or Forest 938 m
Middle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.05 km
Syle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Middlehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Bridge Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Podkin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Coal Bottom Valley 1.37 km
Impton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Skilton's Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 62.8 Mbps 108.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 16.4 Mbps 17.5 Mbps 36 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 63.6 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 132,703 kWh - mean 22,117 kWh : median 16,528 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 9BJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.34226400
Longitude 0.51311300
OS Easting 575133
OS Northing 0163351
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6723
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
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 037C
Output Area / Small Area 8C1