Postcode ME5 9BP (Medway) Terminated June 1997

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The postcode ME5 9BP is located in Medway It was introduced in January 1991 and terminated in June 1997.ME5 9BP is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

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

The closest road name to ME5 9BP is Larkspur Road which is centered 107 m away.

The nearest bus stop is York Avenue and is 35 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 4.16 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 9BP (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 9BP is Lower Bell and is 2.68 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 4.64 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Larkspur Road 107 m
Amanda Close 119 m
Chestnut Avenue 120 m
Mayweed Avenue 180 m
Norton Grove 195 m
Bulrush Close 211 m
York Avenue 220 m
Sedge Crescent 241 m
Repton Way 250 m
Kit Hill Avenue 273 m
Speedwell Avenue 297 m
Yarrow Road 297 m
Marston Close 305 m
Winchester Avenue 326 m
Silverweed Road 531 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 9BP

Introduction January 1991
Termination June 1997
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

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

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oaklands School 559 m
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
792 m
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
829 m
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
850 m
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
850 m
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.01 km
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.05 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 1.11 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.11 km
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.43 km
Maundene School 1.43 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
1.56 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.56 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.05 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
2.14 km
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
2.2 km
Warren Wood Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
2.4 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
2.44 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.44 km
The Thomas Aveling School Good
(June 15, 2016)
2.56 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
2.68 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
2.68 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
2.68 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
2.68 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
3.23 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
3.62 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
3.64 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
3.92 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
4.17 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
4.29 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
4.58 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
4.64 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
4.64 km
Partners Dining Room And Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
4.78 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
4.78 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
4.85 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
4.93 km
Aylesford Village Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 30, 2013
4.93 km
The Bush Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
4.93 km
St Peter's School Wraparound Care Ltd School/college/university 4
Good
October 31, 2019
4.99 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

York Avenue Bus Stop/Station 35 m
York Avenue Bus Stop/Station 43 m
Larkspur Road Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Larkspur Road Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Amanda Close Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Chatham Rail Station Rail 4.16 km
Snodland Rail Station Rail 5.02 km
Snodland Rail Station Rail 5.03 km
London Southend Airport Air 28.27 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.79 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.79 km

Nearby Nature

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

Taddington Wood Woodland Or Forest 593 m
Watery Wood Woodland Or Forest 864 m
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Shall Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Buckmore Park Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Buckmore Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Coal Bottom Valley 1.26 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Middle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.36 km
Podkin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Impton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Syle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Middlehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Bridge Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Tunbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.34306900
Longitude 0.51752300
OS Easting 575437
OS Northing 0163451
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

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