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The postcode ME5 9BU is located in Tonbridge and Malling, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in February 1984 and is an active postcode. ME5 9BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME5 9BU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 9BU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to ME5 9BU is Hurst Hill which is centered 71 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Taddington Wood Lane and is 159 m away. The closest railway station is Snodland Rail Station, 4.78 km away.
The closest primary school to ME5 9BU (for ages 11 and under) is Tunbury Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 17, 2017. 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 9BU is Lower Bell and is 1.95 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 3.92 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 118.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 85.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 85.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 14.6% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for ME5 9BU is covered by the Kent police force association and West Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME5 9BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME5 9BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME5 9BU
| Introduction | February 1984 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME5 9BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunbury Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 484 m |
| Walderslade Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 21, 2018) | 1.09 km |
| Oaklands School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.26 km | |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 8, 2013) | 1.45 km |
| Horsted Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (June 29, 2016) | 1.52 km |
| Horsted Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 27, 2018) | 1.52 km |
| Lordswood School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 1.57 km |
| Greenacre Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 1.69 km |
| PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade | College | 16-19 | 1.83 km | |
| Walderslade Girls' School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 1.83 km |
| Maundene School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.04 km | |
| Swingate Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2018) | 2.05 km |
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 2.05 km |
| Bradfields Academy | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (March 8, 2017) | 2.27 km |
| INSPIRE Free Special School | Special school | 11-18 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 2.27 km |
| Burham Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 5, 2018) | 2.52 km |
| Wayfield Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 2.86 km |
| Kingfisher Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 3.07 km |
| Warren Wood Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 3.08 km |
| St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles | Academy | 4-11 | 3.11 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME5 9BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edenwood Place | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 2, 2021 | 1.95 km | |
| Lower Bell | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 28, 2020 | 1.95 km | |
| Mickey's Cafe Diner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2022 | 1.95 km | |
| Shell Bluebell Hill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 1.95 km | |
| Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2012 | 2.49 km | |
| The Red Bull | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 28, 2021 | 3.06 km | |
| Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 6, 2020 | 3.11 km | |
| Eccles Village Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2020 | 3.37 km | |
| Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2019 | 3.43 km | |
| Mytime Active | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 18, 2021 | 3.54 km | |
| The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 21, 2021 | 3.92 km | |
| Yes Chef Boxes Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 21, 2021 | 3.92 km | |
| European School Of Osteopathy (Food) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 20, 2021 | 3.96 km | |
| Keemlaw Catering Compliments | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 7, 2021 | 4.06 km | |
| Partners Dining Room And Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2022 | 4.07 km | |
| Maidstone Audi | Exempt October 18, 2013 | 4.11 km | |
| The Yew Tree Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 1, 2021 | 4.25 km | |
| Aylesford Village Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 30, 2013 | 4.26 km | |
| The Bush | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2020 | 4.26 km | |
| Kings Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2019 | 4.28 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME5 9BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Taddington Wood Lane | 159 m | |
| Taddington Wood Lane | 175 m | |
| Robin Hood Lane Lower | 184 m | |
| Robin Hood Lane Lower | 253 m | |
| Longhurst Drive | 341 m | |
| Snodland Rail Station | 4.78 km | |
| Snodland Rail Station | 4.79 km | |
| Chatham Rail Station | 4.9 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 28.97 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 51.43 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 51.43 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME5 9BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Taddington Wood | 396 m | |
| Impton Wood | 696 m | |
| Podkin Wood | 717 m | |
| Coal Bottom | Valley | 774 m |
| Shall Hook Wood | 920 m | |
| Dargets Wood | 1.03 km | |
| Frith Wood | 1.06 km | |
| Watery Wood | 1.1 km | |
| Tunbury Wood | 1.22 km | |
| Buckmore Park | 1.22 km | |
| Buckmore Wood | 1.27 km | |
| Middle Hill | 1.44 km | |
| Middlehill Wood | 1.47 km | |
| Dargets Wood | 1.61 km | |
| Syle Wood | 1.71 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME5 9BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 118.2 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 9 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 14.6% | 85.4% | 20.5 | 1.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 85.4% | 158.9 | 15.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 85.4% | 85.4% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for ME5 9BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.33642000 |
| Longitude | 0.51635400 |
| OS Easting | 575381 |
| OS Northing | 0162709 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Kent |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Chatham and Aylesford |
| County Electorial Division | Malling North East ED |
| Electoral Ward | Aylesford North and Walderslade |
| Local Authority District | Tonbridge and Malling |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000115 |
| Travel To Work Area | Medway |
| NHS England Region | South East |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
West Kent |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Medway Towns BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Chatham BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33043463 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Tonbridge and Malling 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Tonbridge and Malling 001B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |