Postcode ME5 9BY (Medway)

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The postcode ME5 9BY is located in Medway It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. ME5 9BY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME5 9BY 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 9BY as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to ME5 9BY is Marston Close which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is King George Road and is 143 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 4.41 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 9BY (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 9BY is Lower Bell and is 2.39 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 4.35 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 94.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 77.2% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 77.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 22.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Marston Close 39 m
Kit Hill Avenue 136 m
Hill Chase 162 m
Farm Road 226 m
Norton Grove 228 m
Orchid Court 239 m
York Avenue 260 m
Victoria Road 311 m
Amanda Close 311 m
Campion Close 317 m
Oakleigh Close 395 m
Chestnut Avenue 409 m
Mayweed Avenue 414 m
Hallsfield Road 466 m
Montfort Road 467 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 9BY

Introduction June 1981
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 9BY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oaklands School 871 m
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
927 m
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
1.01 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
1.01 km
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.03 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
1.1 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.32 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 1.42 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.42 km
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.61 km
Maundene School 1.74 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
1.86 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.86 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.2 km
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
2.29 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
2.45 km
Warren Wood Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
2.56 km
Burham Church of England Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
2.61 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
2.71 km
The Thomas Aveling School Good
(June 15, 2016)
2.71 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

King George Road Bus Stop/Station 143 m
King George Road Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Amanda Close Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Amanda Close Bus Stop/Station 260 m
York Avenue Bus Stop/Station 327 m
Chatham Rail Station Rail 4.41 km
Snodland Rail Station Rail 4.76 km
Snodland Rail Station Rail 4.77 km
London Southend Airport Air 28.58 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.51 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.51 km

Nearby Nature

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

Taddington Wood Woodland Or Forest 281 m
Watery Wood Woodland Or Forest 712 m
Shall Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 798 m
Buckmore Park Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Buckmore Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Podkin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Middle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Coal Bottom Valley 1.19 km
Impton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Middlehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Syle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Bridge Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 26.6 Mbps 94.3 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 5.6 Mbps 9.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 22.8% 20.6 3.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 131.2 12.8
300+ Mbps 77.2% 382.6 36

Gas Consumption

55 meters consuming 722,023 kWh - mean 13,128 kWh : median 14,272 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

57 meters consuming 209,455 kWh - mean 3,675 kWh : median 3,062 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 9BY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.34093700
Longitude 0.51460600
OS Easting 575242
OS Northing 0163207
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