Postcode ME5 9GX (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME5 9GX is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in June 2002 and is an active postcode. ME5 9GX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME5 9GX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 9GX as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to ME5 9GX is Dale Court which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Woodlands and is 135 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 4.98 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 9GX (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 9GX is Lower Bell and is 2.44 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 4.33 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

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

Policing for ME5 9GX is covered by the Kent police force association and West Kent 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 9GX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Dale Court 39 m
Betteridge Close 107 m
Woodlands 112 m
Beechmore Drive 144 m
Francis Drive 174 m
The Glade 175 m
Buckland Close 179 m
Sheriff Drive 184 m
Leybourne Close 197 m
Aston Close 208 m
Marion Close 243 m
Kellaway Road 249 m
Sherwood Avenue 259 m
The Spinney 298 m
Brownelow Copse 314 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 9GX

Introduction June 2002
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 9GX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
590 m
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
666 m
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
761 m
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
1.09 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.1 km
Oaklands School 1.35 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
1.39 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.63 km
Maundene School 1.73 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 1.83 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.83 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
2 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
2 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
2.21 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.21 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.67 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
2.73 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
3.17 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
3.19 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
3.24 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
2.44 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
2.44 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
2.44 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
2.44 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
2.73 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
3.54 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
3.56 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
3.73 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
3.84 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
3.91 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
3.92 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
4.15 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
4.23 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
4.27 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
4.33 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
4.33 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
4.47 km
Partners Dining Room And Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
4.51 km
Cobtree Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
4.64 km
The Burger Barn Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
4.64 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Woodlands Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Woodlands Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Kellaway Road Bus Stop/Station 315 m
Redwood Close Bus Stop/Station 340 m
The Oak Bus Stop/Station 362 m
Chatham Rail Station Rail 4.98 km
Aylesford Rail Station Rail 5.91 km
Cuxton Rail Station Rail 6.42 km
London Southend Airport Air 28.59 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 51 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.3 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 315 m
Coal Bottom Valley 433 m
Tunbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 568 m
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 964 m
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 967 m
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 984 m
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Impton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Taddington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Malling Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Beechy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Podkin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME5 9GX - 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 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.33599600
Longitude 0.53018600
OS Easting 576346
OS Northing 0162695
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27456
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
County Electorial Division Maidstone Rural North ED
Electoral Ward Boxley
Local Authority District Maidstone
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 E07000110
Travel To Work Area Medway

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chatham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043037
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 001D
Output Area / Small Area 6A2