Postcode ME5 9JE (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME5 9JE is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME5 9JE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME5 9JE 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 9JE as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to ME5 9JE is Travertine Road which is centered 70 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lordswood Close and is 217 m away. The closest railway station is Aylesford Rail Station, 5.94 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 9JE (for ages 11 and under) is Swingate Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 8, 2018. 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 9JE is Lower Bell and is 2.45 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 4.24 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 149.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 96.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Travertine Road 70 m
Boxley Road 111 m
Tufa Close 113 m
The Covert 166 m
Brownelow Copse 169 m
The Spinney 179 m
Beechen Bank Road 184 m
Lords Wood Close 224 m
Silver Tree Close 240 m
Phoenix Road 259 m
Leybourne Close 277 m
Aston Close 285 m
Rover Road 326 m
Beechmore Drive 329 m
Bulldog Road 347 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 9JE

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 9JE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
758 m
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
879 m
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
929 m
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
941 m
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.09 km
Oaklands School 1.81 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
1.82 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.05 km
Maundene School 2.08 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 2.26 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.26 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
2.48 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
2.48 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
2.61 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.61 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
2.9 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.94 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
3.05 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
3.09 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
3.11 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
2.45 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
2.45 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
2.45 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
2.45 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
2.6 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
3.11 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
3.36 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
3.52 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
3.53 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
3.97 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
4 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
4 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
4.06 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
4.24 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
4.24 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
4.28 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
4.37 km
Partners Dining Room And Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
4.43 km
The Running Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
4.45 km
The Malta Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 30, 2021
4.45 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lordswood Close Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Lordswood Close Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Woodlands Bus Stop/Station 341 m
Woodlands Bus Stop/Station 361 m
Redwood Close Bus Stop/Station 405 m
Aylesford Rail Station Rail 5.94 km
London Southend Airport Air 28.79 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.53 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.46 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tunbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 303 m
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 527 m
Coal Bottom Valley 600 m
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 724 m
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 769 m
Beechy Wood Woodland Or Forest 943 m
Malling Wood Woodland Or Forest 967 m
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Sindal's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Impton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Reed's Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 86.8 Mbps 149.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 14 Mbps 17 Mbps 39 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 5
30-300 Mbps 6.5% 95.2 13.6
300+ Mbps 90.3% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 372,978 kWh - mean 16,216 kWh : median 15,925 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 178,983 kWh - mean 6,172 kWh : median 4,596 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 9JE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.33281400
Longitude 0.53469100
OS Easting 576672
OS Northing 0162352
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