Postcode ME5 9JP (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME5 9JP is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in July 1983 and is an active postcode. ME5 9JP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to ME5 9JP is The Spinney which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Woodlands and is 157 m away. The closest railway station is Aylesford Rail Station, 5.9 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 9JP (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 9JP is Lower Bell and is 2.42 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 4.25 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 89 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Spinney 13 m
Brownelow Copse 35 m
The Covert 79 m
Leybourne Close 92 m
Aston Close 104 m
Beechmore Drive 145 m
Beechen Bank Road 189 m
Travertine Road 220 m
Lords Wood Close 245 m
Samara Close 250 m
Ploughmans Way 271 m
Tufa Close 281 m
Mayfield Close 281 m
Woodlands 290 m
Slade Close 293 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 9JP

Introduction July 1983
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 9JP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
730 m
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
852 m
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
887 m
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
922 m
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
996 m
Oaklands School 1.63 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
1.66 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.89 km
Maundene School 1.95 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 2.1 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.1 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
2.29 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
2.29 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
2.46 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.46 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.85 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
2.96 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
3.05 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
3.1 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
3.15 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
2.42 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
2.42 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
2.42 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
2.42 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
2.62 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
3.27 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
3.41 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
3.59 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
3.66 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
3.89 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
3.98 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
4.06 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
4.09 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
4.21 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
4.25 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
4.25 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
4.39 km
Partners Dining Room And Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
4.43 km
The Malta Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 30, 2021
4.52 km
Village Urban Resort Maidstone Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 13, 2018
4.53 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Woodlands Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Woodlands Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Lordswood Close Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Redwood Close Bus Stop/Station 320 m
Lordswood Close Bus Stop/Station 363 m
Aylesford Rail Station Rail 5.9 km
London Southend Airport Air 28.73 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.71 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.38 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tunbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 344 m
Coal Bottom Valley 473 m
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 559 m
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 699 m
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 836 m
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Malling Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Beechy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Impton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Sindal's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.3 Mbps 89 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.6 Mbps 36 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% 20 3.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 77.4 12.1
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 201,908 kWh - mean 16,826 kWh : median 16,096 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 9JP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.33395400
Longitude 0.53273000
OS Easting 576531
OS Northing 0162474
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