Postcode ME5 9LH (Medway)

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The postcode ME5 9LH is located in Medway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME5 9LH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME5 9LH is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.5 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 9LH as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to ME5 9LH is Buckland Close which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Oak and is 187 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 4.85 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 9LH (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 9LH 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 4.35 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 181.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.7 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 3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Buckland Close 27 m
Sheriff Drive 38 m
Marion Close 50 m
Francis Drive 57 m
Betteridge Close 89 m
Sherwood Avenue 104 m
The Glade 113 m
Dale Court 198 m
Polhill Drive 208 m
Woodlands 216 m
Bolner Close 262 m
Fontana 263 m
Forest Drive 333 m
Beechmore Drive 338 m
Walderslade Village Bypass 352 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 9LH

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 9LH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
512 m
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
555 m
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
808 m
Oaklands School 1.19 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.24 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
1.25 km
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
1.27 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.49 km
Maundene School 1.65 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 1.69 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.69 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
1.81 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
1.81 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
2.08 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.08 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
2.62 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.62 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
3.1 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
3.27 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
3.28 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME5 9LH - 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
2.77 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
3.63 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
3.69 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
3.76 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
3.78 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
3.83 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
4.07 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
4.08 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
4.3 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
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
4.36 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
4.48 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
4.67 km
The Burger Barn Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
4.67 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Oak Bus Stop/Station 187 m
The Oak Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Woodlands Bus Stop/Station 311 m
Woodlands Bus Stop/Station 330 m
Dargets Road Bus Stop/Station 375 m
Chatham Rail Station Rail 4.85 km
New Hythe Rail Station Rail 5.74 km
Aylesford Rail Station Rail 5.87 km
London Southend Airport Air 28.55 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 51.18 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 274 m
Coal Bottom Valley 460 m
Tunbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 722 m
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 951 m
Impton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Taddington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Podkin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Malling Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Beechy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 181.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 17.7 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 78.3 12.3
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 96,578 kWh - mean 19,316 kWh : median 18,230 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 9LH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.33704300
Longitude 0.52793200
OS Easting 576185
OS Northing 0162806
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28522
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: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chatham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039936
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 037
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 037D
Output Area / Small Area 5A2