Postcode ME5 9LL (Medway)

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

ME5 9LL 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 9LL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to ME5 9LL is Silver Birches which is centered 70 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Oak and is 133 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 4.52 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 9LL (for ages 11 and under) is Walderslade Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 21, 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 9LL is Lower Bell and is 2.65 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 4.6 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 95.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 97.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Silver Birches 70 m
Fontana 85 m
Rush Close 106 m
Mossbank 111 m
Thistlebank 142 m
Birchfields 156 m
Walderslade Village Bypass 178 m
Blackthorn Avenue 248 m
Marion Close 279 m
Dargets Road 334 m
Sherwood Avenue 371 m
Chestnut Avenue 661 m
Robin Hood Lane 846 m
Boxley Road 1.06 km
Walderslade Woods 1.09 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 9LL

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 9LL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
270 m
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
731 m
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
743 m
Oaklands School 867 m
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
920 m
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.16 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.32 km
Maundene School 1.35 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 1.36 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.36 km
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
1.45 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
1.54 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
1.54 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
1.76 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.76 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
2.3 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.34 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
2.78 km
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.98 km
Warren Wood Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
3.01 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Oak Bus Stop/Station 133 m
The Oak Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Village Centre Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Village Centre Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Dargets Road Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Chatham Rail Station Rail 4.52 km
New Hythe Rail Station Rail 5.85 km
New Hythe Rail Station Rail 5.87 km
London Southend Airport Air 28.29 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 51.48 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.28 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 274 m
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 767 m
Coal Bottom Valley 767 m
Tunbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Taddington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Impton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Podkin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Watery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Shall Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 95.1 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 12 Mbps 14 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.3 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 94.8 15
300+ Mbps 97.4% 460 36

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 230,535 kWh - mean 6,231 kWh : median 5,195 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

38 meters consuming 117,563 kWh - mean 3,094 kWh : median 1,983 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 9LL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.33992900
Longitude 0.52720100
OS Easting 576121
OS Northing 0163125
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