Postcode ME5 9LY (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME5 9LY is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in October 1985 and is an active postcode. ME5 9LY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME5 9LY 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 9LY as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to ME5 9LY is Podkin Wood which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Podkin Wood and is 63 m away. The closest railway station is Aylesford Rail Station, 5.11 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 9LY (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 9LY is Lower Bell and is 1.62 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 3.51 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 127.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.3% 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 3.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Podkin Wood 18 m
Impton Lane 120 m
Feldspar Close 139 m
Quinion Close 169 m
Sheraton Court 173 m
Oaks Dene 179 m
Spenlow Drive 204 m
Abigail Crescent 215 m
Micawber Close 224 m
Trotwood Close 233 m
Chippendale Close 251 m
Orbit Close 277 m
Sarsen Heights 279 m
Hepplewhite Mews 283 m
Tavistock Close 286 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 9LY

Introduction October 1985
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 9LY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
460 m
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.4 km
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.59 km
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
1.61 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.79 km
Oaklands School 1.9 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
2.02 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.27 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
2.34 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
2.34 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 2.45 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.45 km
Maundene School 2.49 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
2.88 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.88 km
Burham Church of England Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
2.88 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles 3.2 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
3.43 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
3.47 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
3.7 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Podkin Wood Bus Stop/Station 63 m
Spenlow Drive Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Spenlow Drive Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Oaks Dene Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Oaks Dene Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Aylesford Rail Station Rail 5.11 km
New Hythe Rail Station Rail 5.11 km
New Hythe Rail Station Rail 5.13 km
London Southend Airport Air 29.4 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.73 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.6 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coal Bottom Valley 398 m
Impton Wood Woodland Or Forest 470 m
Tunbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 595 m
Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 612 m
Podkin Wood Woodland Or Forest 811 m
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Malling Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Taddington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Westfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Beechy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Shall Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 127.7 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 16.7% 77.7 10
300+ Mbps 83.3% 374 36

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 454,410 kWh - mean 25,245 kWh : median 24,429 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 94,655 kWh - mean 5,568 kWh : median 4,465 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 9LY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.33002400
Longitude 0.52311000
OS Easting 575876
OS Northing 0162014
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 6B2