Postcode ME5 9NQ (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME5 9NQ is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in October 1984 and is an active postcode. ME5 9NQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME5 9NQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 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 9NQ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to ME5 9NQ is Olivine Close which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Alexandra Hospital and is 109 m away. The closest railway station is Aylesford Rail Station, 5.35 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 9NQ (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 9NQ is Lower Bell and is 1.86 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 3.64 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 86.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 66.7% 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Olivine Close 13 m
Bellgrove Court 78 m
Sylvan Glade 103 m
Celestine Close 142 m
Orbit Close 159 m
Trotwood Close 165 m
Cossington Road 167 m
Violet Close 176 m
Chequers Close 177 m
Brockbank Close 185 m
Spenlow Drive 194 m
Forestdale Road 197 m
Micawber Close 201 m
Iris Close 210 m
Galena Close 217 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 9NQ

Introduction October 1984
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 9NQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
718 m
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
1.29 km
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.44 km
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.47 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.53 km
Oaklands School 2.06 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
2.14 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.38 km
Maundene School 2.52 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 2.58 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.58 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
2.59 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
2.59 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
2.97 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.97 km
Burham Church of England Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
3.26 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
3.33 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
3.45 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
3.5 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles 3.53 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
1.86 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
1.86 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
1.86 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
1.86 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
2.01 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
2.8 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
2.84 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
2.97 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
3.2 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
3.43 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
3.45 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
3.49 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
3.53 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
3.64 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
3.64 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
3.74 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
3.78 km
Partners Dining Room And Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
3.83 km
The Malta Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 30, 2021
3.9 km
Village Urban Resort Maidstone Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 13, 2018
3.92 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Alexandra Hospital Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Celestine Close Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Alexandra Hospital Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Spenlow Drive Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Galena Close Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Aylesford Rail Station Rail 5.35 km
Cuxton Rail Station Rail 6.88 km
London Southend Airport Air 29.34 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.42 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.91 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tunbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 295 m
Coal Bottom Valley 481 m
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 614 m
Malling Wood Woodland Or Forest 684 m
Impton Wood Woodland Or Forest 861 m
Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 919 m
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Beechy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Podkin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Westfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Taddington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Sindal's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.5 Mbps 86.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 8.2 Mbps 9.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27.5 5.5
30-300 Mbps 33.3% 65.4 8.9
300+ Mbps 66.7% 505.7 38

Gas Consumption

46 meters consuming 563,258 kWh - mean 12,245 kWh : median 11,428 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

48 meters consuming 178,545 kWh - mean 3,720 kWh : median 3,517 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 9NQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.32904300
Longitude 0.52859700
OS Easting 576262
OS Northing 0161918
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25938
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
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 001B
Output Area / Small Area 5A1