Postcode ME5 9PW (Maidstone)

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

ME5 9PW 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 9PW as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to ME5 9PW is Sylvan Glade which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Alexandra Hospital and is 45 m away. The closest railway station is Aylesford Rail Station, 5.25 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 9PW (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 9PW is Lower Bell and is 1.77 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 3.53 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 105.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 47.4% 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Sylvan Glade 32 m
Olivine Close 138 m
Orbit Close 148 m
Violet Close 161 m
Bellgrove Court 169 m
Trotwood Close 210 m
Iris Close 241 m
Spenlow Drive 246 m
Chequers Close 250 m
Forestdale Road 263 m
Celestine Close 264 m
Quinion Close 264 m
Cossington Road 271 m
Micawber Close 280 m
Pyrus Close 298 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 9PW

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 9PW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
805 m
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
1.37 km
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.56 km
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.59 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.64 km
Oaklands School 2.17 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
2.26 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.5 km
Maundene School 2.64 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
2.69 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
2.69 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 2.7 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.7 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
3.1 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
3.1 km
Burham Church of England Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
3.24 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
3.36 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles 3.47 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
3.57 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
3.63 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Alexandra Hospital Bus Stop/Station 45 m
Alexandra Hospital Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Celestine Close Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Spenlow Drive Bus Stop/Station 315 m
Spenlow Drive Bus Stop/Station 334 m
Aylesford Rail Station Rail 5.25 km
Barming Rail Station Rail 5.92 km
Cuxton Rail Station Rail 6.95 km
London Southend Airport Air 29.47 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.33 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.84 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tunbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 409 m
Coal Bottom Valley 591 m
Malling Wood Woodland Or Forest 609 m
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 639 m
Impton Wood Woodland Or Forest 862 m
Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 868 m
Beechy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Podkin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Westfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Taddington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Cowbeck Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Sindal's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 49.4 Mbps 105.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 13 Mbps 15.8 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% 21.5 7
30-300 Mbps 52.6% 56.9 14
300+ Mbps 47.4% 526.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 307,946 kWh - mean 16,208 kWh : median 15,832 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 120,614 kWh - mean 6,348 kWh : median 6,571 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 9PW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.32792700
Longitude 0.52820600
OS Easting 576239
OS Northing 0161793
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