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The postcode ME5 9QF is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. ME5 9QF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME5 9QF 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 9QF as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to ME5 9QF is Pyrus Close which is centered 12 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Celestine Close and is 217 m away. The closest railway station is Aylesford Rail Station, 5.56 km away.
The closest primary school to ME5 9QF (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 9QF is Lower Bell and is 2.08 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 3.83 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 112.2 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 1.6 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 9QF is covered by the Kent police force association and West Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME5 9QF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME5 9QF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME5 9QF
| Introduction | February 1990 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME5 9QF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunbury Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 862 m |
| Swingate Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2018) | 1.06 km |
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 1.33 km |
| Lordswood School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 1.35 km |
| Walderslade Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 21, 2018) | 1.41 km |
| Oaklands School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.09 km | |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 8, 2013) | 2.14 km |
| Greenacre Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 2.37 km |
| Maundene School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.46 km | |
| PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade | College | 16-19 | 2.58 km | |
| Walderslade Girls' School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 2.58 km |
| Horsted Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (June 29, 2016) | 2.68 km |
| Horsted Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 27, 2018) | 2.68 km |
| Bradfields Academy | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (March 8, 2017) | 2.96 km |
| INSPIRE Free Special School | Special school | 11-18 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 2.96 km |
| Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 2, 2011) | 3.09 km |
| Kingfisher Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 3.35 km |
| Hempstead Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 20, 2018) | 3.41 km |
| Wayfield Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 3.47 km |
| Hempstead Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 3.49 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME5 9QF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edenwood Place | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 2, 2021 | 2.08 km | |
| Lower Bell | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 28, 2020 | 2.08 km | |
| Mickey's Cafe Diner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2022 | 2.08 km | |
| Shell Bluebell Hill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 2.08 km | |
| Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2012 | 2.18 km | |
| European School Of Osteopathy (Food) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 20, 2021 | 2.79 km | |
| Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2019 | 2.93 km | |
| Mytime Active | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 18, 2021 | 3.11 km | |
| Kings Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2019 | 3.17 km | |
| Maidstone Audi | Exempt October 18, 2013 | 3.57 km | |
| The Yew Tree Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 1, 2021 | 3.58 km | |
| The Red Bull | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 28, 2021 | 3.66 km | |
| Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 6, 2020 | 3.77 km | |
| The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 21, 2021 | 3.83 km | |
| Yes Chef Boxes Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 21, 2021 | 3.83 km | |
| Keemlaw Catering Compliments | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 7, 2021 | 3.96 km | |
| Eccles Village Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2020 | 3.97 km | |
| Partners Dining Room And Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2022 | 4.02 km | |
| The Malta Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 30, 2021 | 4.03 km | |
| Village Urban Resort Maidstone | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 13, 2018 | 4.03 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME5 9QF - Data from Apr 2022
| Celestine Close | 217 m | |
| Alexandra Hospital | 337 m | |
| Alexandra Hospital | 348 m | |
| Galena Close | 356 m | |
| Galena Close | 373 m | |
| Aylesford Rail Station | 5.56 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 29.21 km | |
| Lydd London Ashford Airport | 50.31 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 52.15 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME5 9QF - Data from Dec 2021
| Tunbury Wood | 181 m | |
| Round Wood | 387 m | |
| Coal Bottom | Valley | 584 m |
| Malling Wood | 608 m | |
| Beechy Wood | 907 m | |
| Dargets Wood | 1.06 km | |
| Impton Wood | 1.09 km | |
| Hall Wood | 1.15 km | |
| Frith Wood | 1.16 km | |
| Lords Wood | 1.42 km | |
| Podkin Wood | 1.44 km | |
| Sindal's Shaw | 1.47 km | |
| Cowbeck Wood | 1.49 km | |
| Ballen's Rough | 1.51 km | |
| Reed's Croft Wood | 1.51 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME5 9QF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 64.4 Mbps | 112.2 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 17.7 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 65.5 | 15.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for ME5 9QF - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.32936500 |
| Longitude | 0.53201700 |
| OS Easting | 576499 |
| OS Northing | 0161962 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Kent |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000110 |
| Travel To Work Area | Medway |
| 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 |
| 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 |