Postcode ME5 9SS (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME5 9SS is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. ME5 9SS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to ME5 9SS is Carpinus Close which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Celestine Close and is 292 m away. The closest railway station is Aylesford Rail Station, 5.71 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 9SS (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 9SS is Lower Bell and is 2.22 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 3.98 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 125.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 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 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Carpinus Close 13 m
Silver Tree Close 55 m
Fagus Close 79 m
Malus Close 86 m
Gean Close 147 m
Pyrus Close 164 m
Tufa Close 182 m
Forestdale Road 196 m
Cossington Road 199 m
Chequers Close 205 m
Travertine Road 208 m
Beechen Bank Road 217 m
Boxley Road 229 m
Round Wood Close 244 m
Iris Close 247 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 9SS

Introduction February 1990
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 9SS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
871 m
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
924 m
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.18 km
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.21 km
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.31 km
Oaklands School 2 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
2.04 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.27 km
Maundene School 2.34 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 2.48 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.48 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
2.62 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
2.62 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
2.85 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.85 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
2.99 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
3.22 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
3.27 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
3.34 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
3.35 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
2.22 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
2.22 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
2.22 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
2.22 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
2.33 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
2.88 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
3.08 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
3.26 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
3.27 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
3.72 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
3.72 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
3.79 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
3.89 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
3.98 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
3.98 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
4.1 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
4.11 km
Partners Dining Room And Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
4.17 km
The Running Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
4.17 km
The Malta Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 30, 2021
4.18 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Celestine Close Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Galena Close Bus Stop/Station 380 m
Galena Close Bus Stop/Station 406 m
Lordswood Close Bus Stop/Station 469 m
Alexandra Hospital Bus Stop/Station 470 m
Aylesford Rail Station Rail 5.71 km
London Southend Airport Air 29.06 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.37 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.28 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tunbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 136 m
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 365 m
Coal Bottom Valley 581 m
Malling Wood Woodland Or Forest 711 m
Beechy Wood Woodland Or Forest 869 m
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 946 m
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Impton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Sindal's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Cowbeck Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Reed's Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 62.9 Mbps 125.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 14.6 Mbps 16.3 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 73.3 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 161,179 kWh - mean 17,909 kWh : median 9,935 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 9SS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.33047000
Longitude 0.53331300
OS Easting 576585
OS Northing 0162088
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