Postcode ME5 9SZ (Medway)

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The postcode ME5 9SZ is located in Medway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME5 9SZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME5 9SZ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.1 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 9SZ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to ME5 9SZ is West Drive which is centered 70 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Horsted Primary School and is 46 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 3.34 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 9SZ (for ages 11 and under) is Horsted Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 27, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Walderslade Girls' School. The last OFSTED inspection on December 4, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME5 9SZ is Lower Bell and is 3.45 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 5.38 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 128.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 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 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 9SZ is covered by the Kent police force association and Medway 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 9SZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

West Drive 70 m
Barberry Avenue 76 m
Crescent Way 81 m
Madden Avenue 132 m
Binland Grove 164 m
Shirley Avenue 199 m
Hill View Way 212 m
Highview Drive 217 m
Greenway 224 m
Vale Drive 237 m
Field Close 241 m
Crossway 276 m
Hook Close 282 m
Concord Avenue 327 m
Amethyst Avenue 383 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 9SZ

Introduction January 1980
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 9SZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
134 m
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
134 m
Oaklands School 871 m
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 917 m
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
917 m
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.02 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
1.03 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
1.2 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.2 km
Warren Wood Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.43 km
Maundene School 1.5 km
The Thomas Aveling School Good
(June 15, 2016)
1.59 km
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.6 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.7 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.73 km
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.79 km
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.02 km
Crest Infant School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.06 km
Balfour Infant School Good
(June 4, 2019)
2.13 km
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.14 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
3.45 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
3.45 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
3.45 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
3.45 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
4.06 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
4.08 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
4.09 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
4.34 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
5.04 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
5.14 km
Dine Alfresco Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 25, 2022
5.28 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
5.38 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
5.38 km
Partners Dining Room And Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
5.49 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
5.52 km
Aylesford Village Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 30, 2013
5.56 km
The Bush Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
5.56 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
5.56 km
St Peter's School Wraparound Care Ltd School/college/university 4
Good
October 31, 2019
5.59 km
The Contract Dining Company At St Peters CE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
5.59 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Horsted Primary School Bus Stop/Station 46 m
Greenway Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Highview Drive Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Watson Avenue Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Greenway Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.33 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 3.34 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 4.3 km
Cuxton Rail Station Rail 4.35 km
London Southend Airport Air 27.7 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.76 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

Watery Wood Woodland Or Forest 958 m
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Syle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Nashenden Bottom Valley 1.24 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Bridge Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Middle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.34 km
Little Monk Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Taddington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Buckmore Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Buckmore Park Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 1.42 km
Shall Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
East Cookham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.3 Mbps 128.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17 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% 85.9 15
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 195,478 kWh - mean 13,032 kWh : median 14,676 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 53,067 kWh - mean 3,317 kWh : median 2,342 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 9SZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.35097800
Longitude 0.51145000
OS Easting 574984
OS Northing 0164316
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23145
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Rochester and Strood
Electoral Ward Rochester South and Horsted
Local Authority District Medway
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 E06000035
Travel To Work Area Medway

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Medway
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 E33039923
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 033
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 033A
Output Area / Small Area 6B2