Postcode ME5 9UL (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME5 9UL is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in June 1996 and is an active postcode. ME5 9UL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to ME5 9UL is Round Wood Close which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Galena Close and is 146 m away. The closest railway station is Aylesford Rail Station, 5.58 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 9UL (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 9UL is Lower Bell and is 2.09 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 3.91 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 35.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 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 9UL 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 9UL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Round Wood Close 36 m
Brockbank Close 93 m
Mayfield Close 99 m
Goldstone Walk 128 m
Galena Close 139 m
Samara Close 150 m
Bracken Hill 156 m
Ploughmans Way 156 m
Cossington Road 171 m
Malus Close 171 m
Celestine Close 173 m
Beechen Bank Road 178 m
Alexandra Glen 200 m
Gean Close 204 m
Silver Tree Close 204 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 9UL

Introduction June 1996
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 9UL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
633 m
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
1.1 km
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.19 km
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.19 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.3 km
Oaklands School 1.84 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
1.9 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.14 km
Maundene School 2.25 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 2.34 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.34 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
2.42 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
2.42 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
2.73 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.73 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
3.17 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
3.21 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
3.25 km
Burham Church of England Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
3.37 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
3.4 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
2.09 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
2.09 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
2.09 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
2.09 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
2.28 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
3.04 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
3.25 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
3.41 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
3.61 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
3.71 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
3.73 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
3.76 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
3.91 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
3.91 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
3.93 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
4.04 km
Partners Dining Room And Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
4.09 km
The Malta Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 30, 2021
4.18 km
Cobtree Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
4.19 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Galena Close Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Celestine Close Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Galena Close Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Spenlow Drive Bus Stop/Station 368 m
Spenlow Drive Bus Stop/Station 370 m
Aylesford Rail Station Rail 5.58 km
Cuxton Rail Station Rail 6.78 km
London Southend Airport Air 29.07 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.57 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tunbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 103 m
Coal Bottom Valley 344 m
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 599 m
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 834 m
Malling Wood Woodland Or Forest 856 m
Impton Wood Woodland Or Forest 970 m
Beechy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Podkin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Taddington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Sindal's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 36.2 Mbps 35.8 Mbps 51.96 Mbps
Upload 8.1 Mbps 8.1 Mbps 14.61 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% 21.6 5.8
30-300 Mbps 100% 39.9 8.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 461,622 kWh - mean 17,755 kWh : median 19,043 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 9UL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.33132000
Longitude 0.53015800
OS Easting 576362
OS Northing 0162175
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: 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 001B
Output Area / Small Area 6B2