Postcode ME5 9UN (Medway)

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

ME5 9UN 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 9UN as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to ME5 9UN is Binland Grove which is centered 71 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Highview Drive and is 151 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 3.44 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 9UN (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 9UN is Lower Bell and is 3.38 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 5.28 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 82.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 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 1.9 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 9UN 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 9UN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Binland Grove 71 m
Highview Drive 123 m
Shirley Avenue 166 m
West Drive 189 m
Crescent Way 257 m
Greenway 262 m
Barberry Avenue 282 m
Vale Drive 370 m
Thorndale Close 374 m
Watson Avenue 404 m
Holland Road 461 m
Rochester Road 510 m
Hurstwood 535 m
Maidstone Road 653 m
B2097 1.7 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 9UN

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 9UN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
225 m
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
225 m
Oaklands School 1.02 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 1.12 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.12 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
1.2 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.21 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
1.41 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.41 km
Warren Wood Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.44 km
The Thomas Aveling School Good
(June 15, 2016)
1.58 km
Maundene School 1.7 km
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.72 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.88 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.9 km
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.92 km
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.05 km
Crest Infant School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.09 km
Balfour Infant School Good
(June 4, 2019)
2.21 km
Balfour Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
2.28 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
3.38 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
3.38 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
3.38 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
3.38 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
3.9 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
3.93 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
4.04 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
4.19 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
4.99 km
Dine Alfresco Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 25, 2022
5.08 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
5.08 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
5.28 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
5.28 km
Partners Dining Room And Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
5.39 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
5.42 km
Aylesford Village Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 30, 2013
5.43 km
The Bush Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
5.43 km
St Peter's School Wraparound Care Ltd School/college/university 4
Good
October 31, 2019
5.46 km
The Contract Dining Company At St Peters CE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
5.46 km
Aylesford Pre-School Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
5.49 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Highview Drive Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Watson Avenue Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Watson Avenue Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Greenway Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Horsted Primary School Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.44 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 3.44 km
Cuxton Rail Station Rail 4.24 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 4.35 km
London Southend Airport Air 27.84 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.56 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.56 km

Nearby Nature

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

Watery Wood Woodland Or Forest 825 m
Syle Wood Woodland Or Forest 977 m
Nashenden Bottom Valley 1.06 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Bridge Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Middle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.16 km
Little Monk Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Buckmore Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Buckmore Park Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Taddington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Shall Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Middlehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Skilton's Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.5 Mbps 82.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11.3 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 84.6 14.9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 329,707 kWh - mean 12,211 kWh : median 12,716 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 76,512 kWh - mean 2,834 kWh : median 2,447 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 9UN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.35041800
Longitude 0.50863300
OS Easting 574790
OS Northing 0164247
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: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chatham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33036991
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 033
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 033A
Output Area / Small Area 6B1