Postcode ME5 9US (Maidstone)

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

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

The closest road name to ME5 9US is Brockbank Close which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Celestine Close and is 70 m away. The closest railway station is Aylesford Rail Station, 5.51 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 9US (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 9US is Lower Bell and is 2.02 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.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Brockbank Close 13 m
Galena Close 98 m
Celestine Close 101 m
Round Wood Close 115 m
Cossington Road 124 m
Goldstone Walk 144 m
Mayfield Close 166 m
Cinnabar Close 177 m
Gean Close 177 m
Malus Close 179 m
Bracken Hill 180 m
Olivine Close 187 m
Chequers Close 195 m
Bellgrove Court 198 m
Alexandra Glen 201 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 9US

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 9US - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
637 m
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
1.16 km
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.25 km
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.27 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.37 km
Oaklands School 1.89 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
1.96 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.2 km
Maundene School 2.32 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 2.4 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.4 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
2.46 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
2.46 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
2.79 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.79 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
3.25 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
3.25 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
3.32 km
Burham Church of England Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
3.33 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
3.47 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
2.02 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
2.02 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
2.02 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
2.02 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
2.2 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
2.99 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
3 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
3.17 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
3.36 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
3.55 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
3.65 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
3.65 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
3.69 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
3.83 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
3.83 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
3.87 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
3.97 km
Partners Dining Room And Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
4.01 km
The Malta Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 30, 2021
4.1 km
Cobtree Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
4.11 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Celestine Close Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Galena Close Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Galena Close Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Alexandra Hospital Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Spenlow Drive Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Aylesford Rail Station Rail 5.51 km
Cuxton Rail Station Rail 6.8 km
London Southend Airport Air 29.15 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.53 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tunbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 138 m
Coal Bottom Valley 359 m
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 600 m
Malling Wood Woodland Or Forest 808 m
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 905 m
Impton Wood Woodland Or Forest 923 m
Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Beechy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Podkin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Taddington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Westfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.33070300
Longitude 0.52957900
OS Easting 576324
OS Northing 0162105
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