Postcode ME5 9XE (Medway)

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

ME5 9XE is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 9XE as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to ME5 9XE is Hurst Close which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hurst Close and is 83 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 2.95 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 9XE (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 9XE is Lower Bell and is 3.83 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 5.77 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 67 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hurst Close 22 m
Amethyst Avenue 59 m
Crossway 158 m
Field Close 202 m
Concord Avenue 204 m
Vale Drive 259 m
Snodhurst Avenue 267 m
Elliotts Way 302 m
Crescent Way 360 m
Barberry Avenue 370 m
Quickthorn Crescent 382 m
Madden Avenue 393 m
Harptree Drive 437 m
Walderslade Road 619 m
A228 6.24 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 9XE

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 9XE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
537 m
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
537 m
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 689 m
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
689 m
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
841 m
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
841 m
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
863 m
Oaklands School 925 m
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
981 m
Warren Wood Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.23 km
Maundene School 1.28 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.29 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.3 km
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.39 km
The Thomas Aveling School Good
(June 15, 2016)
1.42 km
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.67 km
Balfour Infant School Good
(June 4, 2019)
1.78 km
Crest Infant School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.79 km
Balfour Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.81 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.94 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hurst Close Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Vale Drive Play Area Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Field Close Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Amethyst Avenue East Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Amethyst Avenue West Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.95 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 2.95 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 3.99 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 4.34 km
London Southend Airport Air 27.27 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.14 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.14 km

Nearby Nature

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

Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 678 m
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 985 m
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Watery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Nashenden Bottom Valley 1.47 km
East Cookham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Little Monk Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Syle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Taddington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Bridge Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Middle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Buckmore Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Buckmore Park Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57.1 Mbps 67 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 11.8 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 82 15.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 125,381 kWh - mean 9,645 kWh : median 9,696 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 9XE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.35410100
Longitude 0.51515400
OS Easting 575230
OS Northing 0164672
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24101
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: Semi-detached ageing
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 033B
Output Area / Small Area 6B3