Postcode ME5 9XP (Medway) Terminated July 1997

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The postcode ME5 9XP is located in Medway It was introduced in June 1996 and terminated in July 1997.ME5 9XP is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

ME5 9XP 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 9XP as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to ME5 9XP is Hurst Close which is centered 87 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Vale Drive Play Area and is 24 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 2.92 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 9XP (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 9XP is Lower Bell and is 3.86 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 5.8 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hurst Close 87 m
Amethyst Avenue 118 m
Crossway 177 m
Field Close 189 m
Vale Drive 223 m
Elliotts Way 224 m
Windsock Road 258 m
Concord Avenue 263 m
Pilots View 321 m
Snodhurst Avenue 347 m
Crescent Way 352 m
Greenway 367 m
Barberry Avenue 379 m
Dakota Drive 395 m
Madden Avenue 416 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 9XP

Introduction June 1996
Termination July 1997
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME5 9XP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
548 m
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
548 m
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 769 m
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
769 m
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
903 m
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
903 m
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
944 m
Oaklands School 997 m
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
1.06 km
Warren Wood Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.16 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.3 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.33 km
The Thomas Aveling School Good
(June 15, 2016)
1.34 km
Maundene School 1.35 km
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.37 km
Crest Infant School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.72 km
Balfour Infant School Good
(June 4, 2019)
1.73 km
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.75 km
Balfour Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.78 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.99 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
3.86 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
3.86 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
3.86 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
3.86 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
4.48 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
4.48 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
4.77 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
5.43 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
5.54 km
Dine Alfresco Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 25, 2022
5.65 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
5.8 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
5.8 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
5.84 km
Partners Dining Room And Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
5.92 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
5.94 km
Aylesford Village Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 30, 2013
5.99 km
The Bush Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
5.99 km
St Peter's School Wraparound Care Ltd School/college/university 4
Good
October 31, 2019
6.02 km
The Contract Dining Company At St Peters CE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
6.02 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Vale Drive Play Area Bus Stop/Station 24 m
Hurst Close Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Field Close Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Amethyst Avenue West Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Greenway Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.92 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 2.92 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 3.94 km
Cuxton Rail Station Rail 4.3 km
London Southend Airport Air 27.27 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.09 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.1 km

Nearby Nature

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

Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 704 m
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 1 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Watery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Nashenden Bottom Valley 1.41 km
East Cookham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Little Monk Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Syle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Bridge Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Taddington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Middle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km
Buckmore Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Buckmore Park Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.35446400
Longitude 0.51414000
OS Easting 575158
OS Northing 0164710
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

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