ME5 9BE is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.
Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (ME5) is called the outward code. The part after the space (9BE) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:
- Postal Area. In our case ME which means Medway.
- Postal District. In our case ME5.
- Postal Sector. In our case ME5 9.
- Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case BE.
The regional mail center for the post area ME is the Princess Royal Distribution Centre, which is located at Blackmore Drive, North Circular, LONDON , NW10 7RH.
The final port of call for any post addressed to the ME5 9BE postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is . Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.
The properties in the ME5 9BE postcode have the street address of Chestnut Avenue
Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the ME5 9BE postcode is home to a bustling 35 residents!
It is situated within the post town of CHATHAM within the old postal county of Kent.
ME5 9BE is within the town of Chatham.
The ME5 9BE postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.
According to our data. Most dwellings in ME5 9BE are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are detached. The remainder are semi-detached. Of these bungalows, most are detached.
Most properties in ME5 9BE are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.
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| Property Type | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Residential | 100% |
| Commercial | 0% |
| Public | 0% |
Telephone Area Code for ME5 9BE
The telephone area code for ME5 9BE is 01634 Medway.
Map Coordinates for ME5 9BE
| Latitude | 51.3423646587 |
|---|---|
| Longitude | 0.515961928839 |
What are the Broadband Speeds like in the ME5 9BE Postcode?
Download Speeds For ME5 9BE
| Average Mbps | 109.200 |
|---|---|
| Median Mbps | 107.000 |
| Maximum Mbps | 328.910 |
ME5 9BE has an average download speed of 109.2 Megabits per second (Mbps).
755 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.
73% of postcodes (863,190) have slower broadband speeds.
27% of postcodes (320,696) have faster broadband speeds.
Upload Speeds For ME5 9BE
| Average Mbps | 16.000 |
|---|---|
| Median Mbps | 19.500 |
| Maximum Mbps | 49.960 |
ME5 9BE has an average upload speed of 16 Megabits per second (Mbps).
10,419 other postcode units have the same upload speed.
74% of postcodes (880,569) have slower upload speeds.
25% of postcodes (293,653) have faster upload speeds.
Schools within a five minute drive of ME5 9BE Postcode
England Primary Schools
Oaklands School
Address: Oaklands School, Weedswood Road, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 0QS
Distance: 0.43 miles
Contact:
Walderslade Primary School
Address: Walderslade Primary School, Dargets Road, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 8BJ
Distance: 0.58 miles
Contact:
Horsted Infant School
Address: Horsted Infant School, Barberry Avenue, Chatham, Kent, ME5 9TF
Distance: 0.54 miles
Contact: 01634335400
Balfour Infant School
Address: Balfour Infant School, Pattens Lane, Rochester, Kent, ME1 2QT
Distance: 1.92 miles
Contact: 01634338280
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
Address: St Benedict's Catholic Primary School, Lambourn Way, Lordswood, Chatham, Kent, ME5 8PU
Distance: 1.32 miles
Contact:
Kingfisher Community Primary School
Address: Kingfisher Community Primary School, Kingfisher Drive, Princes Park, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 7NX
Distance: 1.60 miles
Contact: 01634661540
Swingate Primary School
Address: Swingate Primary School, Sultan Road, Lordswood, Chatham, Kent, ME5 8TJ
Distance: 1.40 miles
Contact: 01634863778
Maundene School
Address: Maundene School, Swallow Rise, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 7QB
Distance: 0.97 miles
Contact:
Lordswood School
Address: Lordswood School, Lordswood Lane, Chatham, Kent, ME5 8NN
Distance: 0.95 miles
Contact: 01634336767
Wayfield Primary School
Address: Wayfield Primary School, Wayfield Road, Chatham, Kent, ME5 0HH
Distance: 1.40 miles
Contact: 03000658230
Wayfield Primary School
Address: Wayfield Primary School, Wayfield Road, Chatham, Kent, ME5 0HH
Distance: 1.40 miles
Contact:
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School
Address: St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Bleakwood Road, Chatham, Kent, ME5 0NF
Distance: 0.57 miles
Contact: 01634864701
New Horizons Children's Academy
Address: New Horizons Children's Academy, Park Crescent, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6NR
Distance: 1.58 miles
Contact: 03333602115
Walderslade Primary School
Address: Walderslade Primary School, Dargets Road, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 8BJ
Distance: 0.58 miles
Contact: 01634337766
Horsted Junior School
Address: Horsted Junior School, Barberry Avenue, Chatham, Kent, ME5 9TF
Distance: 0.54 miles
Contact: 01634335400
Tunbury Primary School
Address: Tunbury Primary School, Tunbury Avenue, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 9HY
Distance: 0.63 miles
Contact: 01634863085
England Secondary Schools
Greenacre School
Address: Greenacre School, 157 Walderslade Road, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 0LP
Distance: 0.70 miles
Contact: 01634861593
Walderslade School
Address: Walderslade School, Bradfields Avenue, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 0LE
Distance: 0.76 miles
Contact: 01634861596
The Victory Academy
Address: The Victory Academy, Magpie Hall Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 5JB
Distance: 1.98 miles
Contact: 03333602140
Holcombe Grammar School
Address: Holcombe Grammar School, Holcombe, Maidstone Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6JB
Distance: 1.66 miles
Contact: 03333602130
Nearest Dentists
Dentists near ME5 9BE
DENTAL SURGERY
Address: 1 LAVENDER CLOSE, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 0PU
Distance: 0.25 miles
Contact: :
WALDERSLADE ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)
Address: 417 WALDERSLADE ROAD, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 9LL
Distance: 0.51 miles
Contact: :
KENT SMILE STUDIO
Address: 147 WALDERSLADE ROAD, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 9LL
Distance: 0.51 miles
Contact: :
MEDWAY DENTAL CARE
Address: 26 KING GEORGE ROAD, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 0TX
Distance: 0.58 miles
Contact: :
DENTAL SURGERY
Address: 17-19 GOULD ROAD, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 8DP
Distance: 0.82 miles
Contact: :
DENTAL SURGERY
Address: SIR EVELYN ROAD, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME1 3LU
Distance: 1.83 miles
Contact: :
Nearest Chemists
Pharmacies near ME5 9BE
MERLIN PHARMACY CONSULTANTS LTD
Address: 54 SILVERWEED ROAD, WEEDSWOOD, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 0QX
Distance: 0.37 miles
Contact: tel: 01634 861683
ASDA PHARMACY
Address: 387 MAIDSTONE ROAD, CHATHAM, ME5 9SE
Distance: 0.47 miles
Contact: tel: 01634 663010
FENNS CHEMIST
Address: UNIT 9-10, WALDERSLADE CENTRE, WALDERSLADE ROAD, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 9LR
Distance: 0.51 miles
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DELMERGATE LIMITED
Address: 21 SHIRLEY AVENUE, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 9UR
Distance: 0.70 miles
Contact: :
MORRISONS PHARMACY
Address: NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE, PRINCES AVENUE, WALDERSLADE, CHATHAM, ME5 7PQ
Distance: 1.12 miles
Contact: tel: 01634 684964
LORDSWOOD PHARMACY
Address: 17 KESTREL ROAD, LORDSWOOD SHOPPING CENTRE, CHATHAM, ME5 8TH
Distance: 1.32 miles
Contact: tel: 01634 863372
Nearest Opticians
Opticians near ME5 9BE
SPECSAVERS (MAIDSTONE DOMICILIARY)
Address: G18 INNOVATION CENTRE MEDWAY, MAIDSTONE ROAD, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 9FD
Distance: 0.51 miles
Contact: :
M & H VISION CARE
Address: 47 VALE DRIVE, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 9XB
Distance: 0.77 miles
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SPECSAVERS (HEMPSTEAD VALLEY)
Address: UNIT 19, HEMPSTEAD VALLEY SHOPPING CENTRE, GILLINGHAM, ME7 3PD
Distance: 2.46 miles
Contact: :
VISION EXPRESS (HEMPSTEAD VALLEY)
Address: UNIT 33/34, HEMPSTEAD VALLEY SHOPPING CENTRE, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, ME7 3PD
Distance: 2.46 miles
Contact: :
LEIGHTONS OPTICIANS (GILLINGHAM)
Address: HEMPSTEAD VALLEY SHOPPING CENTRE, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME7 3PD
Distance: 2.46 miles
Contact: :
T J WOOLLEY
Address: 60 WATLING STREET, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME7 2YN
Distance: 2.75 miles
Contact: :
Nearest GP Surgeries
Doctors near ME5 9BE
TUNBURY AVENUE SURGERY
Address: 16 TUNBURY AVENUE, CHATHAM, ME5 9EH
Distance: 0.31 miles
Contact: :
KING GEORGE ROAD SURGERY
Address: 52A KING GEORGE ROAD, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 0TT
Distance: 0.47 miles
Contact: tel: 01634 671037
REACH HEALTHCARE
Address: WALDERSLADE VILLAGE SURGERY, 62A ROBIN HOOD LANE, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 9LD
Distance: 0.47 miles
Contact: tel: 01634 687200
REACH HEALTHCARE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE
Address: 62A ROBIN HOOD LANE, WALDERSLADE, CHATHAM, ME5 9LD
Distance: 0.47 miles
Contact: :
WEST DRIVE SURGERY
Address: WEST DRIVE, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 9XG
Distance: 0.68 miles
Contact: :
WALDERSLADE MEDICAL CENTRE SURGERY D
Address: PRINCES AVENUE, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 7PQ
Distance: 1.12 miles
Contact: :
Motorway Junctions near ME5 9BE
Train Stations
Motorway Junctions near ME5 9BE
Distances represent the quickest route by car.
Who are my Elected Representatives in the ME5 9BE Postcode?
| Westminster Constituency | Chatham and Aylesford Co Const |
|---|---|
| Member or Parliament |  |
| Contact Details | Contact Tracey Crouch |
| Political Party | Conservative |
What Council is the ME5 9BE Postcode in?
The Council for this Postcode is Medway Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.
You can visit the website for Medway at the following link Medway.How much is the Council Tax?
Medway Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.
Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Medway charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.
Planning Applications
When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.
Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.
Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.
Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the ME5 9BE Postcode is?
Libraries are the responsibility of Medway council
Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.
Find a library | Medway CouncilPostcodes near the ME5 9BE Postcode
What Popular Supermarkets are near the ME5 9BE Postcode?
| Supermarket | Distance | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| Asda, Maidstone Road, CHATHAM, ME5 9SE | 0.75 miles | Directions from ME5 9BE to Asda |
| Aldi, Horsted Retail Park, Maidstone Road, CHATHAM, ME5 9SQ | 1.16 miles | Directions from ME5 9BE to Aldi |
| Morrisons, Neighbourhood Centre, Princes Avenue, CHATHAM, ME5 7PQ | 1.80 miles | Directions from ME5 9BE to Morrisons |
| Sainsburys, Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre, Hempstead, GILLINGHAM, ME7 3PB | 3.96 miles | Directions from ME5 9BE to Sainsburys |
| Iceland, High Street, CHATHAM, ME4 4BN | 4.37 miles | Directions from ME5 9BE to Iceland |
What Popular Restaurants are near the ME5 9BE Postcode?
| Burger King | Distance | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| 247 High Street, Chatham, ME4 4BQ | 2.75 miles | Directions from ME5 9BE to 247 High Street |
| 80 High Street, Gillingham, ME7 1AY | 3.36 miles | Directions from ME5 9BE to 80 High Street |
| Junction 4-5, M2 Motorway, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8PQ | 3.97 miles | Directions from ME5 9BE to Junction 4-5, M2 Motorway, Rainham |
| 62 & 63 Dockside Outlet Centre, Chatham, ME4 3ER | 4.12 miles | Directions from ME5 9BE to 62 & 63 Dockside Outlet Centre |
| Mcdonald's | Distance | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| McDonald's, High Street, CHATHAM, ME4 4BQ | 2.75 miles | Directions from ME5 9BE to McDonald's, High Street, CHATHAM, ME4 4BQ |
| McDonald's, Holborough Road, SNODLAND, ME6 5SZ | 3.01 miles | Directions from ME5 9BE to McDonald's, Holborough Road, SNODLAND, ME6 5SZ |
| McDonald's, Medway Valley Leisure Park, Chariot Way, ROCHESTER, ME2 2SS | 3.12 miles | Directions from ME5 9BE to McDonald's, Medway Valley Leisure Park, Chariot Way, ROCHESTER, ME2 2SS |
| McDonald's, Courteney Road, GILLINGHAM, ME8 0FB | 3.29 miles | Directions from ME5 9BE to McDonald's, Courteney Road, GILLINGHAM, ME8 0FB |
| Restaurant | Distance | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| KFC, Horsted Retail Park, Maidstone Road, CHATHAM, ME5 9SQ | 0.72 miles | Directions from ME5 9BE to KFC Chatham - Horstead Retail Park |
| KFC, Canterbury Street, GILLINGHAM, ME7 5UF | 3.20 miles | Directions from ME5 9BE to KFC Gillingham - Canterbury Street |
| KFC, Commercial Road, ROCHESTER, ME2 2AD | 3.71 miles | Directions from ME5 9BE to KFC Strood - Commercial Road |
| KFC, Week Street, MAIDSTONE, ME14 1QX | 4.55 miles | Directions from ME5 9BE to KFC Maidstone - Week Street |
| KFC, Dukes Walk, Chequers Centre, MAIDSTONE, ME15 6AS | 4.81 miles | Directions from ME5 9BE to KFC Maidstone - The Mall Shopping Centre |