ME11 5BJ is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (ME11) is called the outward code. The part after the space (5BJ) 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 ME11.
Postal Sector. In our case ME11 5.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case BJ.

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 ME11 5BJ postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is SHEERNESS DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the ME11 5BJ postcode have the street address of Dumergue Avenue

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the ME11 5BJ postcode is home to a bustling 84 residents!

It is situated within the post town of QUEENBOROUGH within the old postal county of Kent.

ME11 5BJ is within the town of Queenborough.

The ME11 5BJ postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in ME11 5BJ are houses. Of these houses, most are mid-terraced. The remainder are semi-detached and end-terraced.

Most properties in ME11 5BJ are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for ME11 5BJ

The telephone area code for ME11 5BJ is 01795 Sittingbourne.

Map Coordinates for ME11 5BJ

Latitude	51.41618949
Longitude	0.752489796125

Ordnance Survey Maps for ME11 5BJ

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from ME11 5BJ © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for ME11 5BJ

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
21:00 to 00:00		Heavy rain	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	94.00%	NE 18 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Heavy rain	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	89.00%	ESE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Heavy rain	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	79.00%	SSE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain shower (day)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	49.00%	S 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	41.00%	SSW 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	57.00%	WSW 20 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	12.00%	WSW 18 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	4.00%	SW 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	2.00%	SSW 11 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	0.00%	SSW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	0.00%	SSW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	0.00%	S 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	1.00%	SSW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Sunny day	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	2.00%	S 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	2.00%	S 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	1.00%	S 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	1.00%	SE 7 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	1.00%	SE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	1.00%	SE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	2.00%	SE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	8.00%	SE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	11.00%	ESE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	15.00%	ESE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	14.00%	ESE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	18.00%	ESE 9 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	13.00%	ESE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	11.00%	ESE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	12.00%	ESE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	11.00%	ESE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	13.00%	ENE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	9.00%	ENE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	7.00%	ESE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	10.00%	SE 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the ME11 5BJ Postcode?

Download Speeds For ME11 5BJ

Average Mbps	61.700
Median Mbps	68.600
Maximum Mbps	78.140

ME11 5BJ has an average download speed of 61.7 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,283 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

41% of postcodes (482,774) have slower broadband speeds.

59% of postcodes (700,584) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For ME11 5BJ

Average Mbps	15.600
Median Mbps	19.100
Maximum Mbps	20.000

ME11 5BJ has an average upload speed of 15.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

10,999 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

71% of postcodes (837,654) have slower upload speeds.

28% of postcodes (335,988) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of ME11 5BJ Postcode

England Primary Schools

Thistle Hill Academy

Address: Thistle Hill Academy, Aspen Drive, Minster-on-Sea, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 3UD

Distance: 2.06 miles

School Website

Contact: 01795899119

Halfway Houses Primary School

Address: Halfway Houses Primary School, Danley Road, Minster-on-Sea, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 3AP

Distance: 1.21 miles

School Website

Contact: 01795662875

Halfway Houses Primary School

Address: Halfway Houses Primary School, Southdown Road, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 3BE

Distance: 1.06 miles

Contact:

Queenborough School and Nursery

Address: Queenborough School and Nursery, Edward Road, Queenborough, Kent, ME11 5DF

Distance: 0.13 miles

Contact:

England Secondary Schools

Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey

Address: Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey, Minster Road, Minster-on-Sea, Kent, ME12 3JQ

Distance: 1.32 miles

School Website

Contact: 01795873591

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near ME11 5BJ

QUEENBOROUGH DENTAL CLINIC

Address: 1 RAILWAY TERRACE, QUEENBOROUGH, KENT, ME11 5AY

Distance: 0.22 miles

Contact: :

CANTERBURY COSMETICS

Address: DENTAL SURGERY, 218 HIGH STREET, SHEERNESS, KENT, ME12 1UN

Distance: 1.55 miles

Contact: :

COLOSSEUM DENTAL (SHEERNESS)

Address: 19 BROADWAY, SHEERNESS, KENT, ME12 1AB

Distance: 1.72 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 50A HIGH STREET, SHEERNESS, KENT, ME12 1NL

Distance: 1.73 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 6 THE BROADWAY, MINSTER ON SEA, SHEERNESS, KENT, ME12 2RN

Distance: 2.01 miles

Contact: :

THE BROADWAY (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: THE BROADWAY, MINSTER ON SEA, SHEERNESS, ME12 2DA

Distance: 2.29 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near ME11 5BJ

WELL

Address: 2 RAILWAY TERRACE, QUEENBOROUGH, KENT, ME11 5AY

Distance: 0.22 miles

Contact: :

DELMERGATE LIMITED

Address: 57 ST GEORGES AVENUE, SHEERNESS, ME12 1QU

Distance: 1.45 miles

Contact: tel: 01795 665246

PAYDENS PHARMACY

Address: HIGH STREET, SHEERNESS, ME12 1UP

Distance: 1.51 miles

Contact: tel: 01795 664601

MISTRYS CHEMISTS

Address: WOOD STREET, SHEERNESS, KENT, ME12 1UA

Distance: 1.61 miles

Contact: tel: 01795 662683

SUPERDRUG PHARMACY

Address: 87-89 HIGH STREET, SHEERNESS, KENT, ME12 1TX

Distance: 1.66 miles

Contact: tel: 01795 662952

BOOTS

Address: 59 HIGH STREET, SHEERNESS, KENT, ME12 1NT

Distance: 1.71 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near ME11 5BJ

SHEPPEY EYECARE CENTRE

Address: 6 HALFWAY ROAD, SHEERNESS, ME12 3AU

Distance: 1.13 miles

Contact: :

W & K POPE (SHEERNESS)

Address: 83 HIGH STREET, SHEERNESS, KENT, ME12 1TX

Distance: 1.66 miles

Contact: :

SHEERNESS SPECSAVERS LIMITED

Address: 67-69 HIGH STREET, SHEERNESS, KENT, ME12 1NS

Distance: 1.69 miles

Contact: :

SNK EYECARE LTD (SHEERNESS)

Address: 7 BROADWAY, SHEERNESS, KENT, ME12 1AB

Distance: 1.72 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (SITTINGBOURNE)

Address: UNIT 7/8, THE FORUM, SITTINGBOURNE, KENT, ME10 3DL

Distance: 5.26 miles

Contact: :

SNK EYECARE LTD (SITTINGBOURNE)

Address: 114 HIGH STREET, SITTINGBOURNE, KENT, ME10 4PL

Distance: 5.29 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near ME11 5BJ

THE SURGERY, HIGH STREET QUEENBOROUGH ISLE OF SHEP

Address: THE SURGERY, HIGH STREET, QUEENBOROUGH, ISLE OF SHEPPY, KENT, ME11 5AQ

Distance: 0.28 miles

Contact: tel: 01795 583828

VEL

Address: 118 HIGH STREET, QUEENBOROUGH, ME11 5AQ

Distance: 0.28 miles

Contact: :

ST GEORGES MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 55 ST. GEORGES AVENUE, SHEERNESS, KENT, ME12 1QU

Distance: 1.45 miles

Contact: tel: 01795 582880

SHEERNESS HEALTH CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: SHEERNESS HEALTH CENTRE, 250-262 HIGH STREET, SHEERNESS, ME12 1UP

Distance: 1.51 miles

Contact: :

SHEERNESS HEALTH CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: 250-262 HIGH STREET, SHEERNESS, ME12 1UP

Distance: 1.51 miles

Contact: :

VEL SURGERY

Address: SHEERNESS HEALTH CENTRE, 250-262 HIGH STREET, SHEERNESS, KENT, ME12 1UP

Distance: 1.51 miles

Contact: tel: 01795 585255

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Transport Links near ME11 5BJ

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: ME11 5BJ

Queenborough
Queenborough station, Main Road, Queenborough, Kent, ME11 5DB
Distance: 0.31 miles
Driving Time: 0.88 minutes
Sheerness-on-Sea
Sheerness-on-Sea station, Bridge Road, Sheerness-on-Sea, Kent, ME12 1RJ
Distance: 2.91 miles
Driving Time: 4.77 minutes
Kemsley
Kemsley station, Sheerness Road, Kemsley, Kent, ME10 2ST
Distance: 4.86 miles
Driving Time: 5.64 minutes
Swale
Swale station, Sheppey Way, near Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 8SS
Distance: 6.14 miles
Driving Time: 6.80 minutes
Sittingbourne
Sittingbourne station, St. Michaels Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3ED
Distance: 6.62 miles
Driving Time: 9.08 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near ME11 5BJ

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near ME11 5BJ

M2 J5

Distance: 8.81 miles

Driving Time: 9.07 minutes

M2 J4

Distance: 12.70 miles

Driving Time: 12.83 minutes

M2 J3

Distance: 16.62 miles

Driving Time: 16.62 minutes

M2 J6

Distance: 19.84 miles

Driving Time: 19.73 minutes

M2 J7

Distance: 21.80 miles

Driving Time: 21.65 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the ME11 5BJ Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Sittingbourne and Sheppey Co Const
Member or Parliament	Gordon Henderson
Contact Details	Contact Gordon Henderson
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the ME11 5BJ Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is Swale District Council and the County Council is Kent County Council.

Kent County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

Swale District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Swale District at the following link Swale District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Swale District 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 Swale District 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 ME11 5BJ Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Kent County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries - Kent County Council

House Sales in ME11 5BJ

Yearly House Sales for ME11 5BJ
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2013	£114,500	£120,000	£117,250	2
2015	£160,000	£160,000	£160,000	1
2016	£160,000	£171,000	£165,500	2
2020	£193,000	£178,000	£185,500	2
2023	£225,000	£225,000	£225,000	1

Postcodes near the ME11 5BJ Postcode

ME11 5BX Barler Place ME11 5BS Castlemere Avenue ME11 5BT Castlemere Avenue ME11 5BH Dumergue Avenue ME11 5DE Edward Road ME11 5BE Harold Street ME11 5DJ Main Road ME11 5BP Main Road ME11 5BA Main Road ME11 5BW Main Road ME11 5BN Main Road ME11 5BQ Main Road ME11 5BU Moat Way ME11 5DT Stanley Avenue ME11 5BY Sterling Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the ME11 5BJ Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near ME11 5BJ
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Iceland, Cullet Drive, QUEENBOROUGH, ME11 5JS	0.97 miles	Directions from ME11 5BJ to Iceland
Morrisons, Cullet Drive, QUEENBOROUGH, ME11 5JS	0.97 miles	Directions from ME11 5BJ to Morrisons
Iceland, High Street, SHEERNESS, ME12 1UB	2.64 miles	Directions from ME11 5BJ to Iceland
Aldi, Millennium Way, SHEERNESS, ME12 1AQ	2.64 miles	Directions from ME11 5BJ to Aldi
Tesco, Bridge Road, SHEERNESS, ME12 1RH	2.87 miles	Directions from ME11 5BJ to Tesco

What Popular Restaurants are near the ME11 5BJ Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near ME11 5BJ
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Neats Court Retail Park, Isle Of Sheppey, ME11 5AR	0.40 miles	Directions from ME11 5BJ to Neats Court Retail Park
Junction 4-5, M2 Motorway, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8PQ	8.10 miles	Directions from ME11 5BJ to Junction 4-5, M2 Motorway, Rainham
205 High Street, Southend-on-sea, SS1 1LL	8.71 miles	Directions from ME11 5BJ to 205 High Street
80 High Street, Gillingham, ME7 1AY	9.16 miles	Directions from ME11 5BJ to 80 High Street

Mcdonald's Restaurants near ME11 5BJ
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Bridge Road, SHEERNESS, ME12 1RH	1.78 miles	Directions from ME11 5BJ to McDonald's, Bridge Road, SHEERNESS, ME12 1RH
McDonald's, Sheppey Way, Bobbing, SITTINGBOURNE, ME9 8RZ	4.89 miles	Directions from ME11 5BJ to McDonald's, Sheppey Way, Bobbing, SITTINGBOURNE, ME9 8RZ
McDonald's, Sittingbourne Retail Park, Mill Way, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 2XD	4.96 miles	Directions from ME11 5BJ to McDonald's, Sittingbourne Retail Park, Mill Way, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 2XD
McDonald's, Godden Way, Beechings Way Industrial Centre, GILLINGHAM, ME8 6AD	7.96 miles	Directions from ME11 5BJ to McDonald's, Godden Way, Beechings Way Industrial Centre, GILLINGHAM, ME8 6AD

KFC Restaurants near ME11 5BJ
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Thomsett Way, QUEENBOROUGH, ME11 5AR	0.45 miles	Directions from ME11 5BJ to KFC Sheerness - Thomsett Way
KFC, Sittingbourne Retail Park, Mill Way, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 2XD	4.96 miles	Directions from ME11 5BJ to KFC Sittingbourne - Mill Way
KFC, Greyhound Trading Park, Greyhound Way, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS2 5PY	9.01 miles	Directions from ME11 5BJ to KFC Southend - Greyhound Trading Park
KFC, Canterbury Street, GILLINGHAM, ME7 5UF	9.21 miles	Directions from ME11 5BJ to KFC Gillingham - Canterbury Street
KFC, High Street, CANVEY ISLAND, SS8 7RD	9.95 miles	Directions from ME11 5BJ to KFC Canvey Island - High Street