ME5 9LY 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 (9LY) 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 LY.

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 9LY postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is CHATHAM DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the ME5 9LY postcode have the street address of Podkin Wood

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the ME5 9LY postcode is home to a bustling 48 residents!

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

ME5 9LY is within the town of Chatham.

The ME5 9LY postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in ME5 9LY are houses. Of these houses, most are detached.

Most properties in ME5 9LY are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the ME5 9LY Postcode Boundaries

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

Telephone Area Code for ME5 9LY

The telephone area code for ME5 9LY is 01634 Medway.

Map Coordinates for ME5 9LY

Latitude	51.3300244803
Longitude	0.52311012865

Ordnance Survey Maps for ME5 9LY

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 148 Maidstone and the Medway Towns	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 163 Gravesend and Rochester	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey
Landranger 1:50,000 178 Thames Estuary	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey
Landranger 1:50,000 188 Maidstone & The Weald of Kent	Check Price on Amazon

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from ME5 9LY © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for ME5 9LY

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	3.00%	SSE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	9.00%	SSE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	11.00%	SSE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	13.00%	SSE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	12.00%	SE 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	SSE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	13.00%	SSE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	11.00%	N 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	14.00%	E 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	18.00%	N 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	15.00%	N 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	14.00%	WNW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	13.00%	NW 9 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	15.00%	NW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	12.00%	NW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	15.00%	NW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	12.00%	NW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	8.00%	NNW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	9.00%	NNW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	7.00%	N 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	4.00%	NW 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the ME5 9LY Postcode?

Download Speeds For ME5 9LY

Average Mbps	127.700
Median Mbps	107.000
Maximum Mbps	460.000

ME5 9LY has an average download speed of 127.7 Megabits per second (Mbps).

530 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

83% of postcodes (979,526) have slower broadband speeds.

17% of postcodes (204,585) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For ME5 9LY

Average Mbps	14.000
Median Mbps	10.000
Maximum Mbps	36.000

ME5 9LY has an average upload speed of 14 Megabits per second (Mbps).

12,031 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

55% of postcodes (650,787) have slower upload speeds.

44% of postcodes (521,823) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of ME5 9LY Postcode

England Primary Schools

Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Address: Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, The Street, Bredhurst, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 3JY

Distance: 2.29 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634231271

St Benedict's Catholic Primary School

Address: St Benedict's Catholic Primary School, Lambourn Way, Lordswood, Chatham, Kent, ME5 8PU

Distance: 1.11 miles

Contact:

Swingate Primary School

Address: Swingate Primary School, Sultan Road, Lordswood, Chatham, Kent, ME5 8TJ

Distance: 1.00 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634863778

Oaklands School

Address: Oaklands School, Weedswood Road, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 0QS

Distance: 1.18 miles

Contact:

St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School

Address: St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Bleakwood Road, Chatham, Kent, ME5 0NF

Distance: 1.26 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634864701

Horsted Junior School

Address: Horsted Junior School, Barberry Avenue, Chatham, Kent, ME5 9TF

Distance: 1.45 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634335400

Horsted Infant School

Address: Horsted Infant School, Barberry Avenue, Chatham, Kent, ME5 9TF

Distance: 1.45 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634335400

Tunbury Primary School

Address: Tunbury Primary School, Tunbury Avenue, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 9HY

Distance: 0.29 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634863085

Walderslade Primary School

Address: Walderslade Primary School, Dargets Road, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 8BJ

Distance: 0.87 miles

Contact:

Lordswood School

Address: Lordswood School, Lordswood Lane, Chatham, Kent, ME5 8NN

Distance: 0.98 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634336767

Walderslade Primary School

Address: Walderslade Primary School, Dargets Road, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 8BJ

Distance: 0.87 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634337766

England Secondary Schools

Walderslade School

Address: Walderslade School, Bradfields Avenue, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 0LE

Distance: 1.52 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634861596

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near ME5 9LY

WALDERSLADE ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 417 WALDERSLADE ROAD, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 9LL

Distance: 0.71 miles

Contact: :

KENT SMILE STUDIO

Address: 147 WALDERSLADE ROAD, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 9LL

Distance: 0.71 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 17-19 GOULD ROAD, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 8DP

Distance: 0.95 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 1 LAVENDER CLOSE, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 0PU

Distance: 1.15 miles

Contact: :

MEDWAY DENTAL CARE

Address: 26 KING GEORGE ROAD, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 0TX

Distance: 1.39 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: SIR EVELYN ROAD, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME1 3LU

Distance: 2.73 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near ME5 9LY

FENNS CHEMIST

Address: UNIT 9-10, WALDERSLADE CENTRE, WALDERSLADE ROAD, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 9LR

Distance: 0.67 miles

Contact: :

LORDSWOOD PHARMACY

Address: 17 KESTREL ROAD, LORDSWOOD SHOPPING CENTRE, CHATHAM, ME5 8TH

Distance: 0.95 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 863372

MERLIN PHARMACY CONSULTANTS LTD

Address: 54 SILVERWEED ROAD, WEEDSWOOD, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 0QX

Distance: 1.17 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 861683

ASDA PHARMACY

Address: 387 MAIDSTONE ROAD, CHATHAM, ME5 9SE

Distance: 1.35 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 663010

DELMERGATE LIMITED

Address: 21 SHIRLEY AVENUE, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 9UR

Distance: 1.61 miles

Contact: :

MORRISONS PHARMACY

Address: NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE, PRINCES AVENUE, WALDERSLADE, CHATHAM, ME5 7PQ

Distance: 1.69 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 684964

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near ME5 9LY

SPECSAVERS (MAIDSTONE DOMICILIARY)

Address: G18 INNOVATION CENTRE MEDWAY, MAIDSTONE ROAD, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 9FD

Distance: 1.38 miles

Contact: :

M & H VISION CARE

Address: 47 VALE DRIVE, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 9XB

Distance: 1.67 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (HEMPSTEAD VALLEY)

Address: UNIT 19, HEMPSTEAD VALLEY SHOPPING CENTRE, GILLINGHAM, ME7 3PD

Distance: 2.28 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (HEMPSTEAD VALLEY)

Address: UNIT 33/34, HEMPSTEAD VALLEY SHOPPING CENTRE, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, ME7 3PD

Distance: 2.28 miles

Contact: :

LEIGHTONS OPTICIANS (GILLINGHAM)

Address: HEMPSTEAD VALLEY SHOPPING CENTRE, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME7 3PD

Distance: 2.28 miles

Contact: :

EYE 2 EYE OPTICIANS

Address: 8 MID KENT SHOPPING CENTRE, ALLINGTON, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 0PU

Distance: 3.24 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near ME5 9LY

REACH HEALTHCARE

Address: WALDERSLADE VILLAGE SURGERY, 62A ROBIN HOOD LANE, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 9LD

Distance: 0.54 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 687200

REACH HEALTHCARE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: 62A ROBIN HOOD LANE, WALDERSLADE, CHATHAM, ME5 9LD

Distance: 0.54 miles

Contact: :

TUNBURY AVENUE SURGERY

Address: 16 TUNBURY AVENUE, CHATHAM, ME5 9EH

Distance: 0.63 miles

Contact: :

REACH HEALTHCARE

Address: GREEN SUITE, LORDSWOOD HEALTH CENTRE, SULTAN ROAD, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 8TJ

Distance: 1.00 miles

Contact: :

DR O SINGH & PARTNER

Address: LORDSWOOD COMMUNITY, SULTAN ROAD, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 8TJ

Distance: 1.00 miles

Contact: :

KING GEORGE ROAD SURGERY

Address: 52A KING GEORGE ROAD, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 0TT

Distance: 1.32 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 671037

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Transport Links near ME5 9LY

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: ME5 9LY

Chatham
Chatham station, Railway Street, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6PN
Distance: 4.51 miles
Driving Time: 8.42 minutes
Aylesford
Aylesford station, Station Road, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 7LL
Distance: 5.06 miles
Driving Time: 8.16 minutes
Maidstone East
Maidstone East station, Station Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1QN
Distance: 5.60 miles
Driving Time: 7.81 minutes
Snodland
Snodland station, High Street, Snodland, Kent, ME6 5AN
Distance: 7.54 miles
Driving Time: 12.34 minutes
New Hythe
New Hythe station, off New Hythe Lane, New Hythe, Kent, ME20 6XJ
Distance: 7.74 miles
Driving Time: 14.18 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near ME5 9LY

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near ME5 9LY

M2 J3

Distance: 0.93 miles

Driving Time: 1.69 minutes

M20 J6

Distance: 3.80 miles

Driving Time: 4.95 minutes

M2 J4

Distance: 4.62 miles

Driving Time: 5.26 minutes

M20 J5

Distance: 5.56 miles

Driving Time: 7.35 minutes

M20 J7

Distance: 5.59 miles

Driving Time: 6.82 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the ME5 9LY Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Faversham and Mid Kent Co Const
Member or Parliament	Helen Whately
Contact Details	Contact Helen Whately
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the ME5 9LY Postcode in?

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

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

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

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

How much is the Council Tax?

Maidstone 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 Maidstone 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 ME5 9LY 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 ME5 9LY

Yearly House Sales for ME5 9LY
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2015	£455,000	£455,000	£455,000	1
2017	£465,000	£465,000	£465,000	1
2018	£550,000	£515,000	£532,500	2
2020	£540,000	£535,000	£537,500	2

Postcodes near the ME5 9LY Postcode

ME5 9DZ Abigail Crescent ME14 3EG Bell Lane ME5 9LE Feldspar Close ME5 9EE Impton Lane ME5 9HN Oaks Dene ME5 9JS Quinion Close ME5 9EG Sheraton Court ME5 9JT Spenlow Drive

What Popular Supermarkets are near the ME5 9LY Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near ME5 9LY
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Asda, Maidstone Road, CHATHAM, ME5 9SE	2.16 miles	Directions from ME5 9LY to Asda
Aldi, Horsted Retail Park, Maidstone Road, CHATHAM, ME5 9SQ	2.60 miles	Directions from ME5 9LY to Aldi
Morrisons, Neighbourhood Centre, Princes Avenue, CHATHAM, ME5 7PQ	2.72 miles	Directions from ME5 9LY to Morrisons
Sainsburys, Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre, Hempstead, GILLINGHAM, ME7 3PB	3.70 miles	Directions from ME5 9LY to Sainsburys
Waitrose, Castle Road, MAIDSTONE, ME16 0PX	5.18 miles	Directions from ME5 9LY to Waitrose

What Popular Restaurants are near the ME5 9LY Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near ME5 9LY
Burger King	Distance	Directions
247 High Street, Chatham, ME4 4BQ	3.56 miles	Directions from ME5 9LY to 247 High Street
68-70 Week Street, Maidstone, ME14 1RJ	3.74 miles	Directions from ME5 9LY to 68-70 Week Street
Junction 4-5, M2 Motorway, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8PQ	3.74 miles	Directions from ME5 9LY to Junction 4-5, M2 Motorway, Rainham
80 High Street, Gillingham, ME7 1AY	4.08 miles	Directions from ME5 9LY to 80 High Street

Mcdonald's Restaurants near ME5 9LY
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Holborough Road, SNODLAND, ME6 5SZ	3.38 miles	Directions from ME5 9LY to McDonald's, Holborough Road, SNODLAND, ME6 5SZ
McDonald's, Hermitage Lane, AYLESFORD, ME20 7PT	3.51 miles	Directions from ME5 9LY to McDonald's, Hermitage Lane, AYLESFORD, ME20 7PT
McDonald's, High Street, CHATHAM, ME4 4BQ	3.57 miles	Directions from ME5 9LY to McDonald's, High Street, CHATHAM, ME4 4BQ
McDonald's, Courteney Road, GILLINGHAM, ME8 0FB	3.57 miles	Directions from ME5 9LY to McDonald's, Courteney Road, GILLINGHAM, ME8 0FB

KFC Restaurants near ME5 9LY
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Horsted Retail Park, Maidstone Road, CHATHAM, ME5 9SQ	1.62 miles	Directions from ME5 9LY to KFC Chatham - Horstead Retail Park
KFC, Week Street, MAIDSTONE, ME14 1QX	3.69 miles	Directions from ME5 9LY to KFC Maidstone - Week Street
KFC, Canterbury Street, GILLINGHAM, ME7 5UF	3.92 miles	Directions from ME5 9LY to KFC Gillingham - Canterbury Street
KFC, Dukes Walk, Chequers Centre, MAIDSTONE, ME15 6AS	3.95 miles	Directions from ME5 9LY to KFC Maidstone - The Mall Shopping Centre
KFC, Commercial Road, ROCHESTER, ME2 2AD	4.62 miles	Directions from ME5 9LY to KFC Strood - Commercial Road