ME6 5RQ is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (ME6) is called the outward code. The part after the space (5RQ) 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 ME6.
Postal Sector. In our case ME6 5.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case RQ.

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 ME6 5RQ postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is MEDWAY VALLEY DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the ME6 5RQ postcode have the street address of Hook Road

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the ME6 5RQ postcode is home to a bustling 29 residents!

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

ME6 5RQ is within the town of Snodland.

The ME6 5RQ postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in ME6 5RQ are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. Of these bungalows, most are semi-detached.

Most properties in ME6 5RQ 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 ME6 5RQ

The telephone area code for ME6 5RQ is 01634 Medway.

Map Coordinates for ME6 5RQ

Latitude	51.3307773883
Longitude	0.43358439772

Ordnance Survey Maps for ME6 5RQ

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 1:50,000 177 East London	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 ME6 5RQ © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for ME6 5RQ

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
03:00 to 06:00	Heavy rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	83.00%	SSE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Heavy rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	85.00%	S 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	56.00%	SW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	52.00%	WSW 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	11.00%	WSW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	9.00%	SW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	0.00%	SSW 7 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	0.00%	SSW 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	0.00%	SSW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	0.00%	S 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	1.00%	S 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	4.00%	S 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Sunny day	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	3.00%	S 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	2.00%	S 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	1.00%	SE 4 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	1.00%	ESE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	1.00%	SE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	2.00%	SE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	8.00%	SSE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	31.00%	SSE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	13.00%	SE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	31.00%	SE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	16.00%	ESE 4 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 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	11.00%	SE 2 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Fog	11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	21.00%	ENE 2 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	12.00%	ENE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	10.00%	ENE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	19.0°C (feels like 18.0°C)	9.00%	E 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	16.00%	E 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	9.00%	ENE 4 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the ME6 5RQ Postcode?

Download Speeds For ME6 5RQ

Average Mbps	87.100
Median Mbps	107.000
Maximum Mbps	205.000

ME6 5RQ has an average download speed of 87.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).

700 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

59% of postcodes (699,631) have slower broadband speeds.

41% of postcodes (484,310) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For ME6 5RQ

Average Mbps	9.000
Median Mbps	10.000
Maximum Mbps	21.000

ME6 5RQ has an average upload speed of 9 Megabits per second (Mbps).

5,073 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

19% of postcodes (222,621) have slower upload speeds.

81% of postcodes (956,947) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of ME6 5RQ Postcode

England Primary Schools

Halling Primary School

Address: Halling Primary School, Howlsmere Close, Halling, Rochester, Kent, ME2 1ER

Distance: 1.17 miles

Contact:

St Katherine's School

Address: St Katherine's School, St Katherine's Lane, Snodland, Kent, ME6 5EJ

Distance: 0.39 miles

Contact:

Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes

Address: Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes, Holborough Lakes, Pollyfield Close, Snodland, Kent, ME6 5GR

Distance: 0.54 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634242839

Snodland CofE Primary School

Address: Snodland CofE Primary School, Roberts Road, Snodland, Kent, ME6 5HL

Distance: 0.12 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634241251

England Secondary Schools

The Holmesdale School

Address: The Holmesdale School, Malling Road, Snodland, Kent, ME6 5HS

Distance: 0.51 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near ME6 5RQ

COLOSSEUM DENTAL (SNODLAND)

Address: 35 HIGH STREET, SNODLAND, KENT, ME6 5AG

Distance: 0.49 miles

Contact: :

SOUTHCOT DENTALCARE

Address: 792 LONDON ROAD, LARKFIELD, AYLESFORD, ME20 6HJ

Distance: 2.23 miles

Contact: http: HTTP://WWW.SOUTHCOTDENTALCARE.CO.UK

THE WILLOWS DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 1 PREMIER PARADE, AYLESFORD, KENT, ME20 7LN

Distance: 2.63 miles

Contact: :

GREENACRES DENTAL HEALTH CENTRE

Address: 67 THE AVENUE, AYLESFORD, KENT, ME20 7LQ

Distance: 2.79 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 3.54 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL DEPT.

Address: H M PRISON, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME1 3QS

Distance: 3.60 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near ME6 5RQ

PAYDENS PHARMACY

Address: 24-26 HIGH STREET, SNODLAND, KENT, ME6 5DE

Distance: 0.37 miles

Contact: :

CATTS PHARMACY

Address: SNODLAND MEDICAL PRACTICE, CATTS ALLEY, SNODLAND, KENT, ME6 5SN

Distance: 0.47 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 242077

TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY

Address: LUNSFORD PARK, LARKFIELD, AYLESFORD, KENT, ME20 6RJ

Distance: 1.41 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 701449

PAYDENS PHARMACY

Address: 12 MARTIN SQUARE, LARKFIELD, DITTON, AYLESFORD, KENT, ME20 6QJ

Distance: 2.14 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS

Address: 85-87 HIGH STREET, WEST MALLING, ME19 6NA

Distance: 2.78 miles

Contact: tel: 01732 843389

OAKS PHARMACY

Address: ADMIRAL MOORE DRIVE, ROYAL BRITISH LEGION VILLAGE, AYLESFORD, ME20 7SE

Distance: 3.06 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 882386

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near ME6 5RQ

BUCHANAN OPTOMETRISTS - SNODLAND

Address: 56 MALLING ROAD, SNODLAND, KENT, ME6 5NB

Distance: 0.38 miles

Contact: :

MAGIC HAPPENS LTD

Address: 4 HOLBOROUGH ROAD, SNODLAND, KENT, ME6 5NJ

Distance: 0.40 miles

Contact: :

LUNSFORD PARK EXTRA

Address: LUNSFORD PARK, LARKFIELD, AYLESFORD, KENT, ME20 6RJ

Distance: 1.41 miles

Contact: :

KENT EYE CARE (OPTICIANS) - LARKFIELD

Address: 786 LONDON ROAD, LARKFIELD, AYLESFORD, KENT, ME20 6BE

Distance: 2.24 miles

Contact: :

KINGS HILL OPTICIANS LTD

Address: 32 HIGH STREET, WEST MALLING, KENT, ME19 6QR

Distance: 2.68 miles

Contact: :

LARKFIELD SPECSAVERS LTD

Address: SAINSBURYS SUPERMARKETS LTD, QUARRY WOOD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, MILLS ROAD, AYLESFORD, KENT, ME20 7NA

Distance: 3.23 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near ME6 5RQ

SNODLAND MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: CATTS ALLEY, MALLING ROAD, SNODLAND, KENT, ME6 5SN

Distance: 0.47 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 240296

RIVERSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: FERRY ROAD, HALLING, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME2 1NP

Distance: 1.40 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 240238

HALLING MEDICAL CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: HALLING MEDICAL CENTRE, FERRY ROAD, HALLING, ROCHESTER, ME2 1NP

Distance: 1.40 miles

Contact: :

WATERINGBURY BRANCH SURGERY - LARKFIELD

Address: THE GEORGE HOLDING CENTRE, CHAUCER WAY, LARKFIELD, AYLESFORD, KENT, ME20 6SS

Distance: 1.53 miles

Contact: :

PHOENIX MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: 33 BELL LANE, BURHAM, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME1 3SX

Distance: 2.06 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 867982

WEST MALLING GROUP PRACTICE

Address: OXLEY SHAW LANE, LEYBOURNE, WEST MALLING, KENT, ME19 5PU

Distance: 2.08 miles

Contact: tel: 01732 842561

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Transport Links near ME6 5RQ

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: ME6 5RQ

Snodland
Snodland station, High Street, Snodland, Kent, ME6 5AN
Distance: 1.10 miles
Driving Time: 3.34 minutes
Halling
Halling station, High Street, Halling, Kent, ME1 1BN
Distance: 2.27 miles
Driving Time: 5.47 minutes
New Hythe
New Hythe station, off New Hythe Lane, New Hythe, Kent, ME20 6XJ
Distance: 3.05 miles
Driving Time: 7.71 minutes
West Malling
West Malling station, Station Approach, off Swan Street, West Malling, ME19 6HJ
Distance: 3.83 miles
Driving Time: 7.65 minutes
Aylesford
Aylesford station, Station Road, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 7LL
Distance: 4.43 miles
Driving Time: 9.49 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near ME6 5RQ

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near ME6 5RQ

M20 J4

Distance: 1.77 miles

Driving Time: 4.45 minutes

M20 J5

Distance: 4.49 miles

Driving Time: 7.32 minutes

M2 J2

Distance: 4.80 miles

Driving Time: 8.30 minutes

M2 J3

Distance: 8.79 miles

Driving Time: 12.23 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the ME6 5RQ Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Chatham and Aylesford Co Const
Member or Parliament	Tracey Crouch
Contact Details	Contact Tracey Crouch
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the ME6 5RQ Postcode in?

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

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

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

You can visit the website for Tonbridge and Malling District at the following link Tonbridge and Malling District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Tonbridge and Malling 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 Tonbridge and Malling 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 ME6 5RQ 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 ME6 5RQ

Yearly House Sales for ME6 5RQ
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£175,000	£175,000	£175,000	1
2011	£189,000	£189,000	£189,000	1
2013	£170,000	£170,000	£170,000	1
2014	£217,000	£235,000	£226,000	2
2017	£257,000	£257,000	£257,000	1
2019	£256,000	£256,000	£256,000	1
2020	£280,000	£280,000	£280,000	1
2021	£325,000	£325,000	£325,000	1

Postcodes near the ME6 5RQ Postcode

ME6 5BF Cemetery Road ME6 5BY Constitution Hill ME6 5RA Coxs Close ME6 5HG Godden Road ME6 5BW Hegarty Court ME6 5RR Midsummer Road ME6 5PR Pridmore Road ME6 5HL Roberts Road ME6 5RL Townsend Road ME6 5RN Townsend Road ME6 5RH Townsend Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the ME6 5RQ Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near ME6 5RQ
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Morrisons, New Hythe Lane, Larkfield, AYLESFORD, ME20 6AB	3.57 miles	Directions from ME6 5RQ to Morrisons
Lidl, London Road 675, Ditton, ME20 6DF	3.64 miles	Directions from ME6 5RQ to Lidl
Tesco, High Street, WEST MALLING, ME19 6NA	4.46 miles	Directions from ME6 5RQ to Tesco
Sainsburys, Quarry Wood Industrial Estate, Mills Road, AYLESFORD, ME20 7NA	5.20 miles	Directions from ME6 5RQ to Sainsburys
Aldi, Hermitage Lane, AYLESFORD, ME20 7PT	5.47 miles	Directions from ME6 5RQ to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near the ME6 5RQ Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near ME6 5RQ
Burger King	Distance	Directions
247 High Street, Chatham, ME4 4BQ	5.35 miles	Directions from ME6 5RQ to 247 High Street
68-70 Week Street, Maidstone, ME14 1RJ	5.39 miles	Directions from ME6 5RQ to 68-70 Week Street
80 High Street, Gillingham, ME7 1AY	6.19 miles	Directions from ME6 5RQ to 80 High Street
62 & 63 Dockside Outlet Centre, Chatham, ME4 3ER	6.50 miles	Directions from ME6 5RQ to 62 & 63 Dockside Outlet Centre

Mcdonald's Restaurants near ME6 5RQ
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Holborough Road, SNODLAND, ME6 5SZ	0.84 miles	Directions from ME6 5RQ to McDonald's, Holborough Road, SNODLAND, ME6 5SZ
McDonald's, Hermitage Lane, AYLESFORD, ME20 7PT	3.40 miles	Directions from ME6 5RQ to McDonald's, Hermitage Lane, AYLESFORD, ME20 7PT
McDonald's, Medway Valley Leisure Park, Chariot Way, ROCHESTER, ME2 2SS	3.94 miles	Directions from ME6 5RQ to McDonald's, Medway Valley Leisure Park, Chariot Way, ROCHESTER, ME2 2SS
McDonald's, Commercial Road, ROCHESTER, ME2 2AD	5.09 miles	Directions from ME6 5RQ to McDonald's, Commercial Road, ROCHESTER, ME2 2AD

KFC Restaurants near ME6 5RQ
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Horsted Retail Park, Maidstone Road, CHATHAM, ME5 9SQ	3.48 miles	Directions from ME6 5RQ to KFC Chatham - Horstead Retail Park
KFC, Commercial Road, ROCHESTER, ME2 2AD	5.09 miles	Directions from ME6 5RQ to KFC Strood - Commercial Road
KFC, Week Street, MAIDSTONE, ME14 1QX	5.34 miles	Directions from ME6 5RQ to KFC Maidstone - Week Street
KFC, Dukes Walk, Chequers Centre, MAIDSTONE, ME15 6AS	5.63 miles	Directions from ME6 5RQ to KFC Maidstone - The Mall Shopping Centre
KFC, Canterbury Street, GILLINGHAM, ME7 5UF	6.08 miles	Directions from ME6 5RQ to KFC Gillingham - Canterbury Street