ME5 9RL
a residential postcode in Bluebell Hill Village, Kent
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.3326 / 51°19'57"N
Longitude: 0.504 / 0°30'14"E
OS Eastings: 574532
OS Northings: 162259
OS Grid: TQ745622
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR PQF.G6L
Mapcode Global: VHJM0.PR8R
Plus Code: 9F328GM3+3H
Maidenhead Locator System: JO01gh09
What Three Birds: coot.nightjar.siskin
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Barling Close, Chatham ME5 9RL
Summary
ME5 9RL is a residential postcode in Bluebell Hill Village, Kent. It was first introduced in February 1990.
The most common council tax bands are F and E.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £325,389 to £618,542 with an average of £433,196.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1983 and 1990.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are D and E.
In the 2011 census, there were 46 people resident in ME5 9RL, of which 26 were male and 20 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
ME5 9RL is in the Medway travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the West Kent Primary Care Trust.
ME5 9RL is approximately 182m (597ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing ME5 9RL
6a3: Suburbanites - Suburban Achievers - Detached Retirement Living
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for ME5 9RL
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
4/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
2/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near ME5 9RL include Asda, Co-Operative Food and Morrisons. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
ME5 9RL at other websites
- Air quality forecast for ME5 9RL at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at ME5 9RL at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near ME5 9RL at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near ME5 9RL at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near ME5 9RL at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to ME5 9RL at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near ME5 9RL at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near ME5 9RL at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near ME5 9RL at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of ME5 9RL are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
District Council
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council
Ward
Aylesford North and Walderslade
Councillors
Michael Base (Conservative)
Des Keers (Conservative)
Andrew Kennedy (Conservative)
County Council
Kent
Electoral Division
Malling North East
County Councillor
Andrew Kennedy (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Chatham and Aylesford
MP
Tracey Crouch (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for ME5 9RL.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near ME5 9RL.
Primary
Tunbury Primary School
Tunbury Avenue, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 9HY
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Burham Church of England Primary School
Bell Lane, Burham, Rochester, Kent, ME1 3SY
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Horsted Infant School
Barberry Avenue, Chatham, Kent, ME5 9TF
Community School
Ages 5 - 7
Outstanding
Walderslade Primary School
Dargets Road, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 8BJ
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Secondary
Greenacre School
157 Walderslade Road, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 0LP
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Walderslade Girls' School
Bradfields Avenue, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 0LE
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The Thomas Aveling School
Arethusa Road, Rochester, Kent, ME1 2UW
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6JB
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Maidstone Road, Rochester, Kent, ME1 3EL
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
The Rochester Grammar School
Maidstone Road, Rochester, Kent, ME1 3BY
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 5JB
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Aylesford School - Sports College
Teapot Lane, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 7JU
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ordnance Street, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6SG
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.