ME5 9QT postcode in Blue Bell Hill, Kent
ME5 9QT is a postcode in Blue Bell Hill, in the Aylesford North & North Downs ward of Tonbridge and Malling. It is in the Chatham and Aylesford parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where ME5 9QT is, and what is near it
- ME5 9QT
- Other postcodes in ME5 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.3344, longitude 0.5066)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after ME5 9QT?
- Tonbridge and MallingDistrict council Tonbridge and Malling: bins, council tax, planning
- KentCounty council Kent: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around ME5 9QT Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- KentPolice force area
- Chatham and AylesfordParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Tristan Osborne (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Tristan Osborne
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at ME5 9QT?
Every home and business at ME5 9QT can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Tonbridge and Malling: 86%
Tonbridge and Malling: 97%
The line marks the figure across Tonbridge and Malling.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at ME5 9QT?
BinDayBuddy does not read Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is ME5 9QT at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include ME5 9QT.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Tonbridge and Malling
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for ME5 9QT: 1,445 properties in Tonbridge and Malling are at high risk (2.2% of all its properties). All the figures for Tonbridge and Malling
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of ME5 9QT is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near ME5 9QT?
Homes in ME5 9 sold for a typical £355,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 161 sales, up 2.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £490,000 50 sales
- Semi-detached £350,000 71 sales
- Terraced £266,000 31 sales
- Flat or maisonette £135,000 9 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole ME5 district: a typical £310,000 from 578 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in ME5 9QT
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in ME5 9QT from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 30 January 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near ME5 9QT?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 550 homes in the neighbourhood around ME5 9QT. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (27%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Tonbridge and Malling for 2026‑27: £2,472. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,648 (band A) to £4,120 (band G); band E, the most common, is £3,021.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (2%) | £1,648 |
| Band B | about 20 (4%) | £1,923 |
| Band C | about 60 (11%) | £2,197 |
| Band D | about 90 (16%) | £2,472 |
| Band E | about 160 (29%) | £3,021 |
| Band F | about 140 (25%) | £3,570 |
| Band G | about 70 (13%) | £4,120 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,944 |
When the homes were built
- 4% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 24% 1919 to 1939
- 15% 1945 to 1964
- 20% 1965 to 1982
- 27% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- 4% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Tonbridge and Malling before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of ME5 9QT is in (ONS area E01024721), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near ME5 9QT?
The nearest open schools to ME5 9QT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to ME5 9QT?
The nearest railway station to the centre of ME5 9QT is Snodland Rail Station, 4.1 km away in a straight line.
- Snodland Rail Station Railway station 4.1 kmCycle
- New Hythe Rail Station Railway station 4.3 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Keefe Close, 75 m away.
More stations near ME5 9QT, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near ME5 9QT?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of ME5 9QT, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Reach Healthcare Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01634 687200 1.3 kmCycle
- King George Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01634 671037 1.8 kmCycle
- Phoenix Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01634 867982 1.9 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near ME5 9QT?
The nearest charging points to the centre of ME5 9QT, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- POLAR Charging point · 2 chargers · up to 7.2 kW 950 mWalk
- GeniePoint Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO 3.0 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near ME5 9QT?
The nearest to the centre of ME5 9QT, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Hospital Lane Dental and Implant Clinic Phone 01634 842566 250 mWalk
- Lavender Dental Care Limited Phone 01634 864153 1.4 kmCycle
- Kent Smile Studio Phone 01634 683123 1.6 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to ME5 9QT?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Spire Alexandra Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01634 686162 1.6 kmCycle
- Medway Maritime Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2025 · Phone 01634 833824 5.6 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near ME5 9QT?
The nearest care homes to the centre of ME5 9QT, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Avenues South East - 492 Maidstone Road Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report May 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01634 869716 200 mWalk
- Hallsfield Road Phone 01634 614801 700 mWalk
- 146 Lower Robin Hood Lane Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01634 200335 950 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near ME5 9QT?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ME5 9QT, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Asda Pharmacy, 387 Maidstone Road Mon to Sat 9am to 12:30pm, 1pm to 4:30pm, 5pm to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01634 663010 1.2 kmCycle
- Fenns Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed 1.5 kmCycle
- Merlin Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01634 861683 1.7 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near ME5 9QT?
The nearest vets to the centre of ME5 9QT on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Vets4Pets 5.3 kmDrive
- Clover Street Veterinary Clinic 5.4 kmDrive
- Sandhole Veterinary Centre 5.5 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is ME5 9QT in a conservation area?
The centre of ME5 9QT is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near ME5 9QT?
Police.uk records 56 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ME5 9QT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 1, other crime 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for ME5 9QT
- Ward
- Aylesford North & North Downs
- Parish
- Aylesford
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Blue Bell Hill
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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