Postcode ME4 5AY (Medway)

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The postcode ME4 5AY is located in Medway It was introduced in January 2015 and is an active postcode. ME4 5AY is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

ME4 5AY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of ME4 5AY as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.

The closest road name to ME4 5AY is Second Avenue which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mill Lane and is 134 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 1.99 km away.

The closest primary school to ME4 5AY (for ages 11 and under) is Luton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on September 27, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Chatham Grammar. The last OFSTED inspection on May 23, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME4 5AY is Lower Bell and is 6.04 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd and is 8 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Policing for ME4 5AY is covered by the Kent police force association and Medway is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME4 5AY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME4 5AY, and the approximate distance away.

Second Avenue 23 m
Durrell Gardens 53 m
Third Avenue 66 m
Bracken Lea 197 m
Tramways 214 m
Pheasant Road 217 m
Mill Lane 226 m
First Avenue 228 m
Alexandra Road 239 m
Lawn Close 279 m
Settington Avenue 281 m
Luton High Street 292 m
Street End Road 304 m
Stonecross Lea 305 m
Edinburgh Road 323 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME4 5AY

Introduction January 2015
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME4 5AY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
242 m
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
621 m
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
760 m
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
1.01 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.14 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.14 km
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
1.17 km
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.17 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.3 km
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.33 km
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.5 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.5 km
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.53 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.56 km
Blue Skies School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2019)
1.65 km
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.68 km
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.75 km
St Michael's RC Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.82 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
1.87 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.87 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME4 5AY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
6.04 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
6.04 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
6.04 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
6.04 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
6.48 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
6.99 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
7 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
7.08 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
7.28 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
7.35 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
7.51 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
7.51 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
7.66 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
8 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
8 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
8.02 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
8.06 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
8.14 km
Partners Dining Room And Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
8.15 km
Dine Alfresco Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 25, 2022
8.24 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME4 5AY - Data from Apr 2022

Mill Lane Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Mill Lane Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Hen and Chickens Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Hen and Chickens Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Upper Luton Road Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.97 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 1.99 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 1.99 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 3.42 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.88 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 53.62 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 54.62 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME4 5AY - Data from Dec 2021

East Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.22 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 1.62 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 2.14 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 2.17 km
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
South Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.36910700
Longitude 0.54324700
OS Easting 577128
OS Northing 0166408
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14919
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Chatham and Aylesford
Electoral Ward Luton and Wayfield
Local Authority District Medway
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Kent and Medway

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000035
Travel To Work Area Medway

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Medway
Cancer Alliance Kent and Medway
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South East Coast
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Kent and Medway
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Kent and Medway CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Outer city hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chatham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039908
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 027B
Output Area / Small Area 7C3