Postcode ME4 5BD (Medway)

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The postcode ME4 5BD is located in Medway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME4 5BD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME4 5BD is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 5BD as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to ME4 5BD is First Avenue which is centered 84 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Luton Junior School and is 67 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 1.7 km away.

The closest primary school to ME4 5BD (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 5BD is Lower Bell and is 6.34 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 8.3 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 135.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME4 5BD 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 5BD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

First Avenue 84 m
Ambrose Hill 107 m
Pheasant Road 122 m
Coronation Road 141 m
Edinburgh Road 142 m
Tramways 176 m
Church Hill 195 m
Connaught Road 208 m
Beacon Road 224 m
Luton High Street 226 m
Chickfield Gardens 233 m
Upper Luton Road 257 m
Village View 259 m
Alexandra Road 261 m
Church Terrace 273 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME4 5BD

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

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

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
123 m
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
328 m
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
712 m
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
926 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.01 km
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
1.18 km
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.2 km
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.23 km
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.23 km
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.29 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.3 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.43 km
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.45 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.59 km
Blue Skies School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2019)
1.69 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.72 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.78 km
St Michael's RC Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.8 km
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.8 km
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.83 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
6.34 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
6.34 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
6.34 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
6.34 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
6.78 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
7.29 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
7.29 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
7.35 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
7.57 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
7.65 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
7.79 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
7.8 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
7.83 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
8.3 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
8.3 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
8.32 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
8.36 km
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
8.36 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
8.44 km
Partners Dining Room And Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
8.45 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Luton Junior School Bus Stop/Station 67 m
Upper Luton Road Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Luton Junior School Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Upper Luton Road Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Hen and Chickens Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.92 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 1.7 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 1.94 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 3.35 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.58 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 53.79 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 54.85 km

Nearby Nature

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

East Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.47 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 1.88 km
Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 1.97 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 2.2 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Mast Pond Inland Water 3.08 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.14 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME4 5BD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.2 Mbps 135.9 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 90.8 16.1
300+ Mbps 100% 374 36

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 223,822 kWh - mean 11,780 kWh : median 10,364 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 76,383 kWh - mean 3,637 kWh : median 2,856 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME4 5BD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37155900
Longitude 0.54506500
OS Easting 577245
OS Northing 0166685
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3365
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chatham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039884
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 020A
Output Area / Small Area 4A2