Postcode ME4 5BW (Medway)

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

ME4 5BW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 5BW as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to ME4 5BW is Luton Road which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Castle Road and is 33 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 1.46 km away.

The closest primary school to ME4 5BW (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 5BW is Lower Bell and is 6.49 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 8.46 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 146.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 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 1.3 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 5BW 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 5BW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Luton Road 17 m
Ocelot Court 30 m
Leonard Road 65 m
Reform Road 88 m
Constitution Hill 108 m
Cobden Road 122 m
Bright Road 131 m
Grove Road 145 m
Maida Road 153 m
Constitution Road 175 m
Chamberlain Road 184 m
The Hamiltons 186 m
Grange Hill 188 m
York Hill 198 m
Short Street 229 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME4 5BW

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 5BW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
431 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
525 m
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
589 m
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
675 m
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
748 m
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
790 m
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
794 m
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
880 m
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
907 m
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.16 km
Blue Skies School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2019)
1.29 km
St Michael's RC Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.34 km
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.38 km
St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.46 km
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.48 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.51 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.61 km
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.61 km
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.62 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.69 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
6.49 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
6.49 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
6.49 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
6.49 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
6.98 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
7.33 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
7.35 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
7.62 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
7.68 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
7.87 km
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
7.89 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
8.02 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
8.11 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
8.3 km
Dine Alfresco Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 25, 2022
8.42 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
8.46 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
8.46 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
8.54 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
8.6 km
Partners Dining Room And Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
8.61 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Castle Road Bus Stop/Station 33 m
Castle Road Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Albany Road Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Albany Road Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Listmas Road Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.45 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 1.46 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 1.51 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 2.86 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.45 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 54.26 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 54.67 km

Nearby Nature

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

Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 1.53 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.86 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 1.86 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Mast Pond Inland Water 2.67 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 2.69 km
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Gashouse Point Wetland 3.16 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 3.21 km
Gundulph Pool Inland Water 3.28 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 133.1 Mbps 146.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 15.5 Mbps 16.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 139.2 16.2
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 129,023 kWh - mean 8,602 kWh : median 8,088 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 53,365 kWh - mean 3,335 kWh : median 3,081 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME4 5BW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37449500
Longitude 0.53989600
OS Easting 576874
OS Northing 0166999
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1428
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 E33039886
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 020D
Output Area / Small Area 4A2