Postcode ME4 5BZ (Medway)

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

ME4 5BZ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 5BZ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to ME4 5BZ is Alexandra Road which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Luton Junior School and is 170 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 1.79 km away.

The closest primary school to ME4 5BZ (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 5BZ is Lower Bell and is 6.21 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 8.18 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 133.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 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 1.7 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 5BZ 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 5BZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Alexandra Road 51 m
Pheasant Road 97 m
Connaught Road 121 m
Edinburgh Road 122 m
Albany Road 134 m
First Avenue 140 m
Lawn Close 163 m
Alfred Close 169 m
Oliver Close 201 m
Second Avenue 218 m
Ambrose Hill 229 m
Maida Road 262 m
York Hill 263 m
Third Avenue 280 m
Durrell Gardens 288 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME4 5BZ

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 5BZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
88 m
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
516 m
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
716 m
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
840 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
913 m
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
1 km
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.04 km
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.11 km
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.29 km
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.34 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.36 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.43 km
Blue Skies School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2019)
1.5 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.51 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.52 km
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.62 km
St Michael's RC Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.63 km
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.67 km
St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.75 km
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.79 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
6.21 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
6.21 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
6.21 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
6.21 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
6.67 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
7.12 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
7.13 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
7.3 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
7.41 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
7.55 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
7.7 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
7.74 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
7.9 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
8.18 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
8.18 km
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
8.2 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
8.22 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
8.27 km
Dine Alfresco Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 25, 2022
8.31 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
8.32 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Luton Junior School Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Luton Junior School Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Albany Road Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Albany Road Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Upper Luton Road Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.78 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 1.79 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 1.8 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 3.22 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.72 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 53.86 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 54.64 km

Nearby Nature

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

East Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.46 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 1.69 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 1.93 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 2.33 km
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Mast Pond Inland Water 3.07 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 133.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11.7 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 109 15.7
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 413,939 kWh - mean 11,188 kWh : median 10,717 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

39 meters consuming 131,441 kWh - mean 3,370 kWh : median 3,005 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME4 5BZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37111900
Longitude 0.54212300
OS Easting 577042
OS Northing 0166629
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2701
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chatham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039890
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 022D
Output Area / Small Area 5A3