Postcode ME4 5DW (Medway)

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

ME4 5DW 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 5DW as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to ME4 5DW is Oliver Close which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Albany Road and is 245 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 1.64 km away.

The closest primary school to ME4 5DW (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 The Victory Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on September 27, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME4 5DW is Lower Bell and is 6.18 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 8.15 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 149.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Oliver Close 47 m
Albany Road 59 m
Alfred Close 85 m
Lawn Close 103 m
Alexandra Road 123 m
Clarence Road 166 m
Victoria Road 172 m
Connaught Road 183 m
Maida Road 185 m
Grove Road 214 m
Edinburgh Road 234 m
Sailmakers Court 245 m
Oakum Court 248 m
Chamberlain Road 254 m
Pheasant Road 256 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME4 5DW

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 5DW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
241 m
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
587 m
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
633 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
799 m
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
842 m
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
877 m
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
897 m
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
980 m
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.24 km
Blue Skies School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2019)
1.34 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.38 km
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.4 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.4 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.41 km
St Michael's RC Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.48 km
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.53 km
St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.6 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.62 km
Balfour Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.68 km
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.69 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
6.18 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
6.18 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
6.18 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
6.18 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
6.66 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
7.06 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
7.07 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
7.35 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
7.54 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
7.69 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
7.78 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
8.01 km
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
8.05 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
8.15 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
8.15 km
Dine Alfresco Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 25, 2022
8.21 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
8.28 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
8.29 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Albany Road Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Albany Road Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Luton Junior School Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Luton Junior School Bus Stop/Station 328 m
Castle Road Bus Stop/Station 352 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.63 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 1.64 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 1.81 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 3.07 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.75 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 53.97 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 54.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.54 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 1.61 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 1.84 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 2.48 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Mast Pond Inland Water 3 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
East Cookham Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 149.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17 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% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 121.6 16.5
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 138,862 kWh - mean 9,919 kWh : median 8,474 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 37,732 kWh - mean 2,695 kWh : median 2,293 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME4 5DW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37147300
Longitude 0.53990100
OS Easting 576886
OS Northing 0166663
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