Postcode ME4 5EA (Medway)

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

ME4 5EA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 5EA as Constrained city dwellers > Constrained flat dwellers > Deprived neighbourhoods.

The closest road name to ME4 5EA is Maida Road which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Albany Road and is 123 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 1.58 km away.

The closest primary school to ME4 5EA (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 5EA is Lower Bell and is 6.33 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 57.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 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 1.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Maida Road 38 m
Alfred Close 70 m
Grove Road 108 m
Albany Road 111 m
Oliver Close 131 m
Connaught Road 149 m
York Hill 153 m
Cobden Road 165 m
Victoria Road 167 m
Constitution Road 171 m
Chamberlain Road 180 m
Luton Road 182 m
Reform Road 207 m
Edinburgh Road 215 m
Leonard Road 215 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME4 5EA

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 5EA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
270 m
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
561 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
688 m
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
690 m
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
768 m
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
832 m
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
891 m
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
892 m
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.1 km
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.27 km
Blue Skies School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2019)
1.34 km
St Michael's RC Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.44 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.51 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.53 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.54 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.55 km
St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.56 km
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.57 km
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.57 km
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.62 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
6.33 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
6.33 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
6.33 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
6.33 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
6.81 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
7.2 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
7.21 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
7.48 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
7.49 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
7.7 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
7.84 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
7.93 km
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
8 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
8.12 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
Dine Alfresco Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 25, 2022
8.33 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
8.37 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
8.43 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
8.44 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Albany Road Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Albany Road Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Castle Road Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Luton Junior School Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Luton Junior School Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.57 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 1.58 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 1.66 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 3 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.61 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 54.08 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 54.61 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.67 km
Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 1.71 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 1.74 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 2.54 km
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Mast Pond Inland Water 2.86 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Gashouse Point Wetland 3.31 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 46.9 Mbps 57.4 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 7 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12.8 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 89.9 11.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 157,922 kWh - mean 6,866 kWh : median 5,596 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME4 5EA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37280300
Longitude 0.54033400
OS Easting 576911
OS Northing 0166812
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1279
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: Constrained flat dwellers
Subgroup: Deprived neighbourhoods
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 020B
Output Area / Small Area 7B2