Postcode ME4 5HY (Medway)

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

ME4 5HY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1 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 5HY as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to ME4 5HY is Castle Road which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Glencoe Road and is 170 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 1.31 km away.

The closest primary school to ME4 5HY (for ages 11 and under) is Phoenix Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on December 18, 2019. 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 5HY 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 8.14 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 88.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 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 1.6 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 5HY 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 5HY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Castle Road 30 m
Dagmar Road 81 m
Gordon Road 104 m
Sailmakers Court 127 m
Sawyers Court 182 m
Clarence Road 187 m
Portland Street 194 m
Victoria Road 196 m
Oakum Court 199 m
Shipwrights Avenue 201 m
Chamberlain Road 213 m
Joiners Court 231 m
Waghorn Street 232 m
Mark Street 234 m
Diana Road 261 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME4 5HY

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 5HY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
426 m
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
494 m
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
535 m
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
585 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
590 m
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
706 m
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
920 m
Blue Skies School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2019)
996 m
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
1.07 km
St Michael's RC Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.14 km
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.17 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.22 km
St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.25 km
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.3 km
Balfour Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.37 km
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.38 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.38 km
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.53 km
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.55 km
Balfour Infant School Good
(June 4, 2019)
1.55 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME4 5HY - 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
6.68 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
6.97 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
6.99 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
7.26 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
7.59 km
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
7.71 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
7.73 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
7.91 km
Dine Alfresco Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 25, 2022
8.03 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
8.14 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
8.14 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
8.26 km
Partners Dining Room And Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
8.28 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
8.29 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
8.29 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Glencoe Road Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Glencoe Road Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Magpie Hall Road Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Haig Avenue Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Listmas Road Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.3 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 1.31 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 1.86 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 2.75 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.8 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 54.24 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 54.28 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 1.5 km
Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 1.66 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 2.82 km
Mast Pond Inland Water 2.83 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
East Cookham Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Gashouse Point Wetland 3.1 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.8 Mbps 88.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 14.6 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% 22.8 5.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 90.7 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

57 meters consuming 586,301 kWh - mean 10,286 kWh : median 10,507 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

55 meters consuming 158,337 kWh - mean 2,879 kWh : median 2,528 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME4 5HY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37253700
Longitude 0.53519000
OS Easting 576554
OS Northing 0166770
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3738
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Chatham and Aylesford
Electoral Ward Chatham Central
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 E33039890
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 022C
Output Area / Small Area 4A2