Postcode ME4 5LB (Medway)

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

ME4 5LB 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 5LB as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to ME4 5LB is Bank Street which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bank Street and is 38 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 1.08 km away.

The closest primary school to ME4 5LB (for ages 11 and under) is All Saints Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 6, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Brompton Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on February 21, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME4 5LB is Lower Bell and is 6.69 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

33.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bank Street 16 m
Newnham Street 50 m
Hare Street 93 m
Mount Pleasant 156 m
Lester Road 157 m
Thorold Road 168 m
Seymour Road 174 m
Henry Street 193 m
Short Street 195 m
Russell Court 196 m
Mills Terrace 206 m
Edward Street 212 m
Salisbury Road 213 m
Hillside Road 228 m
Longhill Avenue 231 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME4 5LB

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 5LB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
107 m
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
348 m
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
612 m
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
658 m
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
752 m
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
848 m
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
864 m
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
933 m
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
954 m
St Michael's RC Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1 km
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.01 km
Blue Skies School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2019)
1.05 km
St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.11 km
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.25 km
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.29 km
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.43 km
Fort Pitt Grammar School 1.52 km
Balfour Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.59 km
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.59 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.66 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
6.69 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
6.69 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
6.69 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
6.69 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
7.2 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
7.43 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
7.46 km
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
7.5 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
7.72 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
8.01 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
8.11 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
8.25 km
Copperfield Stonehouse Pizza And Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
8.28 km
Cobham Hall School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
8.36 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Shorne Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
8.39 km
No3 Coffee Company Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
8.39 km
Shorne Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
8.39 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
8.39 km
Dine Alfresco Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 25, 2022
8.41 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
8.43 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bank Street Bus Stop/Station 38 m
Bank Street Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Newnham Street Bus Stop/Station 95 m
St Paul's Church Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Castle Road Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.07 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 1.08 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 1.42 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 2.45 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.32 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 54.54 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 54.55 km

Nearby Nature

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

Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 1.15 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 1.98 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Mast Pond Inland Water 2.31 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Gashouse Point Wetland 2.74 km
Gundulph Pool Inland Water 2.9 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Tower Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.02 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 3.1 km
St Mary's Island Island 3.14 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 3.23 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 66.7%
30-300 Mbps 33.3%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37725500
Longitude 0.53578100
OS Easting 576577
OS Northing 0167296
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: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Asian 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 E33039885
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 020D
Output Area / Small Area 4B1