Postcode ME4 5LE (Medway)

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

ME4 5LE 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 5LE as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to ME4 5LE is Edward Street which is centered 61 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Paul's Church and is 34 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 1.1 km away.

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

The local pub for residents of ME4 5LE is Lower Bell and is 6.53 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 64.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92% 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 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Edward Street 61 m
Russell Court 64 m
Newnham Street 111 m
Listmas Road 119 m
Henry Street 125 m
Hare Street 136 m
Waghorn Street 148 m
Bank Street 153 m
Short Street 156 m
Steven Close 162 m
East Street 164 m
Hope Street 164 m
Portland Street 177 m
Mills Terrace 188 m
Hannah Close 227 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME4 5LE

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 5LE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
220 m
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
393 m
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
497 m
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
625 m
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
768 m
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
773 m
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
817 m
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
930 m
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
945 m
Blue Skies School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2019)
970 m
St Michael's RC Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
982 m
St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.1 km
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.16 km
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.26 km
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.35 km
Balfour Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.48 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.5 km
Fort Pitt Grammar School 1.52 km
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.53 km
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.58 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
6.53 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
6.53 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
6.53 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
6.53 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
7.04 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
7.28 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
7.3 km
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
7.53 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
7.57 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
7.86 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
7.95 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
8.09 km
Dine Alfresco Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 25, 2022
8.27 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
8.28 km
Copperfield Stonehouse Pizza And Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
8.33 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
8.43 km
No3 Coffee Company Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
8.43 km
Shorne Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
8.43 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
8.43 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Paul's Church Bus Stop/Station 34 m
Listmas Road Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Bank Street Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Castle Road Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Magpie Hall Road Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.08 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 1.1 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 1.56 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 2.51 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.47 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 54.44 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 54.44 km

Nearby Nature

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

Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 1.29 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 1.82 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Mast Pond Inland Water 2.46 km
Gashouse Point Wetland 2.82 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Gundulph Pool Inland Water 3.03 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 3.04 km
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Tower Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.14 km
East Cookham Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.3 Mbps 64.9 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17 1
30-300 Mbps 8% 81 13.2
300+ Mbps 92% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 146,709 kWh - mean 7,722 kWh : median 7,840 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME4 5LE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37587500
Longitude 0.53513000
OS Easting 576537
OS Northing 0167141
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: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood
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 020B
Output Area / Small Area 7A1