Postcode ME4 5LQ (Medway)

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

ME4 5LQ 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 5LQ as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to ME4 5LQ is Short Street which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Castle Road and is 54 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 1.26 km away.

The closest primary school to ME4 5LQ (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 Chatham Grammar. The last OFSTED inspection on May 23, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME4 5LQ is Lower Bell and is 6.53 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 8.5 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 98.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 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 5LQ 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 5LQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Short Street 39 m
Henry Street 41 m
Listmas Road 96 m
Constitution Hill 103 m
Russell Court 110 m
Hare Street 139 m
Leonard Road 150 m
Reform Road 152 m
Waghorn Street 152 m
Bright Road 153 m
Thorold Road 156 m
Whitehorse Hill 193 m
Ocelot Court 193 m
Luton Road 201 m
Cobden Road 203 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME4 5LQ

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 5LQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
329 m
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
543 m
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
623 m
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
632 m
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
744 m
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
781 m
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
785 m
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
790 m
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
816 m
Blue Skies School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2019)
1.12 km
St Michael's RC Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.15 km
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.23 km
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.24 km
St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.26 km
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.42 km
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.56 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.56 km
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.57 km
Balfour Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.61 km
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.61 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME4 5LQ - 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
7.32 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
7.35 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
7.61 km
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
7.69 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
7.8 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
7.94 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
8.08 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
8.23 km
Dine Alfresco Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 25, 2022
8.36 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
8.48 km
Copperfield Stonehouse Pizza And Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
8.49 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
8.5 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
8.5 km
Cobham Hall School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
8.52 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Shorne Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
8.58 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Castle Road Bus Stop/Station 54 m
Listmas Road Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Castle Road Bus Stop/Station 172 m
St Paul's Church Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Windmill Road Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.24 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 1.26 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 1.5 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 2.66 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.44 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 54.44 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 54.56 km

Nearby Nature

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

Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 1.37 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 1.86 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Mast Pond Inland Water 2.53 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 2.89 km
Gashouse Point Wetland 2.96 km
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Gundulph Pool Inland Water 3.12 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Tower Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.24 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 98.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.3 Mbps 28.45 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% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 106.4 17.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 159,294 kWh - mean 10,620 kWh : median 11,160 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 35,365 kWh - mean 2,358 kWh : median 1,976 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME4 5LQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37545700
Longitude 0.53739200
OS Easting 576696
OS Northing 0167100
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: 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 E33039885
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 020B
Output Area / Small Area 4A2