Postcode ME4 5XL (Medway) Terminated June 1997

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The postcode ME4 5XL is located in Medway It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in June 1997.ME4 5XL is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

ME4 5XL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 5XL as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to ME4 5XL is Coney Mews which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ansell Avenue and is 106 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 1.55 km away.

The closest primary school to ME4 5XL (for ages 11 and under) is New Horizons Children's Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 11, 2017. 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 5XL is Lower Bell and is 5.53 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 7.5 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Coney Mews 20 m
Whyman Avenue 161 m
Ansell Avenue 169 m
Kitchener Avenue 221 m
Great South Avenue 297 m
Chatham Grove 318 m
Ropemakers Court 342 m
Magpie Hall Road 404 m
Palmerston Road 410 m
White Road 413 m
Symons Avenue 536 m
A2 7.95 km
A228 7.98 km
M2 10.03 km
A249 10.56 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME4 5XL

Introduction January 1980
Termination June 1997
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME4 5XL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
251 m
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
574 m
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
619 m
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
733 m
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
739 m
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
784 m
Blue Skies School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2019)
996 m
Balfour Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.03 km
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
1.03 km
Balfour Infant School Good
(June 4, 2019)
1.19 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.19 km
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.21 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.28 km
St Michael's RC Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.31 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
1.33 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.33 km
St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.41 km
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.43 km
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.46 km
Crest Infant School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.64 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
5.53 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
5.53 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
5.53 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
5.53 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
6.06 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
6.3 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
6.32 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
6.59 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
6.97 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
6.98 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
7.11 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
7.39 km
Dine Alfresco Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 25, 2022
7.39 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
7.5 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
7.5 km
Partners Dining Room And Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
7.63 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
7.64 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
7.65 km
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
7.69 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
7.75 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ansell Avenue Bus Stop/Station 106 m
The Victory Academy Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Chatham Grove Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Whyman Avenue Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Great South Avenue Bus Stop/Station 288 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.54 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.53 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 2.94 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.47 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 53.7 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 53.7 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 697 m
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 829 m
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 2.21 km
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
East Cookham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 2.91 km
Little Monk Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Nashenden Bottom Valley 2.95 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.36752700
Longitude 0.52982700
OS Easting 576200
OS Northing 0166200
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2701
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: Social renting young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chatham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039891
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 022D
Output Area / Small Area 4A1