Postcode ME4 5XQ (Medway)

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

ME4 5XQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 5XQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to ME4 5XQ is Casson Court which is centered 64 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Coney Banks and is 49 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 1.75 km away.

The closest primary school to ME4 5XQ (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 Holcombe Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on April 24, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME4 5XQ is Lower Bell and is 5.16 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 7.12 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 90.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Casson Court 64 m
Thorndike Close 120 m
Chatham Grove 161 m
Park Crescent 206 m
Letchworth Avenue 320 m
Roosevelt Avenue 378 m
Palmerston Road 525 m
A230 613 m
Wayfield Road 649 m
Maidstone Road 717 m
Magpie Hall Road 812 m
Churchill Avenue 860 m
Walderslade Road 1.45 km
A228 7.56 km
A2 8.21 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME4 5XQ

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 5XQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
186 m
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
449 m
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
601 m
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
670 m
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
903 m
Balfour Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
917 m
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
1.02 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.02 km
Balfour Infant School Good
(June 4, 2019)
1.03 km
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
1.05 km
Blue Skies School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2019)
1.14 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.32 km
Crest Infant School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.42 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 1.43 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.43 km
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
1.43 km
Warren Wood Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.45 km
St Michael's RC Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.5 km
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.54 km
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.55 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
5.16 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
5.16 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
5.16 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
5.16 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
5.71 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
5.89 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
5.91 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
6.18 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
6.64 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
6.74 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
6.77 km
Dine Alfresco Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 25, 2022
6.97 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
7.12 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
7.12 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
7.14 km
Partners Dining Room And Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
7.25 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
7.26 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
7.32 km
Aylesford Village Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 30, 2013
7.36 km
The Bush Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
7.36 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Coney Banks Bus Stop/Station 49 m
Coney Banks Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Chatham Grove Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Palmerston Road Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Bournville Avenue Bus Stop/Station 357 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.74 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 1.75 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.94 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 3.05 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.87 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 53.3 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 53.31 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 359 m
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 438 m
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 762 m
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
East Cookham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 2.54 km
Nashenden Bottom Valley 2.55 km
Little Monk Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Watery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 90.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.4 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.7 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 132.2 12.9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

44 meters consuming 597,643 kWh - mean 13,583 kWh : median 13,508 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

43 meters consuming 159,101 kWh - mean 3,700 kWh : median 3,133 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME4 5XQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.36487600
Longitude 0.52555700
OS Easting 575913
OS Northing 0165895
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5249
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chatham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039906
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 027A
Output Area / Small Area 6B1