Postcode ME4 5XR (Medway)

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

ME4 5XR 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 5XR as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to ME4 5XR is Underdown Avenue which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Whyman Avenue and is 54 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 1.28 km away.

The closest primary school to ME4 5XR (for ages 11 and under) is Greenvale Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 7, 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 5XR is Lower Bell and is 5.66 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 7.62 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 135.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.9% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 92.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 7.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Underdown Avenue 62 m
Palmerston Road 100 m
Freeman Gardens 100 m
Kitchener Avenue 115 m
Whyman Avenue 168 m
Great South Avenue 179 m
Keyes Avenue 196 m
White Road 208 m
Ansell Avenue 235 m
Post Barn Road 251 m
Mitchell Avenue 264 m
Damiem Close 270 m
Robin Place 277 m
Westbrooke Close 293 m
Coney Mews 303 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME4 5XR

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 5XR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
400 m
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
418 m
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
549 m
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
569 m
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
589 m
Blue Skies School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2019)
690 m
Balfour Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
743 m
Balfour Infant School Good
(June 4, 2019)
915 m
St Michael's RC Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.03 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.03 km
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.05 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.1 km
St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.12 km
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.12 km
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
1.2 km
Crest Infant School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.39 km
Fort Pitt Grammar School 1.5 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
1.52 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.52 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.59 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
5.66 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
5.66 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
5.66 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
5.66 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
6.22 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
6.34 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
6.37 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
6.63 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
7.14 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
7.22 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
7.27 km
Dine Alfresco Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 25, 2022
7.33 km
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
7.37 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
7.62 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
7.62 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
7.62 km
Partners Dining Room And Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
7.75 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
7.76 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
7.82 km
Aylesford Village Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 30, 2013
7.84 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Whyman Avenue Bus Stop/Station 54 m
Underdown Avenue Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Freeman Gardens Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Great South Avenue Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Bournville Avenue Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.26 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 1.28 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.51 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 2.63 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.4 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 53.57 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 53.58 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 857 m
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 939 m
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 2.04 km
East Cookham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Little Monk Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Nashenden Bottom Valley 2.88 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Borstal Marsh Wetland 2.96 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Gashouse Point Wetland 3.06 km
Temple Marsh Wetland 3.08 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.2 Mbps 135.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 7.1% 17.5 1.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 89.8 10
300+ Mbps 92.9% 526.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 98,453 kWh - mean 8,204 kWh : median 9,252 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME4 5XR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.36938300
Longitude 0.52633700
OS Easting 575950
OS Northing 0166398
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
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 8D3