Postcode ME5 0AB (Medway)

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The postcode ME5 0AB is located in Medway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME5 0AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME5 0AB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 ME5 0AB as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.

The closest road name to ME5 0AB is Durrell Gardens which is centered 78 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mill Lane and is 57 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 2.09 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 0AB (for ages 11 and under) is Luton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on September 27, 2017. 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 ME5 0AB is Lower Bell and is 5.94 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 7.91 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

75% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for ME5 0AB 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 ME5 0AB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME5 0AB, and the approximate distance away.

Durrell Gardens 78 m
Bracken Lea 92 m
Mill Lane 104 m
Third Avenue 108 m
Second Avenue 141 m
Settington Avenue 195 m
Stonecross Lea 207 m
Street End Road 233 m
Ash Close 255 m
Glenwood Close 259 m
Tramways 276 m
Crestway 325 m
Rowan Lea 328 m
Luton High Street 331 m
Hopewell Drive 347 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 0AB

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 ME5 0AB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
361 m
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
710 m
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
797 m
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.03 km
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
1.12 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.24 km
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.25 km
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
1.25 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.26 km
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.44 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.49 km
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.6 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.62 km
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.65 km
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.69 km
Blue Skies School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2019)
1.72 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
1.79 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.79 km
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.83 km
St Michael's RC Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.91 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME5 0AB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
5.94 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
5.94 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
5.94 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
5.94 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
6.38 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
6.92 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
6.92 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
6.96 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
7.2 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
7.25 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
7.4 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
7.4 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
7.55 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
7.91 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
7.91 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
7.91 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
7.95 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
8.05 km
Partners Dining Room And Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
8.06 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
8.19 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME5 0AB - Data from Apr 2022

Mill Lane Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Mill Lane Bus Stop/Station 68 m
Hopewell Drive Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Hopewell Drive Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Hen and Chickens Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.07 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 2.09 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.1 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 3.52 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.97 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 53.51 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 54.59 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME5 0AB - Data from Dec 2021

East Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.1 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 1.58 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 2.06 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 2.29 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
South Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME5 0AB - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 25%
300+ Mbps 75%

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.36803700
Longitude 0.54363400
OS Easting 577159
OS Northing 0166290
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14919
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: White communities
Subgroup: Outer city hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chatham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039908
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 027B
Output Area / Small Area 7C3