Postcode ME5 0BD (Medway)

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

ME5 0BD 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 0BD as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to ME5 0BD is Crestway which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Street End Road and is 174 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 2.2 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 0BD (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 The Victory Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on September 27, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME5 0BD is Lower Bell and is 5.61 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 7.58 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 131.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 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 1.7 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 ME5 0BD 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 0BD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Crestway 18 m
Maunders Close 89 m
Brier Close 95 m
Holly Close 115 m
Rowan Lea 120 m
Stonecross Lea 126 m
Downsview 131 m
Street End Road 163 m
Cobtree Close 165 m
Ash Close 184 m
Nutfield Close 186 m
Shanklin Close 218 m
Bracken Lea 237 m
Mill Lane 248 m
Bankside 254 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 0BD

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 0BD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
668 m
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
723 m
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
772 m
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
940 m
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.04 km
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.29 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.31 km
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
1.33 km
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
1.44 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.47 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
1.48 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.48 km
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.55 km
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.62 km
Maundene School 1.66 km
Blue Skies School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2019)
1.76 km
Balfour Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.89 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 1.9 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.9 km
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.92 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
5.61 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
5.61 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
5.61 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
5.61 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
6.05 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
6.6 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
6.6 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
6.66 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
6.89 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
6.92 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
7.08 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
7.1 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
7.38 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
7.58 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
7.58 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
7.59 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
7.64 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
7.72 km
Partners Dining Room And Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
7.73 km
Dine Alfresco Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 25, 2022
7.92 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Street End Road Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Street End Road Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Mill Lane Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Mill Lane Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Ventnor Close Bus Stop/Station 351 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.18 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 2.2 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.42 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 3.63 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.3 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 53.33 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 54.34 km

Nearby Nature

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

East Hill Hill Or Mountain 862 m
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 1.33 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 2.05 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 2.53 km
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
South Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 131.7 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.7 6.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 100.4 11.9
300+ Mbps 100% 374 36

Gas Consumption

50 meters consuming 546,695 kWh - mean 10,934 kWh : median 10,100 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

52 meters consuming 177,414 kWh - mean 3,412 kWh : median 2,855 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 0BD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.36537400
Longitude 0.54163300
OS Easting 577030
OS Northing 0165989
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
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 6B3