Postcode ME5 0FL (Medway)

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The postcode ME5 0FL is located in Medway It was introduced in March 2021 and is an active postcode. ME5 0FL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME5 0FL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 0FL as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to ME5 0FL is Birkdale Close which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Spar and is 94 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 1.98 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 0FL (for ages 11 and under) is Wayfield Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 22, 2019. 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 0FL is Lower Bell and is 5.48 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 7.45 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

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

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

Nearby Roads

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

Birkdale Close 26 m
Golve Drive 58 m
Lytham Close 71 m
Teeshot Mews 103 m
Cameron Close 111 m
Bankside 173 m
Hazel Grove 223 m
Greenbank 229 m
Rowan Lea 267 m
The Links 269 m
Barnfield 321 m
Street End Road 343 m
Brambledown 346 m
Crestway 376 m
Fallowfield 395 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 0FL

Introduction March 2021
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 0FL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
502 m
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
689 m
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
803 m
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
825 m
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
951 m
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.04 km
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
1.11 km
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.19 km
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.23 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
1.27 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.27 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.38 km
Blue Skies School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2019)
1.48 km
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.48 km
Balfour Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.54 km
Maundene School 1.58 km
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
1.58 km
Balfour Infant School Good
(June 4, 2019)
1.7 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 1.71 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.71 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Spar Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Spar Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Street End Road Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Street End Road Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Barnfield Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.96 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 1.98 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.52 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 3.4 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.45 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 53.52 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 54.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 830 m
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 1.01 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.08 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 2.39 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 2.45 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
East Cookham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME5 0FL - 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 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.36547600
Longitude 0.53652400
OS Easting 576672
OS Northing 0165988
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6094
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chatham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039907
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 027C
Output Area / Small Area 8D2