Postcode ME5 0HU (Medway)

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The postcode ME5 0HU is located in Medway It was introduced in October 1985 and is an active postcode. ME5 0HU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME5 0HU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.5 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 0HU as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to ME5 0HU is Woolwich Close which is centered 12 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shops and is 152 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 2.39 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 0HU (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 INSPIRE Free Special School. The last OFSTED inspection on June 6, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME5 0HU is Lower Bell and is 4.6 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 6.57 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 147.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.8 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 1.4 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 0HU 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 0HU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Woolwich Close 12 m
Colchester Close 52 m
Aldershot Road 72 m
Eden Avenue 162 m
Wayfield Road 167 m
Mountbatten Avenue 179 m
Cherbourg Crescent 190 m
Malta Avenue 209 m
Shalfleet Close 212 m
Frost Crescent 222 m
Arnhem Drive 233 m
Churchill Avenue 263 m
Roosevelt Avenue 277 m
Silver Bank 301 m
Wedgewood Drive 339 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 0HU

Introduction October 1985
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 0HU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
268 m
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
388 m
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
388 m
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
687 m
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 822 m
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
822 m
Maundene School 948 m
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
954 m
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
991 m
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.01 km
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.16 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
1.24 km
Oaklands School 1.39 km
Balfour Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.48 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
1.51 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
1.51 km
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.52 km
Balfour Infant School Good
(June 4, 2019)
1.55 km
Warren Wood Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.62 km
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
1.66 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
4.6 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
4.6 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
4.6 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
4.6 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
5.12 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
5.44 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
5.45 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
5.73 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
6.03 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
6.1 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
6.17 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
6.5 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
6.57 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
6.57 km
Partners Dining Room And Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
6.7 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
6.71 km
Dine Alfresco Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 25, 2022
6.71 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
6.71 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
6.81 km
Aylesford Village Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 30, 2013
6.84 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Shops Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Cherbourg Crescent Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Cherbourg Crescent Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Shops Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Silverbank Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.38 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 2.39 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 3.42 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 3.67 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.36 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 53.15 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 53.15 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 282 m
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 319 m
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 378 m
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
East Cookham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Watery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Nashenden Bottom Valley 2.41 km
Little Monk Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Taddington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 147.3 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 116.1 16.7
300+ Mbps 100% 363.3 36

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 275,516 kWh - mean 9,184 kWh : median 8,776 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 97,789 kWh - mean 3,372 kWh : median 2,554 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 0HU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.35923500
Longitude 0.52733000
OS Easting 576058
OS Northing 0165272
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9592
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 027D
Output Area / Small Area 8A1