Postcode ME5 0LE (Medway)

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

ME5 0LE 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 0LE as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to ME5 0LE is Bradfields Avenue which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Poachers Pocket and is 112 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 3.16 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 0LE (for ages 11 and under) is St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on February 8, 2013. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Walderslade Girls' School. The last OFSTED inspection on December 4, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME5 0LE is Lower Bell and is 3.78 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 5.75 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 110.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.6% 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bradfields Avenue 35 m
Bradfields Avenue West 61 m
Walderslade Road 85 m
Meadside Walk 242 m
Acres Green Close 249 m
Burma Way 301 m
Meadow Close 301 m
Snodhurst Avenue 455 m
Highgrove Road 472 m
Princes Avenue 715 m
King George Road 717 m
Churchill Avenue 746 m
A228 6.65 km
A2 8.25 km
M2 9.84 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 0LE

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 0LE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 0 m
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
0 m
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
216 m
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
443 m
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
444 m
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
444 m
Oaklands School 573 m
Maundene School 595 m
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
927 m
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
927 m
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.03 km
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.17 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.42 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.43 km
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.54 km
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.62 km
Warren Wood Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.84 km
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.98 km
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
2 km
The Thomas Aveling School Good
(June 15, 2016)
2.03 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
3.78 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
3.78 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
3.78 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
3.78 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
4.3 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
4.7 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
4.7 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
4.98 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
5.22 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
5.35 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
5.36 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
5.75 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
5.75 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
5.75 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
5.89 km
Partners Dining Room And Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
5.89 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
5.9 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
6 km
Aylesford Village Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 30, 2013
6.05 km
The Bush Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
6.05 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Poachers Pocket Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Poachers Pocket Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Burma Way Top Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Burma Way Top Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Snodhurst Avenue Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.15 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 3.16 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 4.22 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 4.35 km
London Southend Airport Air 27.16 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.64 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.64 km

Nearby Nature

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

Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 723 m
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 1.01 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Watery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Taddington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.73 km
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Syle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Shall Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.1 Mbps 110.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 5
30-300 Mbps 2.4% 79.7 11
300+ Mbps 97.6% 331 36

Gas Consumption

44 meters consuming 527,721 kWh - mean 11,994 kWh : median 11,777 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 0LE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.35206500
Longitude 0.52449400
OS Easting 575888
OS Northing 0164468
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chatham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039905
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 027D
Output Area / Small Area 8C1