Postcode ME5 0PG (Medway)

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The postcode ME5 0PG is located in Medway It was introduced in March 1982 and is an active postcode. ME5 0PG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME5 0PG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2 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 0PG as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to ME5 0PG is Barrington Close which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Barrington Close and is 88 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 3.48 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 0PG (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 Greenacre Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on May 10, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME5 0PG is Lower Bell and is 3.43 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 5.4 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 111.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.8% 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Barrington Close 34 m
Myrtle Crescent 126 m
Acres Green Close 153 m
Heather Close 154 m
Campanula Court 191 m
Bleakwood Road 219 m
Weeds Wood Road 221 m
Meadow Close 230 m
Gorse Avenue 234 m
Silverweed Road 241 m
Kings Oak Mews 274 m
Walderslade Road 311 m
Sorrell Road 323 m
Harptree Drive 334 m
Teasel Road 337 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 0PG

Introduction March 1982
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 0PG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
216 m
Oaklands School 227 m
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
261 m
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 348 m
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
348 m
Maundene School 754 m
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
779 m
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
779 m
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
792 m
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
792 m
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
914 m
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.38 km
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.38 km
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.67 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.71 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.74 km
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.92 km
Warren Wood Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
2 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.04 km
The Thomas Aveling School Good
(June 15, 2016)
2.18 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Barrington Close Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Weeds Wood Road junction Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Silverweed Road Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Silverweed Road Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Oaklands School Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.47 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 3.48 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 4.57 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 4.64 km
London Southend Airport Air 27.51 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.4 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.4 km

Nearby Nature

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

Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 1.33 km
Taddington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Watery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Shall Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Coal Bottom Valley 1.8 km
Buckmore Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Syle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Buckmore Park Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.5 Mbps 111.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 16 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 4.2% 90.8 15
300+ Mbps 95.8% 593 39

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 213,807 kWh - mean 8,909 kWh : median 8,823 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 0PG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.34911500
Longitude 0.52283800
OS Easting 575784
OS Northing 0164136
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7511
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Chatham and Aylesford
Electoral Ward Walderslade
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 E33039922
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 033
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 033D
Output Area / Small Area 8A1