Postcode ME5 0PY (Medway) Terminated December 1996

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The postcode ME5 0PY is located in Medway It was introduced in December 1995 and terminated in December 1996.ME5 0PY is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

ME5 0PY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 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 0PY as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to ME5 0PY is Hurstwood which is centered 73 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Valerian Close and is 91 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 3.82 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 0PY (for ages 11 and under) is Horsted Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 27, 2018. 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 0PY is Lower Bell and is 2.97 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 4.92 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hurstwood 73 m
Holland Road 146 m
Pimpernel Way 160 m
Foxglove Crescent 178 m
Sedge Crescent 194 m
Watson Avenue 237 m
Valerian Close 239 m
Mayweed Avenue 243 m
King George Road 245 m
Brake Avenue 267 m
Kemp Close 271 m
Woodhurst 272 m
Speedwell Avenue 313 m
Yarrow Road 313 m
Hook Close 352 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 0PY

Introduction December 1995
Termination December 1996
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME5 0PY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
430 m
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
430 m
Oaklands School 566 m
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
808 m
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
934 m
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 959 m
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
959 m
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.15 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
1.37 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.37 km
Maundene School 1.43 km
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.46 km
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.74 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.95 km
Warren Wood Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.99 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
2.14 km
The Thomas Aveling School Good
(June 15, 2016)
2.15 km
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.25 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.38 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.39 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
2.97 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
2.97 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
2.97 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
2.97 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
3.57 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
3.75 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
3.75 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
4.04 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
4.52 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
4.63 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
4.92 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
4.92 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
5 km
Partners Dining Room And Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
5.04 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
5.06 km
Aylesford Village Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 30, 2013
5.15 km
The Bush Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
5.15 km
St Peter's School Wraparound Care Ltd School/college/university 4
Good
October 31, 2019
5.2 km
The Contract Dining Company At St Peters CE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
5.2 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
5.2 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Valerian Close Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Valerian Close Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Holland Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Gorse Avenue Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Gorse Avenue Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.82 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 3.82 km
Cuxton Rail Station Rail 4.83 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 4.84 km
London Southend Airport Air 28.06 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.73 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.73 km

Nearby Nature

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

Watery Wood Woodland Or Forest 718 m
Taddington Wood Woodland Or Forest 835 m
Shall Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Buckmore Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Buckmore Park Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Middle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.22 km
Syle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Bridge Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Middlehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Nashenden Bottom Valley 1.61 km
Coal Bottom Valley 1.68 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.34627700
Longitude 0.51429500
OS Easting 575200
OS Northing 0163800
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6723
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chatham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039935
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 037
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 037C
Output Area / Small Area 8B2