Postcode ME5 0QT (Medway)

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

ME5 0QT 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 0QT as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to ME5 0QT is Silverweed Road which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Weeds Wood Road and is 22 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 3.7 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 0QT (for ages 11 and under) is Oaklands School. 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 0QT is Lower Bell and is 3.19 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 5.16 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 97.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.2 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Silverweed Road 65 m
Teasel Road 101 m
Heather Close 105 m
Weeds Wood Road 122 m
Gorse Avenue 143 m
Sorrell Road 151 m
Sharon Crescent 163 m
Campanula Court 197 m
Myrtle Crescent 213 m
Rugby Close 247 m
Barrington Close 257 m
Speedwell Avenue 260 m
Yarrow Road 260 m
Winchester Avenue 263 m
Bleakwood Road 282 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 0QT

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 0QT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oaklands School 51 m
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
297 m
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
476 m
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 588 m
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
588 m
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
750 m
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
750 m
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
786 m
Maundene School 932 m
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
1.03 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.03 km
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.32 km
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.45 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.62 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.93 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.96 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.98 km
Warren Wood Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
2.13 km
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.14 km
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
2.23 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Weeds Wood Road Bus Stop/Station 22 m
Weeds Wood Road Bus Stop/Station 36 m
Sorrell Road Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Sorrell Road Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Oaklands School Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.69 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 3.7 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 4.81 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 4.83 km
London Southend Airport Air 27.74 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.23 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Taddington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Watery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Shall Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 1.56 km
Coal Bottom Valley 1.59 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Buckmore Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Buckmore Park Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Middle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.73 km
Syle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.8 Mbps 97.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.2 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 97.3 18.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 89,043 kWh - mean 14,841 kWh : median 13,818 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 0QT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.34710900
Longitude 0.52157900
OS Easting 575704
OS Northing 0163910
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chatham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039925
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 033
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 033D
Output Area / Small Area 7A3