Postcode ME5 0RL (Medway)

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

ME5 0RL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.6 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 0RL as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to ME5 0RL is Larkspur Road which is centered 89 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Larkspur Road and is 78 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 3.99 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 0RL (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 0RL is Lower Bell and is 2.86 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 4.83 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 83.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Larkspur Road 89 m
Speedwell Avenue 126 m
Yarrow Road 126 m
Repton Way 131 m
Chestnut Avenue 149 m
Winchester Avenue 169 m
Eton Close 169 m
Mayweed Avenue 184 m
Bulrush Close 212 m
Sharon Crescent 225 m
Pimpernel Way 230 m
Rugby Close 240 m
Teasel Road 242 m
Amanda Close 258 m
Sedge Crescent 270 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 0RL

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 0RL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oaklands School 370 m
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
608 m
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
773 m
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
773 m
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
775 m
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
815 m
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 924 m
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
924 m
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.18 km
Maundene School 1.25 km
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.37 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
1.37 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.37 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.95 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.01 km
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
2.2 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.26 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
2.27 km
Warren Wood Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
2.29 km
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.42 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Larkspur Road Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Larkspur Road Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Pimpernel Way Bus Stop/Station 172 m
York Avenue Bus Stop/Station 177 m
York Avenue Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.98 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 3.99 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 5.08 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 5.14 km
London Southend Airport Air 28.08 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.95 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.95 km

Nearby Nature

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

Taddington Wood Woodland Or Forest 782 m
Watery Wood Woodland Or Forest 972 m
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Shall Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Coal Bottom Valley 1.37 km
Buckmore Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Buckmore Park Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Middle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Syle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Impton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Podkin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Bridge Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Middlehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68 Mbps 83.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 15 Mbps 15.4 Mbps 24.91 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% 28 13
30-300 Mbps 0% 85.6 15.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 259,426 kWh - mean 10,377 kWh : median 9,622 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 0RL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.34452200
Longitude 0.51895200
OS Easting 575531
OS Northing 0163616
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10048
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
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 037A
Output Area / Small Area 8D1