Postcode ME5 0SW (Medway)

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The postcode ME5 0SW is located in Medway It was introduced in February 2005 and is an active postcode. ME5 0SW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME5 0SW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 0SW as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to ME5 0SW is Frost Crescent which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shops and is 67 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 2.4 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 0SW (for ages 11 and under) is Wayfield Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 22, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is INSPIRE Free Special School. The last OFSTED inspection on June 6, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME5 0SW is Lower Bell and is 4.74 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 6.71 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Frost Crescent 56 m
Tedder Avenue 78 m
Wayfield Road 90 m
Bader Crescent 98 m
Mountbatten Avenue 138 m
Aldershot Road 191 m
Wedgewood Drive 222 m
Packer Place 224 m
Churchill Avenue 229 m
Montgomery Avenue 231 m
Freshwater Road 236 m
Woolwich Close 245 m
Eden Avenue 251 m
Chaffinch Close 254 m
Cunningham Crescent 269 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 0SW

Introduction February 2005
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 0SW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
87 m
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
522 m
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
522 m
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
769 m
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
790 m
Maundene School 929 m
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 963 m
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
963 m
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.05 km
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.08 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.1 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
1.35 km
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.48 km
Oaklands School 1.53 km
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
1.55 km
Balfour Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.59 km
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
1.61 km
Balfour Infant School Good
(June 4, 2019)
1.68 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
1.74 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
1.74 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
4.74 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
4.74 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
4.74 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
4.74 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
5.23 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
5.64 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
5.65 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
5.93 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
6.11 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
6.13 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
6.27 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
6.52 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
6.71 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
6.71 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
6.81 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
6.85 km
Partners Dining Room And Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
6.85 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
6.89 km
Dine Alfresco Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 25, 2022
6.95 km
Aylesford Village Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 30, 2013
7.01 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Shops Bus Stop/Station 67 m
Shops Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Churchill Clinic Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Tedder Avenue Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Churchill Clinic Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.38 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 2.4 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 3.26 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 3.73 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.2 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 53.18 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 53.4 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 391 m
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 516 m
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 634 m
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.14 km
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
East Cookham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Watery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 47 Mbps 72.26 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.8 Mbps 16.6 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 58 12
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 55,312 kWh - mean 9,219 kWh : median 6,629 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 22,186 kWh - mean 3,698 kWh : median 2,457 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 0SW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.35973300
Longitude 0.53092000
OS Easting 576306
OS Northing 0165336
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6094
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chatham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039907
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 027C
Output Area / Small Area 8D2