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The postcode ME5 7AB is located in Medway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME5 7AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME5 7AB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0 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 7AB as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Established renting families.
The closest road name to ME5 7AB is Mount Pleasant which is centered 22 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bank Street and is 105 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 1.03 km away.
The closest primary school to ME5 7AB (for ages 11 and under) is All Saints Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 6, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Brompton Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on February 21, 2017 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of ME5 7AB is Lower Bell and is 6.85 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 67.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.7 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for ME5 7AB is covered by the Kent police force association and Medway is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME5 7AB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME5 7AB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME5 7AB
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME5 7AB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 140 m |
| New Road Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 14, 2017) | 328 m |
| Brompton Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 505 m |
| Phoenix Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Requires improvement (December 18, 2019) | 725 m |
| Brompton-Westbrook Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 840 m |
| Greenvale Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 874 m |
| Byron Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (September 19, 2018) | 876 m |
| Luton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 27, 2017) | 994 m |
| St Michael's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 996 m |
| Chatham Grammar | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 1.04 km |
| St John's Church of England Infant School | Academy | 5-7 | Good (June 13, 2018) | 1.1 km |
| The Victory Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 1.1 km |
| Blue Skies School | Special school | 11-25 | Requires improvement (October 31, 2019) | 1.1 km |
| Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 1.2 km |
| Oasis Academy Skinner Street | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 1.28 km |
| St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 1.29 km |
| Fort Pitt Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | 1.48 km | |
| Barnsole Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (November 18, 2021) | 1.55 km |
| Balfour Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (December 5, 2018) | 1.68 km |
| MidKent College | College | 16-99 | Good (November 16, 2018) | 1.69 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME5 7AB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edenwood Place | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 2, 2021 | 6.85 km | |
| Lower Bell | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 28, 2020 | 6.85 km | |
| Mickey's Cafe Diner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2022 | 6.85 km | |
| Shell Bluebell Hill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 6.85 km | |
| Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2012 | 7.38 km | |
| The See Ho | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2020 | 7.42 km | |
| Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 6, 2020 | 7.58 km | |
| The Red Bull | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 28, 2021 | 7.61 km | |
| Eccles Village Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2020 | 7.87 km | |
| European School Of Osteopathy (Food) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 20, 2021 | 8.18 km | |
| Copperfield Stonehouse Pizza And Carvery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2020 | 8.18 km | |
| Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2019 | 8.28 km | |
| Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Shorne Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2021 | 8.3 km | |
| No3 Coffee Company Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2022 | 8.3 km | |
| Shorne Village Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2019 | 8.3 km | |
| The Rose And Crown | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 6, 2020 | 8.3 km | |
| Cobham Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 8.32 km | |
| Mytime Active | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 18, 2021 | 8.42 km | |
| Dine Alfresco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 25, 2022 | 8.52 km | |
| Shorne Wood Country Park Visitors Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2021 | 8.61 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME5 7AB - Data from Apr 2022
| Bank Street | 105 m | |
| Newnham Street | 129 m | |
| Bank Street | 140 m | |
| Institute Road | 200 m | |
| Institute Road | 230 m | |
| Chatham Rail Station | 1.02 km | |
| Chatham Rail Station | 1.03 km | |
| Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station | 1.3 km | |
| Rochester Rail Station | 2.36 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 24.16 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 54.62 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 54.63 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME5 7AB - Data from Dec 2021
| Couvre Port Reservoir | 977 m | |
| Bishop's Hoath Wood | 2.02 km | |
| Mast Pond | 2.14 km | |
| Snodhurst Bottom | Valley | 2.14 km |
| East Hill | 2.41 km | |
| Snodhurst Wood | 2.47 km | |
| Gashouse Point | 2.62 km | |
| Whites Wood | 2.63 km | |
| Gundulph Pool | 2.73 km | |
| Tower Hill | 2.85 km | |
| St Mary's Island | 2.97 km | |
| Grove Wood | 3.12 km | |
| Gillingham Marshes | 3.13 km | |
| Ambley Wood | 3.15 km | |
| Spekes Bottom | Valley | 3.23 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME5 7AB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 73.5 Mbps | 67.5 Mbps | 79.91 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 17.7 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 67.5 | 17.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for ME5 7AB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.37883900 |
| Longitude | 0.53573900 |
| OS Easting | 576568 |
| OS Northing | 0167472 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Kent |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Rochester and Strood |
| Electoral Ward | River |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000035 |
| Travel To Work Area | Medway |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Ethnicity central Group: Ethnic family life Subgroup: Established renting 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 | E33039866 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Medway 015 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Medway 015E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 3A1 |