Postcode ME5 7BJ (Medway)

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The postcode ME5 7BJ is located in Medway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME5 7BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME5 7BJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 7BJ as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to ME5 7BJ is Coronation Road which is centered 81 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Luton Junior School and is 89 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 1.61 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 7BJ (for ages 11 and under) is Luton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on September 27, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Chatham Grammar. The last OFSTED inspection on May 23, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME5 7BJ is Lower Bell and is 6.43 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 8.4 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 109.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93% 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. 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 7BJ 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 7BJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME5 7BJ, and the approximate distance away.

Coronation Road 81 m
Ambrose Hill 84 m
Church Hill 161 m
Beacon Road 170 m
First Avenue 174 m
Edinburgh Road 183 m
Pheasant Road 206 m
Upper Luton Road 214 m
Connaught Road 243 m
Tramways 245 m
Village View 245 m
Chickfield Gardens 263 m
Luton High Street 269 m
York Hill 280 m
Church Terrace 284 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 7BJ

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 7BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
199 m
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
238 m
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
623 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
995 m
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
996 m
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.11 km
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
1.21 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.22 km
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.22 km
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.23 km
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.27 km
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.36 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.51 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.68 km
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.71 km
Blue Skies School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2019)
1.72 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.73 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.78 km
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.78 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.8 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME5 7BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
6.43 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
6.43 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
6.43 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
6.43 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
6.87 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
7.38 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
7.38 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
7.43 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
7.66 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
7.74 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
7.87 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
7.88 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
7.89 km
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
8.37 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
8.4 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
8.4 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
8.4 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
8.45 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
8.54 km
Partners Dining Room And Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
8.55 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME5 7BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Luton Junior School Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Upper Luton Road Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Luton Junior School Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Upper Luton Road Bus Stop/Station 196 m
St Augustines Church Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.92 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 1.61 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 1.94 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 3.34 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.49 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 53.84 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 54.93 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME5 7BJ - Data from Dec 2021

East Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.54 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 1.92 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 1.97 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 2.22 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Mast Pond Inland Water 3.02 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.06 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 3.12 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME5 7BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 109.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 7 Mbps 10.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.6 3
30-300 Mbps 7% 91.2 9.9
300+ Mbps 93% 504.3 37

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 416,825 kWh - mean 10,688 kWh : median 9,175 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

38 meters consuming 130,271 kWh - mean 3,428 kWh : median 2,723 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 7BJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37226300
Longitude 0.54575000
OS Easting 577290
OS Northing 0166765
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3365
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chatham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039884
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 020A
Output Area / Small Area 4A2