Postcode ME5 7BN (Medway)

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The postcode ME5 7BN is located in Medway It was introduced in March 1990 and is an active postcode. ME5 7BN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME5 7BN 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 7BN as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to ME5 7BN is Constitution Road which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Albany Road and is 92 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 1.48 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 7BN (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 7BN is Lower Bell and is 6.52 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 8.49 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 113.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 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 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME5 7BN 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 7BN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Constitution Road 54 m
Upper Luton Road 66 m
York Hill 73 m
The Hamiltons 125 m
Imperial Road 202 m
Connaught Road 204 m
Ambrose Hill 206 m
Maida Road 213 m
Edinburgh Road 221 m
Ocelot Court 224 m
Luton Road 226 m
Alfred Close 268 m
Grove Road 281 m
Albany Road 292 m
Reform Road 298 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 7BN

Introduction March 1990
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 7BN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
303 m
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
374 m
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
549 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
721 m
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
912 m
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
954 m
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
989 m
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
998 m
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.05 km
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.08 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.33 km
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.35 km
Blue Skies School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2019)
1.51 km
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.52 km
St Michael's RC Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.56 km
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.63 km
St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.68 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.68 km
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.69 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.73 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
6.52 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
6.52 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
6.52 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
6.52 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
6.99 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
7.41 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
7.42 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
7.62 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
7.7 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
7.87 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
8.02 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
8.06 km
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
8.1 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
8.14 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
8.49 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
8.49 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
8.54 km
Dine Alfresco Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 25, 2022
8.55 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
8.59 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
8.63 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Albany Road Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Albany Road Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Luton Junior School Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Luton Junior School Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Castle Road Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.66 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 1.48 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 1.68 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 3.07 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.41 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 54.1 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 54.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 1.66 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 1.96 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 2.49 km
Mast Pond Inland Water 2.78 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 3.1 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.13 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 113.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.1 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% 113.8 12
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 66,765 kWh - mean 8,346 kWh : median 8,683 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 7BN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37398900
Longitude 0.54290000
OS Easting 577085
OS Northing 0166950
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