Postcode ME5 7DG (Medway)

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

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

The closest road name to ME5 7DG is Church Hill which is centered 77 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Upper Luton Road and is 64 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 1.7 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 7DG (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 7DG is Lower Bell and is 6.37 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 8.34 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Church Hill 77 m
Coronation Road 81 m
Beacon Road 120 m
Village View 134 m
Chickfield Gardens 141 m
Luton High Street 153 m
Church Terrace 159 m
Tramways 160 m
First Avenue 192 m
Ambrose Hill 199 m
Beacon Hill 202 m
Ward View 227 m
Pheasant Road 235 m
Queen's Road 262 m
Edinburgh Road 267 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 7DG

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 7DG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
244 m
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
279 m
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
704 m
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.04 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.12 km
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.17 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.21 km
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
1.31 km
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.34 km
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.35 km
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.36 km
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.4 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.43 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.65 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.66 km
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.75 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.78 km
Blue Skies School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2019)
1.82 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.82 km
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.9 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Upper Luton Road Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Upper Luton Road Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Hen and Chickens Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Luton Junior School Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Hen and Chickens Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.04 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 1.7 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 2.05 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 3.46 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.54 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 53.71 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 54.95 km

Nearby Nature

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

East Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.44 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 1.97 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 2.05 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 2.09 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.05 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
South Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37137600
Longitude 0.54685100
OS Easting 577370
OS Northing 0166669
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