Postcode ME5 7DL (Medway)

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

ME5 7DL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 7DL as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to ME5 7DL is Ocelot Court which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Castle Road and is 82 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 1.43 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 7DL (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 Chatham Grammar. The last OFSTED inspection on May 23, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME5 7DL is Lower Bell and is 6.58 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 8.55 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 141.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.3 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ocelot Court 54 m
Constitution Hill 94 m
Luton Road 98 m
Grange Hill 106 m
Leonard Road 113 m
Reform Road 144 m
The Hamiltons 157 m
Chatham Hill 170 m
Whitehorse Hill 182 m
Bright Road 186 m
Cobden Road 195 m
Short Street 204 m
Constitution Road 210 m
Thorold Road 226 m
Grove Road 227 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 7DL

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 7DL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
485 m
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
492 m
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
589 m
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
620 m
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
720 m
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
816 m
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
826 m
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
868 m
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
917 m
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.09 km
Blue Skies School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2019)
1.31 km
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.31 km
St Michael's RC Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.34 km
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.42 km
St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.45 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.48 km
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.53 km
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.62 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.68 km
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.74 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
6.58 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
6.58 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
6.58 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
6.58 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
7.06 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
7.43 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
7.7 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
7.76 km
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
7.87 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
7.95 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
8.1 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
8.2 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
8.36 km
Dine Alfresco Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 25, 2022
8.49 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
8.55 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
8.55 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
8.63 km
Copperfield Stonehouse Pizza And Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
8.66 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
8.69 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Castle Road Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Castle Road Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Windmill Road Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Windmill Road Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Listmas Road Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.43 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 1.43 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 1.45 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 2.83 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.37 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 54.32 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 54.72 km

Nearby Nature

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

Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 1.46 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 1.94 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Mast Pond Inland Water 2.59 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 2.73 km
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Gashouse Point Wetland 3.12 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 3.14 km
Gundulph Pool Inland Water 3.21 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 141.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 20.3 Mbps 36 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% 87.7 15.9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 196,484 kWh - mean 14,035 kWh : median 11,807 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 7DL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37522700
Longitude 0.54015200
OS Easting 576889
OS Northing 0167081
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1428
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 E33039886
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 020D
Output Area / Small Area 4A2