Postcode ME5 7HB (Medway)

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

ME5 7HB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.4 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 7HB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to ME5 7HB is Star Mill Lane which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Beechwood Avenue and is 135 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 1.66 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 7HB (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 7HB is Lower Bell and is 6.65 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 87.5% 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Star Mill Lane 46 m
Maynard Place 46 m
Heathland View 122 m
Beechwood Avenue 141 m
Corral Close 152 m
Watling Avenue 181 m
Montrose Avenue 222 m
Watling Street 253 m
Chester Road 262 m
Ward View 269 m
Crosley Road 271 m
Derby Road 298 m
Osprey Avenue 332 m
Malvern Road 348 m
Rainham Road 355 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 7HB

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 7HB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
445 m
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
737 m
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
759 m
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
817 m
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.05 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.16 km
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.17 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.38 km
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
1.48 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.5 km
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.51 km
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.53 km
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.56 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.67 km
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.67 km
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.75 km
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
1.78 km
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.84 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.88 km
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.94 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
6.65 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
6.65 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
6.65 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
6.65 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
7.04 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
7.41 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
7.57 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
7.7 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
7.71 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
7.86 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
7.88 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
7.99 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
8.04 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
8.4 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
8.4 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
8.4 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
8.49 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
8.53 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
8.54 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
8.58 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Beechwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Jezreels Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Beechwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Jezreels Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Jezreels Canterbury Street Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.46 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 1.66 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 2.47 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 3.84 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.28 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 53.51 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 55.42 km

Nearby Nature

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

East Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 1.8 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 2.29 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 2.41 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.62 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 2.86 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 2.97 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.9 Mbps 55.4 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 7.9 Mbps 15.47 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 12.5% 80.5 11.3
300+ Mbps 87.5% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 101,457 kWh - mean 12,682 kWh : median 13,218 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 7HB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37184300
Longitude 0.55390300
OS Easting 577859
OS Northing 0166738
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24334
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Gillingham and Rainham
Electoral Ward Watling
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with 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 E33039883
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 019C
Output Area / Small Area 5A2