Postcode ME5 7HF (Medway)

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The postcode ME5 7HF is located in Medway It was introduced in July 1986 and is an active postcode. ME5 7HF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME5 7HF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 7HF as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to ME5 7HF is Watling Street which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Barnsole Road Top and is 163 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 1.64 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 7HF (for ages 11 and under) is Byron Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on September 19, 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 7HF is Lower Bell and is 6.83 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Watling Street 25 m
Osprey Avenue 144 m
Beechwood Avenue 150 m
Montrose Avenue 164 m
Malvern Road 178 m
Derby Road 181 m
Star Mill Lane 190 m
Maynard Place 190 m
Holmside 197 m
Austin Close 225 m
Zetland Avenue 268 m
Heathland View 277 m
Chester Road 279 m
Park Avenue 338 m
Stuart Road 352 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 7HF

Introduction July 1986
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 7HF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
623 m
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
637 m
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
837 m
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
958 m
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
961 m
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.01 km
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.06 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.19 km
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
1.26 km
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.39 km
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.44 km
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.65 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.67 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.75 km
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.76 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.79 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.85 km
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
1.88 km
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.92 km
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.95 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
6.83 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
6.83 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
6.83 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
6.83 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
7.2 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
7.51 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
7.55 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
7.9 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
7.91 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
7.96 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
8.03 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
8.19 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
8.2 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
8.54 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
8.64 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
8.64 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
8.68 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Barnsole Road Top Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Barnsole Road Top Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Beechwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Beechwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Barnsole Road Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.63 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 1.64 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 2.65 km
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 3.85 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.12 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 53.47 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 55.65 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.72 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 1.75 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 2.38 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.41 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 2.64 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 2.7 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 2.78 km
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37254000
Longitude 0.55700200
OS Easting 578072
OS Northing 0166823
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12726
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: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gillingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039883
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 019B
Output Area / Small Area 5A3