Postcode ME5 7JG (Medway)

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

ME5 7JG 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 7JG as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to ME5 7JG is Austin Close which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Barnsole Road and is 134 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 1.83 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 7JG (for ages 11 and under) is Danecourt School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 6, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Robert Napier School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 31, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME5 7JG is Lower Bell and is 6.77 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 71.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.3% 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Austin Close 25 m
Derby Road 65 m
Osprey Avenue 73 m
Zetland Avenue 78 m
Montrose Avenue 144 m
Rowland Avenue 202 m
Watling Street 207 m
Beechwood Avenue 218 m
Rowland Close 220 m
Nore Close 269 m
Hunters Way West 287 m
Leyton Avenue 298 m
Holmside 333 m
Preston Avenue 341 m
Malvern Road 351 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 7JG

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 7JG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
744 m
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
795 m
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
814 m
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
1.04 km
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
1.08 km
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
1.17 km
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.21 km
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.23 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.25 km
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.38 km
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.53 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.61 km
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
1.75 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.81 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.85 km
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.85 km
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.86 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.95 km
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
2.1 km
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
2.14 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
6.77 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
6.77 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
6.77 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
6.77 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
7.12 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
7.36 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
7.37 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
7.83 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
7.87 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
7.89 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
7.94 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
8.11 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
8.17 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
8.21 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
8.21 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
8.21 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
8.37 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
8.47 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
8.47 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
8.57 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Barnsole Road Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Barnsole Road Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Barnsole Road Top Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Beechwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Barnsole Road Top Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.81 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 1.83 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 2.83 km
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 3.69 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.21 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 53.27 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 55.7 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 1.55 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.43 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 2.59 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 2.69 km
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 2.79 km
South Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 2.84 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.5 Mbps 71.4 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 8.6 Mbps 7.5 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 7.7% 79 8.2
300+ Mbps 92.3% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 136,207 kWh - mean 11,351 kWh : median 12,206 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 29,400 kWh - mean 2,450 kWh : median 2,393 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 7JG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37113100
Longitude 0.55890700
OS Easting 578210
OS Northing 0166671
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 Gillingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039882
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 019C
Output Area / Small Area 5A2