Postcode ME5 7JN (Medway)

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

ME5 7JN is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.8 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 7JN as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to ME5 7JN is Swift Crescent which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Swift Crescent and is 210 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 3.17 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 7JN (for ages 11 and under) is Kingfisher Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 12, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is INSPIRE Free Special School. The last OFSTED inspection on June 6, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME5 7JN is Lower Bell and is 4.64 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 6.58 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

66.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 33.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Swift Crescent 45 m
Manchester Close 98 m
Ryegrass Close 102 m
Vixen Close 111 m
Defiant Close 137 m
Shackleton Close 141 m
Anson Close 159 m
Cook Close 172 m
Setford Road 186 m
Halifax Close 206 m
Judkins Close 219 m
Spitfire Close 247 m
Barleymow Close 259 m
Thrush Close 291 m
Allen Close 300 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 7JN

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 7JN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
417 m
Maundene School 756 m
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
1.06 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.06 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.24 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 1.28 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.28 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
1.4 km
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.61 km
Oaklands School 1.65 km
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.7 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.72 km
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.72 km
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
1.8 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.95 km
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.01 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.09 km
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
2.11 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
2.2 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
4.64 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
4.64 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
4.64 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
4.64 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
5.01 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
5.52 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
5.79 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
5.81 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
5.85 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
5.96 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
6.01 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
6.09 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
6.44 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
6.51 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
6.53 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
6.58 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
6.58 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
6.72 km
Partners Dining Room And Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
6.75 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
6.83 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Swift Crescent Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Kingfisher Drive Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Kingfisher Drive Bus Stop/Station 369 m
Morrisons Bus Stop/Station 451 m
Morrisons Bus Stop/Station 474 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.16 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 3.17 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 3.54 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 4.56 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.31 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 52.34 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 53.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 217 m
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 503 m
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 737 m
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 1.44 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 1.92 km
South Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 33.3%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 66.7%

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.35512800
Longitude 0.54214300
OS Easting 577105
OS Northing 0164851
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22250
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Chatham and Aylesford
Electoral Ward Princes Park
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chatham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039919
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 031
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 031C
Output Area / Small Area 6A1