Postcode ME5 7JT (Medway)

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

ME5 7JT is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 7JT as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to ME5 7JT is Beacon Hill which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hen and Chickens and is 135 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 1.83 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 7JT (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 7JT is Lower Bell and is 6.32 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 8.28 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Beacon Hill 14 m
Queen's Road 48 m
Church Terrace 54 m
Chickfield Gardens 105 m
Village View 113 m
King's Road 118 m
Luton High Street 134 m
Nelson Terrace 146 m
Church Hill 197 m
Ward View 202 m
Tramways 222 m
Beacon Road 232 m
Ash Tree Lane 265 m
Coronation Road 273 m
Corral Close 294 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 7JT

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 7JT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
410 m
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
422 m
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
845 m
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.17 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.19 km
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.26 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.33 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.34 km
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.46 km
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
1.5 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.5 km
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.54 km
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.55 km
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.56 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.67 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.75 km
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.81 km
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
1.86 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.92 km
Blue Skies School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2019)
2 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
6.32 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
6.32 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
6.32 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
6.32 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
6.73 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
7.19 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
7.33 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
7.34 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
7.55 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
7.58 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
7.62 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
7.64 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
7.74 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
8.24 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
8.26 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
8.28 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
8.28 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
8.34 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
8.36 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
8.36 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hen and Chickens Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Hen and Chickens Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Upper Luton Road Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Upper Luton Road Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Hopewell Drive Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.25 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 1.83 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 2.26 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 3.67 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.6 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 53.51 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 55.03 km

Nearby Nature

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

East Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 1.88 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 2.02 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 2.25 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
South Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.01 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37007700
Longitude 0.54910600
OS Easting 577532
OS Northing 0166530
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4508
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chatham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039887
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 020C
Output Area / Small Area 7A3