Postcode ME5 7LB (Medway)

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

ME5 7LB 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 7LB as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to ME5 7LB is Church Terrace which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hen and Chickens and is 87 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 1.79 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 7LB (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 7LB 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 8.29 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 83.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Church Terrace 37 m
Chickfield Gardens 44 m
Beacon Hill 78 m
Village View 78 m
Luton High Street 79 m
Church Hill 130 m
Queen's Road 138 m
Tramways 154 m
Beacon Road 175 m
Nelson Terrace 186 m
King's Road 186 m
Coronation Road 194 m
Ward View 202 m
First Avenue 277 m
Corral Close 318 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 7LB

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 7LB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
335 m
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
358 m
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
795 m
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.1 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.21 km
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.24 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.24 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.36 km
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
1.41 km
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.44 km
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.45 km
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.47 km
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.47 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.58 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.65 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.78 km
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.8 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.86 km
Blue Skies School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2019)
1.92 km
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
1.92 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME5 7LB - 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
6.74 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
7.24 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
7.32 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
7.33 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
7.6 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
7.61 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
7.63 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
7.68 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
7.76 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
8.26 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
8.29 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
8.29 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
8.29 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
8.4 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
8.43 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
8.43 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hen and Chickens Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Upper Luton Road Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Hen and Chickens Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Upper Luton Road Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Luton Junior School Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.16 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 1.79 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 2.17 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 3.58 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.59 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 53.59 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 54.98 km

Nearby Nature

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

East Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.35 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 1.97 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 1.98 km
Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 2.17 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
South Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.04 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.2 Mbps 83.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 94.1 17.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 128,923 kWh - mean 8,595 kWh : median 7,619 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 21,697 kWh - mean 1,550 kWh : median 1,402 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 7LB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37050500
Longitude 0.54800900
OS Easting 577454
OS Northing 0166575
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