Postcode ME5 7LF (Medway)

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The postcode ME5 7LF is located in Medway It was introduced in March 1988 and is an active postcode. ME5 7LF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME5 7LF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 7LF as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to ME5 7LF is Emily Road which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Morrisons and is 88 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 3.18 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 7LF (for ages 11 and under) is Maundene School. 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 7LF is Lower Bell and is 4.29 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 6.24 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 114.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.1 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Emily Road 30 m
Christie Close 57 m
Defoe Close 78 m
Hardy Close 97 m
Charlotte Close 100 m
Wren Way 149 m
Burmarsh Close 227 m
Winchelsea Road 229 m
Dove Close 232 m
Halifax Close 238 m
Spitfire Close 253 m
Lydd Road 254 m
Archer Road 262 m
Illustrious Close 277 m
Monarch Close 278 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 7LF

Introduction March 1988
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 7LF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Maundene School 342 m
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
698 m
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
721 m
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
721 m
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
820 m
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 862 m
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
862 m
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
883 m
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
981 m
Oaklands School 1.23 km
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.38 km
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.4 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.57 km
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.77 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
1.79 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
1.79 km
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.85 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.87 km
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
2.03 km
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.25 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
4.29 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
4.29 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
4.29 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
4.29 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
4.69 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
5.37 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
5.39 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
5.41 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
5.56 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
5.68 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
5.71 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
5.79 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
6.22 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
6.24 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
6.24 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
6.27 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
6.38 km
Partners Dining Room And Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
6.4 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
6.56 km
Cobtree Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
6.59 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Morrisons Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Petrol Station Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Morrisons Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Illustrious Close Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Maundene School Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.17 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 3.18 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 3.79 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 4.52 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.64 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 52.39 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 53.48 km

Nearby Nature

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

Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 639 m
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 696 m
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 909 m
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 1.23 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 114.1 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.1 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 91 15.7
300+ Mbps 100% 374 36

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 297,886 kWh - mean 9,309 kWh : median 8,688 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

38 meters consuming 151,137 kWh - mean 3,977 kWh : median 3,142 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 7LF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.35352000
Longitude 0.53665300
OS Easting 576729
OS Northing 0164659
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17932
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chatham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039926
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 034
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 034B
Output Area / Small Area 8B1