Postcode ME5 7LL (Medway)

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The postcode ME5 7LL is located in Medway It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. ME5 7LL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME5 7LL 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 7LL as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to ME5 7LL is Hardy Close which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Morrisons and is 180 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 3.17 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 7LL (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 7LL is Lower Bell and is 4.38 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 6.34 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 86.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hardy Close 22 m
Defoe Close 79 m
Christie Close 86 m
Charlotte Close 104 m
Halifax Close 130 m
Emily Road 144 m
Spitfire Close 165 m
Defiant Close 169 m
Shackleton Close 203 m
Archer Road 226 m
Allen Close 231 m
Cook Close 247 m
Wren Way 255 m
Dove Close 257 m
Swift Crescent 271 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 7LL

Introduction February 1990
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 7LL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Maundene School 456 m
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
603 m
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
808 m
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
808 m
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
897 m
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
938 m
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 977 m
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
977 m
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
1.1 km
Oaklands School 1.34 km
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.45 km
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.47 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.6 km
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.74 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.88 km
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.89 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
1.9 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
1.9 km
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
1.96 km
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.23 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Morrisons Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Morrisons Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Petrol Station Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Swift Crescent Bus Stop/Station 340 m
Illustrious Close Bus Stop/Station 377 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.16 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 3.17 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 3.71 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 4.53 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.55 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 52.37 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 53.6 km

Nearby Nature

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

Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 521 m
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 682 m
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 794 m
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 1.28 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 86.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.4 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 90.1 12.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 221,887 kWh - mean 9,647 kWh : median 9,915 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 113,170 kWh - mean 4,191 kWh : median 3,078 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 7LL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.35397200
Longitude 0.53818600
OS Easting 576834
OS Northing 0164713
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