Postcode ME5 7LT (Medway)

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The postcode ME5 7LT is located in Medway It was introduced in April 1987 and is an active postcode. ME5 7LT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME5 7LT 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 7LT as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to ME5 7LT is Lydd Road which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Maundene School and is 126 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 3.46 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 7LT (for ages 11 and under) is Maundene School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Greenacre Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on May 10, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME5 7LT is Lower Bell and is 4.02 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 5.97 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 195.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.1 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 7LT 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 7LT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Lydd Road 60 m
Romney Road 62 m
Winchelsea Road 76 m
Woodchurch Close 82 m
Wittersham Close 94 m
Burmarsh Close 98 m
Princes Avenue 134 m
Aldington Close 175 m
Wren Way 187 m
Tenterden Road 209 m
Brenzett Close 236 m
Bilsington Close 242 m
Trent Road 265 m
Archer Road 275 m
Emily Road 278 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 7LT

Introduction April 1987
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 7LT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Maundene School 257 m
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
733 m
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
821 m
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 849 m
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
849 m
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
865 m
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
865 m
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
974 m
Oaklands School 1.07 km
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.1 km
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.1 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.16 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.59 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
1.73 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
1.73 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.82 km
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
1.99 km
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.06 km
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.09 km
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.1 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
4.02 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
4.02 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
4.02 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
4.02 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
4.41 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
5.07 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
5.17 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
5.2 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
5.27 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
5.42 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
5.47 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
5.49 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
5.93 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
5.97 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
5.97 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
5.97 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
6.11 km
Partners Dining Room And Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
6.13 km
Cobtree Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
6.31 km
The Burger Barn Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
6.31 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Maundene School Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Maundene School Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Petrol Station Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Illustrious Close Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Illustrious Close Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.45 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 3.46 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 4.09 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 4.79 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.92 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 52.14 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 53.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 498 m
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 777 m
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 820 m
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.13 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 1.45 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 195.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 20.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 102.7 14.7
300+ Mbps 100% 505.7 38

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 120,745 kWh - mean 9,288 kWh : median 8,742 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 45,026 kWh - mean 3,752 kWh : median 3,184 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 7LT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.35078900
Longitude 0.53650200
OS Easting 576729
OS Northing 0164355
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 6B2