Postcode ME5 7PG (Medway)

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

ME5 7PG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 7PG as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to ME5 7PG is Carlton Crescent which is centered 137 m away.

The nearest bus stop is North Dane Way and is 78 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 2.34 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 7PG (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 7PG is Lower Bell and is 5.91 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 7.86 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 131.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.9% 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 2.6 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 7PG 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 7PG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Carlton Crescent 137 m
Acer Drive 186 m
Hopewell Drive 265 m
Glenwood Close 271 m
Somerset Close 346 m
Wiltshire Close 353 m
Ash Tree Lane 402 m
Capstone Road 1.29 km
North Dane Way 1.53 km
B2004 3.48 km
A2 6.53 km
M2 8.66 km
A228 8.95 km
A249 9.15 km
A20 13.09 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 7PG

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 7PG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
795 m
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
924 m
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
929 m
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.3 km
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
1.36 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.46 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.56 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.57 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.75 km
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.76 km
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.77 km
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
1.78 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.89 km
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.92 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
1.94 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.94 km
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.95 km
Maundene School 1.96 km
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
2.01 km
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.04 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
5.91 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
5.91 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
5.91 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
5.91 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
6.29 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
6.68 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
6.99 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
7.01 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
7.08 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
7.12 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
7.13 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
7.29 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
7.29 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
7.77 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
7.79 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
7.83 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
7.86 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
7.86 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
7.87 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
7.87 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

North Dane Way Bus Stop/Station 78 m
East Hill Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Hopewell Drive Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.59 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.34 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 2.61 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 4.04 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.04 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 53.04 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 54.88 km

Nearby Nature

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

East Hill Hill Or Mountain 813 m
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 1.53 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 1.89 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
South Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 131.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 16.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 9.1% 114.6 16.2
300+ Mbps 90.9% 526.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 524,349 kWh - mean 16,914 kWh : median 15,441 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 129,035 kWh - mean 4,162 kWh : median 3,066 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 7PG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.36548800
Longitude 0.55002900
OS Easting 577614
OS Northing 0166022
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17099
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Chatham and Aylesford
Electoral Ward Lordswood and Capstone
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chatham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33036972
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 031
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 031A
Output Area / Small Area 5B3