Postcode ME5 7PS (Medway)

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The postcode ME5 7PS is located in Medway It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. ME5 7PS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME5 7PS 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 7PS as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Challenged transitionaries.

The closest road name to ME5 7PS is Clover Bank View which is centered 93 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Morrisons and is 167 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 2.85 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 7PS (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 7PS is Lower Bell and is 4.5 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 6.47 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 28.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.9 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.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Clover Bank View 93 m
Dove Close 95 m
Redwing Road 166 m
Mermaid Close 181 m
Flamingo Close 188 m
Coverdale Close 202 m
Heron Way 215 m
Wheatear Way 237 m
Chaffinch Close 240 m
Henley Close 242 m
Charlotte Close 242 m
Spitfire Close 264 m
Penfold Close 265 m
Thrush Close 269 m
Heritage Road 278 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 7PS

Introduction August 1992
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 7PS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Maundene School 552 m
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
555 m
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
564 m
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
570 m
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
570 m
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 873 m
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
873 m
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
911 m
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
1.12 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.27 km
Oaklands School 1.35 km
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.45 km
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.55 km
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.64 km
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.71 km
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
1.77 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
1.78 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
1.78 km
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.92 km
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
2.04 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
4.5 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
4.5 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
4.5 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
4.5 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
4.94 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
5.53 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
5.55 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
5.69 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
5.82 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
5.83 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
5.97 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
6.11 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
6.47 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
6.47 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
6.49 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
6.55 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
6.61 km
Partners Dining Room And Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
6.62 km
Aylesford Village Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 30, 2013
6.82 km
The Bush Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
6.82 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Morrisons Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Mermaid Close Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Coverdale Close Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Coverdale Close Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Mermaid Close Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.84 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 2.85 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 3.52 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 4.2 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.41 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 52.7 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 53.5 km

Nearby Nature

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

Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 693 m
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 861 m
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 870 m
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 936 m
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 949 m
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 2.39 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 5.5 Mbps 28.5 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 0.8 Mbps 2.9 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 107 10
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.35627000
Longitude 0.53508100
OS Easting 576609
OS Northing 0164961
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Challenged transitionaries
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 7C1