Postcode ME5 7PW (Medway)

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

ME5 7PW is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.5 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 7PW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to ME5 7PW is Urquhart Close which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Downland Walk and is 294 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 3.6 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 7PW (for ages 11 and under) is St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on February 8, 2013. 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 7PW is Lower Bell and is 3.55 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 5.51 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 208.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.5 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Urquhart Close 56 m
Gatcombe Close 80 m
Spencer Close 120 m
Greenacre Close 138 m
Chevening Close 149 m
Brownhill Close 150 m
Highgrove Road 160 m
Hampton Close 188 m
Larchcroft 200 m
Helms Way 206 m
Bronington Close 226 m
Peacock Rise 249 m
Downland Walk 256 m
Juniper Close 271 m
Kings Oak Mews 272 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 7PW

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 7PW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
262 m
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
308 m
Maundene School 425 m
Oaklands School 506 m
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 519 m
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
519 m
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
725 m
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
826 m
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
826 m
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.02 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
1.23 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
1.23 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.34 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.45 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.66 km
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.67 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.86 km
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
1.99 km
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.09 km
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.31 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Downland Walk Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Weeds Wood Road junction Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Downland Walk Bus Stop/Station 317 m
Peacock Rise Bus Stop/Station 335 m
Weeds Wood Road junction Bus Stop/Station 342 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.58 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 3.6 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 4.47 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 4.83 km
London Southend Airport Air 27.37 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 52.19 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.78 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 714 m
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 935 m
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 1.45 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Taddington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.67 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Coal Bottom Valley 1.73 km
Watery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 205 Mbps 208.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 21 Mbps 20.5 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% 138.6 15.6
300+ Mbps 100% 447.4 37.3

Gas Consumption

41 meters consuming 575,714 kWh - mean 14,042 kWh : median 13,219 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 7PW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.34847300
Longitude 0.52923600
OS Easting 576232
OS Northing 0164080
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28669
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 E33039927
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 034
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 034C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2