Postcode ME5 7PY (Medway)

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

ME5 7PY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 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 7PY as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Constrained young families.

The closest road name to ME5 7PY is Hopewell Drive which is centered 128 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ventnor Close and is 249 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 2.43 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 7PY (for ages 11 and under) is Kingfisher Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 12, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Victory Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on September 27, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME5 7PY is Lower Bell and is 5.64 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 7.6 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hopewell Drive 128 m
Downsview 133 m
Wiltshire Close 142 m
Ash Close 154 m
Holly Close 159 m
Brier Close 164 m
Shanklin Close 206 m
Somerset Close 207 m
Maunders Close 219 m
Ventnor Close 236 m
Crestway 238 m
Cobtree Close 240 m
Glenwood Close 261 m
Mill Lane 302 m
Stonecross Lea 305 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 7PY

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 7PY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
663 m
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
764 m
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.03 km
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.05 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.1 km
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
1.48 km
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.54 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.54 km
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
1.57 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
1.59 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.59 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.65 km
Maundene School 1.67 km
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.79 km
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.82 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.84 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.93 km
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.93 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 1.99 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.99 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
5.64 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
5.64 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
5.64 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
5.64 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
6.05 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
6.56 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
6.68 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
6.69 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
6.9 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
6.97 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
7 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
7.06 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
7.16 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
7.56 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
7.59 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
7.6 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
7.6 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
7.74 km
Partners Dining Room And Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
7.75 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
7.79 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ventnor Close Bus Stop/Station 249 m
North Dane Way Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Ventnor Close Bus Stop/Station 273 m
North Dane Way Bus Stop/Station 281 m
East Hill Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.41 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 2.43 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.48 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 3.87 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.28 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 53.12 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 54.51 km

Nearby Nature

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

East Hill Hill Or Mountain 691 m
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 959 m
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 1.52 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 1.8 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
South Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.36449900
Longitude 0.54503200
OS Easting 577270
OS Northing 0165900
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1962
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: Constrained young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chatham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039920
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 031
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 031D
Output Area / Small Area 7C2