Postcode ME5 7QF (Medway)

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The postcode ME5 7QF is located in Medway It was introduced in December 2009 and is an active postcode. ME5 7QF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME5 7QF 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 7QF as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to ME5 7QF is Acer Drive which is centered 117 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hopewell Drive and is 104 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 2.19 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 7QF (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 7QF is Lower Bell and is 5.99 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 7.94 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 104.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.5 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.

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 7QF 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 7QF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Acer Drive 117 m
Glenwood Close 131 m
Settington Avenue 162 m
Nelson Terrace 217 m
Hopewell Drive 229 m
King's Road 243 m
Mill Lane 319 m
Carlton Crescent 324 m
Queen's Road 333 m
Ash Tree Lane 344 m
Luton High Street 358 m
Wiltshire Close 416 m
Downsview 444 m
Street End Road 520 m
Beacon Road 576 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 7QF

Introduction December 2009
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 7QF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
602 m
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
759 m
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1 km
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.15 km
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
1.2 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.43 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.49 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.55 km
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
1.6 km
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.6 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.62 km
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.62 km
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.75 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.79 km
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.8 km
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.86 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
1.94 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.94 km
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.02 km
Maundene School 2.02 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hopewell Drive Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Hopewell Drive Bus Stop/Station 105 m
East Hill Bus Stop/Station 110 m
North Dane Way Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Hen and Chickens Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.41 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.19 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 2.42 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 3.86 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.94 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 53.23 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 54.84 km

Nearby Nature

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

East Hill Hill Or Mountain 948 m
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 1.7 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 1.83 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 2.54 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
South Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 104.7 Mbps 156.21 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 21.5 Mbps 29.32 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% 104.6 21.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 17,863 kWh - mean 3,573 kWh : median 3,683 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 7QF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.36689900
Longitude 0.54842700
OS Easting 577497
OS Northing 0166175
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: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
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 7A3