Postcode ME5 7QX (Medway)

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

ME5 7QX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.8 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 7QX as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to ME5 7QX is Manchester Close which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Swift Crescent and is 96 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 3.06 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 7QX (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 INSPIRE Free Special School. The last OFSTED inspection on June 6, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME5 7QX is Lower Bell and is 4.69 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 6.64 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 136.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.2% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 96.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Manchester Close 29 m
Anson Close 53 m
Swift Crescent 88 m
Shackleton Close 111 m
Ryegrass Close 124 m
Defiant Close 158 m
Halifax Close 188 m
Thrush Close 188 m
Spitfire Close 197 m
Barleymow Close 205 m
Wheatear Way 212 m
Vixen Close 224 m
Setford Road 292 m
Redwing Road 296 m
Sheridan Close 310 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 7QX

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 7QX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
321 m
Maundene School 768 m
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
896 m
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
1 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.24 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 1.25 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.25 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
1.41 km
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.59 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.61 km
Oaklands School 1.65 km
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.69 km
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
1.71 km
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.77 km
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.9 km
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
2.03 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.06 km
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.11 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
2.18 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Swift Crescent Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Kingfisher Drive Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Kingfisher Drive Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Morrisons Bus Stop/Station 413 m
Coverdale Close Bus Stop/Station 450 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.04 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 3.06 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 3.45 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 4.45 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.25 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 52.45 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 53.89 km

Nearby Nature

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

Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 259 m
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 485 m
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 839 m
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 1.34 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 1.96 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
South Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 136.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 29 12
30-300 Mbps 0% 93.6 15.6
300+ Mbps 96.2% 505.7 38

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 327,065 kWh - mean 12,579 kWh : median 11,230 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 7QX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.35600900
Longitude 0.54130100
OS Easting 577043
OS Northing 0164947
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22250
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chatham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039919
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 031
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 031C
Output Area / Small Area 8D2