Postcode ME5 7QZ (Medway)

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

ME5 7QZ 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 7QZ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to ME5 7QZ is Shackleton Close which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Swift Crescent and is 156 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 3.06 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 7QZ (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 7QZ is Lower Bell and is 4.57 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 6.52 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Shackleton Close 38 m
Halifax Close 56 m
Spitfire Close 68 m
Defiant Close 85 m
Swift Crescent 135 m
Thrush Close 160 m
Wheatear Way 161 m
Manchester Close 161 m
Anson Close 175 m
Hardy Close 203 m
Charlotte Close 220 m
Redwing Road 230 m
Cook Close 246 m
Ryegrass Close 246 m
Vixen Close 248 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 7QZ

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 7QZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
419 m
Maundene School 634 m
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
845 m
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
883 m
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
883 m
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.1 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 1.12 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.12 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
1.27 km
Oaklands School 1.52 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.56 km
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.61 km
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.61 km
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.66 km
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
1.79 km
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.85 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.01 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
2.04 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
2.04 km
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.12 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
4.57 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
4.57 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
4.57 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
4.57 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
4.96 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
5.56 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
5.68 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
5.7 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
5.98 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
5.98 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
5.99 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
6.48 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
6.52 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
6.52 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
6.52 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
6.58 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
6.66 km
Partners Dining Room And Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
6.68 km
Cobtree Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
6.86 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Swift Crescent Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Morrisons Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Morrisons Bus Stop/Station 321 m
Kingfisher Drive Bus Stop/Station 355 m
Coverdale Close Bus Stop/Station 400 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.05 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 3.06 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 3.54 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 4.44 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.36 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 52.45 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 53.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 381 m
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 621 m
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 794 m
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 1.27 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 2.09 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.35539000
Longitude 0.53962900
OS Easting 576927
OS Northing 0164874
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