Postcode ME5 7RF (Medway)

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The postcode ME5 7RF is located in Medway It was introduced in March 1983 and is an active postcode. ME5 7RF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME5 7RF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 7RF as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to ME5 7RF is Flamingo Close which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mermaid Close and is 154 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 2.74 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 7RF (for ages 11 and under) is Wayfield Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 22, 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 7RF is Lower Bell and is 4.49 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 6.46 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 118.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 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 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Flamingo Close 16 m
Clover Bank View 80 m
Chaffinch Close 94 m
Henley Close 116 m
Goose Close 116 m
Heritage Road 117 m
Wedgewood Drive 134 m
Mermaid Close 166 m
Coverdale Close 197 m
Churchill Avenue 203 m
Dove Close 236 m
Bader Crescent 251 m
Heron Way 256 m
Silver Bank 260 m
Penfold Close 280 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 7RF

Introduction March 1983
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 7RF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
425 m
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
425 m
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
435 m
Maundene School 595 m
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
673 m
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 784 m
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
784 m
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
860 m
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
1.09 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.12 km
Oaklands School 1.31 km
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.37 km
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.4 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
1.67 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
1.67 km
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.67 km
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
1.77 km
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.8 km
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.83 km
Balfour Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.92 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
4.49 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
4.49 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
4.49 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
4.49 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
4.95 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
5.48 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
5.48 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
5.76 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
5.77 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
5.84 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
5.99 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
6.18 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
6.46 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
6.46 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
6.52 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
6.59 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
6.6 km
Partners Dining Room And Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
6.61 km
Aylesford Village Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 30, 2013
6.79 km
The Bush Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
6.79 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mermaid Close Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Mermaid Close Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Silverbank Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Coverdale Close Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Coverdale Close Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.73 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 2.74 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 3.51 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 4.07 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.43 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 52.84 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 53.38 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 706 m
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 766 m
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 783 m
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 858 m
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.01 km
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Watery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 118.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 4
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 96.2 11.3
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 271,942 kWh - mean 7,998 kWh : median 8,290 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 80,309 kWh - mean 2,231 kWh : median 1,981 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 7RF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.35683200
Longitude 0.53278500
OS Easting 576447
OS Northing 0165018
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19246
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
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 034A
Output Area / Small Area 5A3