Postcode ME5 7RH (Medway)

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

ME5 7RH 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 7RH as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to ME5 7RH is Henley Close which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mermaid Close and is 58 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 2.83 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 7RH (for ages 11 and under) is Maundene School. 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 7RH is Lower Bell and is 4.39 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 6.36 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 129.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 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.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Henley Close 53 m
Mermaid Close 79 m
Flamingo Close 108 m
Heritage Road 114 m
Clover Bank View 133 m
Goose Close 140 m
Chaffinch Close 189 m
Monarch Close 203 m
Wedgewood Drive 210 m
Dove Close 215 m
Raleigh Close 232 m
Churchill Avenue 246 m
Silver Bank 246 m
Timberbank 272 m
Coverdale Close 291 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 7RH

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 7RH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
378 m
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
378 m
Maundene School 499 m
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
520 m
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 697 m
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
697 m
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
739 m
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
762 m
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
992 m
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.18 km
Oaklands School 1.21 km
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.46 km
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.47 km
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.57 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
1.59 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
1.59 km
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.71 km
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
1.87 km
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.92 km
Balfour Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.98 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
4.39 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
4.39 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
4.39 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
4.39 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
4.85 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
5.38 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
5.39 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
5.67 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
5.68 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
5.74 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
5.89 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
6.09 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
6.36 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
6.36 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
6.42 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
6.49 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
6.5 km
Partners Dining Room And Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
6.51 km
Aylesford Village Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 30, 2013
6.69 km
The Bush Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
6.69 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mermaid Close Bus Stop/Station 58 m
Mermaid Close Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Silverbank Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Silverbank Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Morrisons Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.82 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 2.83 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 3.61 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 4.15 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.53 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 52.78 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 53.32 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 766 m
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 766 m
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 823 m
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 882 m
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.06 km
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Taddington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 129.5 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.5 Mbps 36 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% 110 13.2
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 269,258 kWh - mean 7,086 kWh : median 7,141 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 7RH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.35595200
Longitude 0.53234900
OS Easting 576420
OS Northing 0164919
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
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 8B1