Postcode ME5 7SD (Medway)

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The postcode ME5 7SD is located in Medway It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. ME5 7SD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME5 7SD is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.5 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 7SD as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to ME5 7SD is Urquhart Close which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Weeds Wood Road junction and is 221 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 3.64 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 7SD (for ages 11 and under) is St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on February 8, 2013. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Greenacre Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on May 10, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME5 7SD is Lower Bell and is 3.48 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 5.44 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 213.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 22.2 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Urquhart Close 23 m
Greenacre Close 105 m
Brownhill Close 132 m
Gatcombe Close 140 m
Larchcroft 152 m
Spencer Close 154 m
Juniper Close 198 m
Kings Oak Mews 200 m
Bleakwood Road 211 m
Chevening Close 225 m
Highgrove Road 231 m
Helms Way 249 m
Hampton Close 253 m
The Beeches 257 m
Peacock Rise 277 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 7SD

Introduction February 1990
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 7SD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
203 m
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
310 m
Oaklands School 438 m
Maundene School 499 m
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 526 m
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
526 m
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
677 m
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
866 m
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
866 m
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.02 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
1.18 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
1.18 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.4 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.53 km
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.61 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.66 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.9 km
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
1.98 km
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.12 km
Warren Wood Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
2.35 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Weeds Wood Road junction Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Weeds Wood Road junction Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Oaklands School Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Barrington Close Bus Stop/Station 321 m
Peacock Rise Bus Stop/Station 348 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.63 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 3.64 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 4.54 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 4.86 km
London Southend Airport Air 27.44 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 52.18 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.71 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 721 m
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 993 m
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 1.49 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Taddington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Coal Bottom Valley 1.67 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Watery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 156 Mbps 213.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 18.4 Mbps 22.2 Mbps 39 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% 91.4 13.4
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 99,499 kWh - mean 11,055 kWh : median 10,497 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 7SD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.34802300
Longitude 0.52842200
OS Easting 576177
OS Northing 0164028
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28669
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 034C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2