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The postcode ME5 7SZ is located in Medway It was introduced in March 1988 and is an active postcode. ME5 7SZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME5 7SZ 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 7SZ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to ME5 7SZ is Freshwater Road which is centered 20 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Churchill Clinic and is 53 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 2.52 km away.
The closest primary school to ME5 7SZ (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 7SZ is Lower Bell and is 4.77 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 6.73 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 100.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 85% 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for ME5 7SZ is covered by the Kent police force association and Medway is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME5 7SZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME5 7SZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME5 7SZ
| Introduction | March 1988 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME5 7SZ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayfield Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 271 m |
| Kingfisher Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 555 m |
| Bradfields Academy | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (March 8, 2017) | 621 m |
| INSPIRE Free Special School | Special school | 11-18 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 621 m |
| Maundene School | Academy | 4-11 | 863 m | |
| New Horizons Children's Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 11, 2017) | 984 m |
| PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade | College | 16-19 | 1.03 km | |
| Walderslade Girls' School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 1.03 km |
| The Victory Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 1.11 km |
| Greenacre Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 1.13 km |
| Holcombe Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (April 24, 2018) | 1.27 km |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 8, 2013) | 1.37 km |
| Luton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 27, 2017) | 1.49 km |
| Oaklands School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.57 km | |
| Greenvale Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 1.59 km |
| Phoenix Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Requires improvement (December 18, 2019) | 1.7 km |
| Balfour Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (December 5, 2018) | 1.77 km |
| Horsted Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (June 29, 2016) | 1.87 km |
| Horsted Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 27, 2018) | 1.87 km |
| Balfour Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (June 4, 2019) | 1.88 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME5 7SZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edenwood Place | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 2, 2021 | 4.77 km | |
| Lower Bell | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 28, 2020 | 4.77 km | |
| Mickey's Cafe Diner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2022 | 4.77 km | |
| Shell Bluebell Hill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 4.77 km | |
| Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2012 | 5.23 km | |
| The Red Bull | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 28, 2021 | 5.73 km | |
| Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 6, 2020 | 5.73 km | |
| Eccles Village Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2020 | 6.02 km | |
| European School Of Osteopathy (Food) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 20, 2021 | 6.02 km | |
| Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2019 | 6.12 km | |
| Mytime Active | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 18, 2021 | 6.27 km | |
| Kings Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2019 | 6.44 km | |
| The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 21, 2021 | 6.73 km | |
| Yes Chef Boxes Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 21, 2021 | 6.73 km | |
| Maidstone Audi | Exempt October 18, 2013 | 6.79 km | |
| The Yew Tree Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 1, 2021 | 6.86 km | |
| Keemlaw Catering Compliments | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 7, 2021 | 6.87 km | |
| Partners Dining Room And Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2022 | 6.88 km | |
| Aylesford Village Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 30, 2013 | 7.06 km | |
| The Bush | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2020 | 7.06 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME5 7SZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Churchill Clinic | 53 m | |
| Churchill Clinic | 100 m | |
| Churchill Avenue | 147 m | |
| Coverdale Close | 168 m | |
| Coverdale Close | 182 m | |
| Chatham Rail Station | 2.51 km | |
| Chatham Rail Station | 2.52 km | |
| Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station | 3.24 km | |
| Rochester Rail Station | 3.88 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 26.15 km | |
| Lydd London Ashford Airport | 53.02 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 53.57 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME5 7SZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Bishop's Hoath Wood | 601 m | |
| Snodhurst Bottom | Valley | 732 m |
| Snodhurst Wood | 831 m | |
| Whites Wood | 857 m | |
| East Hill | 922 m | |
| North Dane Wood | 1.34 km | |
| Dargets Wood | 1.72 km | |
| Hook Wood | 2.03 km | |
| Ballen's Rough | 2.14 km | |
| Grove Wood | 2.15 km | |
| Dargets Wood | 2.28 km | |
| Martin Grove | 2.28 km | |
| Spekes Bottom | Valley | 2.45 km |
| Holt Wood | 2.46 km | |
| Hall Wood | 2.62 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME5 7SZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 75 Mbps | 100.1 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 17 Mbps | 15 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 2 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17 | 2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 15% | 100% | 105.3 | 15.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 85% | 85% | - | - |
Energy usage data for ME5 7SZ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.35921800 |
| Longitude | 0.53392300 |
| OS Easting | 576517 |
| OS Northing | 0165286 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Kent |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000035 |
| Travel To Work Area | Medway |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families |
| 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 | 5A2 |