Postcode ME5 7TB (Medway)

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The postcode ME5 7TB is located in Medway It was introduced in January 1991 and is an active postcode. ME5 7TB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME5 7TB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 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 7TB as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to ME5 7TB is Solent Gardens which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ryde Close and is 114 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 2.43 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 7TB (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 The Victory Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on September 27, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME5 7TB is Lower Bell and is 5.13 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 7.1 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 146.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 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.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Solent Gardens 52 m
Heathfield Close 89 m
Walnut Close 89 m
Fallowfield 117 m
Brambledown 121 m
Ryde Close 134 m
Limetree Close 152 m
Vulcan Close 167 m
Kinross Close 194 m
The Links 206 m
Fisher Road 210 m
Hazel Grove 242 m
Greenbank 249 m
Nutfield Close 298 m
Kingfisher Drive 302 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 7TB

Introduction January 1991
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 7TB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
374 m
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
560 m
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
955 m
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
1.03 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.03 km
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
1.14 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.15 km
Maundene School 1.18 km
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.43 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 1.43 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.43 km
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.48 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.51 km
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.52 km
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
1.57 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
1.74 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.84 km
Balfour Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.87 km
Blue Skies School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2019)
1.9 km
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
1.92 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
5.13 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
5.13 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
5.13 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
5.13 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
5.57 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
6.13 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
6.13 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
6.24 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
6.42 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
6.45 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
6.6 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
6.67 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
7.1 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
7.1 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
7.12 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
7.15 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
7.17 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
7.24 km
Partners Dining Room And Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
7.25 km
Aylesford Village Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 30, 2013
7.44 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ryde Close Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Ryde Close Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Fisher Road Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Fisher Road Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Churchill Avenue Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.41 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 2.43 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.9 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 3.83 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.79 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 53.07 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 53.96 km

Nearby Nature

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

East Hill Hill Or Mountain 689 m
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 772 m
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 854 m
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 1.02 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 2.16 km
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
South Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 146.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 21 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% 146.2 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.36149300
Longitude 0.53850100
OS Easting 576827
OS Northing 0165550
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9223
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 031E
Output Area / Small Area 8D2