Postcode ME5 7TS (Medway)

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The postcode ME5 7TS is located in Medway It was introduced in December 1996 and is an active postcode. ME5 7TS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME5 7TS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 7TS as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to ME5 7TS is Village View which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Upper Luton Road and is 169 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 1.69 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 7TS (for ages 11 and under) is Luton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on September 27, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Chatham Grammar. The last OFSTED inspection on May 23, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME5 7TS is Lower Bell and is 6.44 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 8.4 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 147.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.1 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Village View 38 m
Church Hill 74 m
Beacon Road 89 m
Ward View 96 m
Church Terrace 113 m
Beacon Hill 144 m
Coronation Road 156 m
Chickfield Gardens 157 m
Queen's Road 186 m
Luton High Street 190 m
Corral Close 221 m
Tramways 250 m
King's Road 265 m
Watling Avenue 267 m
Nelson Terrace 284 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 7TS

Introduction December 1996
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 7TS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
262 m
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
381 m
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
698 m
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.1 km
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.13 km
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.18 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.23 km
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.33 km
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.41 km
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
1.44 km
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.46 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.47 km
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.49 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.52 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.67 km
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.68 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.75 km
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
1.84 km
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.92 km
Blue Skies School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2019)
1.95 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
6.44 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
6.44 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
6.44 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
6.44 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
6.85 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
7.34 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
7.44 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
7.44 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
7.69 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
7.71 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
7.72 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
7.78 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
7.87 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
8.37 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
8.4 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
8.4 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
8.4 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
8.49 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
8.5 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
8.5 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Upper Luton Road Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Hen and Chickens Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Upper Luton Road Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Hen and Chickens Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Luton Junior School Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.16 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 1.69 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 2.17 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 3.57 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.48 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 53.65 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 55.08 km

Nearby Nature

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

East Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.45 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 2 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 2.08 km
Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 2.12 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.93 km
South Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 3.08 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.8 Mbps 147.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 21.1 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% 95.6 16.9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 99,620 kWh - mean 7,663 kWh : median 6,938 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 44,272 kWh - mean 3,406 kWh : median 3,163 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 7TS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37138700
Longitude 0.54882000
OS Easting 577507
OS Northing 0166675
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4508
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Chatham and Aylesford
Electoral Ward Luton and Wayfield
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chatham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039886
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 020C
Output Area / Small Area 4A2