Postcode ME5 8AX (Medway)

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The postcode ME5 8AX is located in Medway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME5 8AX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME5 8AX 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 8AX as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to ME5 8AX is Peacock Rise which is centered 126 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Peacock Rise and is 17 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 3.89 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 8AX (for ages 11 and under) is Walderslade Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 21, 2018. 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 8AX is Lower Bell and is 3.41 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 5.36 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 159.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.2 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 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME5 8AX 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 8AX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME5 8AX, and the approximate distance away.

Peacock Rise 126 m
Merivale Grove 131 m
Kenwood Avenue 148 m
Earl Close 166 m
Helms Way 190 m
Sundridge Drive 200 m
Brownhill Close 201 m
Larchcroft 227 m
Prince Charles Avenue 231 m
Chegwell Drive 233 m
Sussex Drive 264 m
Southbourne Grove 267 m
Gatcombe Close 279 m
The Beeches 282 m
Downland Walk 295 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 8AX

Introduction January 1980
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 8AX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
494 m
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
507 m
Maundene School 607 m
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
635 m
Oaklands School 685 m
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
694 m
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 848 m
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
848 m
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
1.13 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.13 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.33 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
1.47 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
1.47 km
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.49 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.58 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.61 km
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
1.66 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
2.17 km
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.41 km
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.57 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME5 8AX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
3.41 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
3.41 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
3.41 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
3.41 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
3.8 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
4.59 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
4.6 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
4.62 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
4.67 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
4.83 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
4.89 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
5 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
5.34 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
5.36 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
5.36 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
5.4 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
5.5 km
Partners Dining Room And Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
5.52 km
Cobtree Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
5.7 km
The Burger Barn Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
5.7 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME5 8AX - Data from Apr 2022

Peacock Rise Bus Stop/Station 17 m
Peacock Rise Bus Stop/Station 65 m
Scotby Avenue Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Scotby Avenue Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Kenwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.88 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 3.89 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 4.67 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 5.15 km
London Southend Airport Air 27.53 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 51.86 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.85 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME5 8AX - Data from Dec 2021

Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 390 m
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 790 m
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 813 m
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 974 m
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Coal Bottom Valley 1.5 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Taddington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Tunbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.73 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME5 8AX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 159.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 20.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 29 13
30-300 Mbps 0% 107.3 18.2
300+ Mbps 100% 435 36.6

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 352,584 kWh - mean 13,059 kWh : median 10,905 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 8AX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.34606600
Longitude 0.53200500
OS Easting 576434
OS Northing 0163819
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 E33039926
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 034
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 034C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2