Postcode ME5 8BH (Medway)

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

ME5 8BH is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.4 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 8BH as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to ME5 8BH is Brendon Avenue which is centered 134 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Walderslade Primary School and is 30 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 4.22 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 8BH (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 8BH is Lower Bell and is 2.93 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 4.89 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 208 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.7 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Brendon Avenue 134 m
Birchfields 152 m
Thistlebank 194 m
Mossbank 211 m
Southbourne Grove 219 m
Manor Gardens 235 m
Silver Birches 244 m
The Wirrals 248 m
Rush Close 263 m
Hillborough Grove 269 m
Sussex Drive 288 m
Blackthorn Avenue 321 m
Glayton Gardens 322 m
Kenwood Avenue 369 m
Sundridge Drive 402 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 8BH

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 8BH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
133 m
Oaklands School 622 m
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
627 m
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
719 m
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
864 m
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.03 km
Maundene School 1.05 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 1.07 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.07 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.37 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
1.37 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
1.37 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
1.46 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.46 km
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
1.58 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.99 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.05 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
2.48 km
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.69 km
Warren Wood Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
2.78 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Walderslade Primary School Bus Stop/Station 30 m
Walderslade Primary School Bus Stop/Station 45 m
Princes Avenue Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Princes Avenue Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Manor Gardens Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Chatham Rail Station Rail 4.22 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 5.12 km
Cuxton Rail Station Rail 5.82 km
London Southend Airport Air 27.99 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 51.71 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.43 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 475 m
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 606 m
Coal Bottom Valley 1.08 km
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Taddington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Tunbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Watery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Impton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Shall Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Podkin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 208 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 20.7 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% 118.7 15.5
300+ Mbps 100% 505.7 38

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 203,522 kWh - mean 11,972 kWh : median 12,406 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 8BH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.34267700
Longitude 0.52776800
OS Easting 576152
OS Northing 0163432
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24560
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Chatham and Aylesford
Electoral Ward Walderslade
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: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chatham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039934
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 037
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 037B
Output Area / Small Area 6B1