Postcode ME5 8DL (Medway)

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

ME5 8DL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 8DL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to ME5 8DL is Mc Kenzie Road which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dargets Road and is 250 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 4.37 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 8DL (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 8DL is Lower Bell and is 3.03 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 4.96 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 154.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.5 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 1.9 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 8DL 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 8DL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Mc Kenzie Road 52 m
Hillborough Grove 81 m
Cooper Road 88 m
Octavia Court 130 m
Spindlewood Close 148 m
Gould Road 177 m
Smith Road 181 m
Mouat Court 183 m
Blackthorn Avenue 194 m
Brendon Avenue 220 m
Harman Court 223 m
Beeching Road 234 m
Savage Road 237 m
Huckleberry Close 248 m
Goad Avenue 252 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 8DL

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 8DL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
217 m
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
381 m
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
854 m
Oaklands School 919 m
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.03 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.05 km
Maundene School 1.08 km
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.11 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 1.27 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.27 km
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
1.27 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
1.6 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.6 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
1.7 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
1.7 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.01 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
2.09 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
2.64 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.8 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.83 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dargets Road Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Dargets Road Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Lordswood School Bus Stop/Station 317 m
Walderslade Primary School Bus Stop/Station 332 m
Kenwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 346 m
Chatham Rail Station Rail 4.37 km
Aylesford Rail Station Rail 6.46 km
London Southend Airport Air 27.94 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 51.45 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.69 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 351 m
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 352 m
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 766 m
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 998 m
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Coal Bottom Valley 1.06 km
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Tunbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Taddington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Impton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 154.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 11.8 Mbps 17.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 87.8 12.6
300+ Mbps 100% 405.9 36.9

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 397,155 kWh - mean 12,411 kWh : median 10,929 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 123,666 kWh - mean 3,747 kWh : median 3,072 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 8DL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.34178500
Longitude 0.53240100
OS Easting 576478
OS Northing 0163344
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20578
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: 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 E33039937
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 038
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 038E
Output Area / Small Area 5A2