Postcode ME5 8DT (Medway)

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

ME5 8DT 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 8DT as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to ME5 8DT is Goad Avenue which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ballens Road and is 95 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 4.3 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 8DT (for ages 11 and under) is Lordswood School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 16, 2019. 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 8DT is Lower Bell and is 3.28 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 5.19 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 143.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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 1.6 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 8DT 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 8DT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Goad Avenue 27 m
Beeching Road 87 m
Port Close 90 m
Smith Road 125 m
Spindlewood Close 131 m
Lords Wood Lane 142 m
Gould Road 143 m
Broadlands Drive 143 m
Octavia Court 186 m
Coombe Close 190 m
Huckleberry Close 223 m
Chegwell Drive 248 m
Tadburn Green 258 m
Cooper Road 262 m
Sundridge Drive 275 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 8DT

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 8DT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
243 m
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
478 m
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
886 m
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
937 m
Maundene School 983 m
Oaklands School 1.07 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.09 km
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
1.2 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 1.3 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.3 km
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.36 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
1.57 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.57 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.83 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
1.86 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
1.86 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
2 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.52 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.56 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
2.6 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ballens Road Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Ballens Road Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Lordswood School Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Harrow Court Bus Stop/Station 323 m
Kingston Crescent Bus Stop/Station 394 m
Chatham Rail Station Rail 4.3 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 4.96 km
Aylesford Rail Station Rail 6.72 km
London Southend Airport Air 27.73 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 51.41 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 107 m
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 553 m
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 584 m
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 781 m
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 855 m
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 898 m
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 900 m
Coal Bottom Valley 1.29 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Tunbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Sindal's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 143.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 28.5 10.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 109.6 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% 504.3 37

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 305,051 kWh - mean 10,519 kWh : median 9,994 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 106,780 kWh - mean 3,559 kWh : median 3,058 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 8DT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.34285900
Longitude 0.53600700
OS Easting 576725
OS Northing 0163472
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