Postcode ME5 8EE (Medway)

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The postcode ME5 8EE is located in Medway It was introduced in July 2012 and is an active postcode. ME5 8EE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME5 8EE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 8EE as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to ME5 8EE is Kestrel Road which is centered 77 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Kestrel Shopping Centre and is 117 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 5.93 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 8EE (for ages 11 and under) is Swingate Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 8, 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 8EE 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 4.77 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 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 8EE 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 8EE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Kestrel Road 77 m
Albemarle Road 108 m
Cygnet Road 116 m
Valiant Road 132 m
Renown Road 137 m
Japonica Close 137 m
Achilles Road 148 m
Newton Close 157 m
Huntersfield Close 166 m
Hamwick Green 192 m
Sultan Road 205 m
Dane Close 229 m
Croft Close 260 m
Boston Road 271 m
Exton Close 272 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 8EE

Introduction July 2012
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 8EE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
216 m
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
390 m
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
776 m
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.24 km
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.43 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
1.91 km
Oaklands School 1.98 km
Maundene School 1.98 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.09 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 2.31 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.31 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
2.37 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.46 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.53 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
2.59 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.59 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.69 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
2.74 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
2.74 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
2.99 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME5 8EE - 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
3.12 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
3.25 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
3.69 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
3.82 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
4.01 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
4.39 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
4.43 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
4.57 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
4.66 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
4.67 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
4.77 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
4.77 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
4.78 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
4.78 km
The Running Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
4.85 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
4.88 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Kestrel Shopping Centre Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Achilles Road Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Achilles Road Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Lordswood Close Bus Stop/Station 362 m
Lordswood Close Bus Stop/Station 398 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 5.93 km
London Southend Airport Air 28.36 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.4 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 53.06 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 217 m
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 679 m
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 689 m
Sindal's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 713 m
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 741 m
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 770 m
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 801 m
Beechy Wood Woodland Or Forest 876 m
Roots Wood Woodland Or Forest 883 m
Tunbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 889 m
Reed's Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 926 m
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 956 m
Cowbeck Wood Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 43,925 kWh - mean 8,785 kWh : median 8,845 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 21,416 kWh - mean 3,569 kWh : median 3,626 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 8EE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.33473500
Longitude 0.54278000
OS Easting 577226
OS Northing 0162585
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12327
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Chatham and Aylesford
Electoral Ward Lordswood and Capstone
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
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 038A
Output Area / Small Area 8C1