Postcode ME5 8ET (Medway)

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

ME5 8ET is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 8ET as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to ME5 8ET is Hillborough Grove which is centered 88 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kenwood Avenue and is 193 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 4.22 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 8ET (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 8ET is Lower Bell and is 3.08 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 5.02 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 83.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hillborough Grove 88 m
Brendon Avenue 88 m
Southbourne Grove 123 m
Mc Kenzie Road 195 m
Sundridge Drive 205 m
Kenwood Avenue 208 m
Smith Road 230 m
Spindlewood Close 254 m
Cooper Road 256 m
Merivale Grove 275 m
Octavia Court 278 m
Blackthorn Avenue 284 m
Thistlebank 286 m
Birchfields 300 m
Sussex Drive 303 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 8ET

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 8ET - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
160 m
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
524 m
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
686 m
Oaklands School 755 m
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
891 m
Maundene School 957 m
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 1.11 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.11 km
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.16 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.19 km
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
1.44 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
1.45 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.45 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
1.54 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
1.54 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.93 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.95 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
2.49 km
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.71 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.86 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kenwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Kenwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Walderslade Primary School Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Walderslade Primary School Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Princes Avenue Bus Stop/Station 342 m
Chatham Rail Station Rail 4.22 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 5.02 km
Cuxton Rail Station Rail 5.98 km
London Southend Airport Air 27.87 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 51.62 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.65 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 385 m
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 464 m
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 893 m
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Coal Bottom Valley 1.15 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Tunbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Taddington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Impton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.8 Mbps 83.3 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 13.3 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 19.53 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% 83.3 14.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 63,484 kWh - mean 10,581 kWh : median 10,015 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 8ET - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.34297800
Longitude 0.53091500
OS Easting 576370
OS Northing 0163473
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23785
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
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 034D
Output Area / Small Area 5A1