Postcode ME5 8FR (Medway)

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The postcode ME5 8FR is located in Medway It was introduced in September 2017 and is an active postcode. ME5 8FR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME5 8FR is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.5 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 8FR as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to ME5 8FR is Helms Way which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Downland Walk and is 119 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 3.69 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 8FR (for ages 11 and under) is Maundene School. 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 8FR is Lower Bell and is 3.58 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 5.54 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 108.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 24 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 0.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Helms Way 17 m
Peacock Rise 83 m
Downland Walk 109 m
Gatcombe Close 115 m
Brownhill Close 172 m
Chevening Close 195 m
Urquhart Close 218 m
Brenzett Close 222 m
Highgrove Road 237 m
Bilsington Close 245 m
Larchcroft 247 m
Bronington Close 251 m
Tenterden Road 254 m
Earl Close 267 m
Scotby Avenue 285 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 8FR

Introduction September 2017
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 8FR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Maundene School 405 m
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
443 m
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
491 m
Oaklands School 672 m
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
686 m
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 691 m
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
691 m
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
875 m
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
937 m
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
937 m
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.4 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.41 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
1.42 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
1.42 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.49 km
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.67 km
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
1.83 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.97 km
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.22 km
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.36 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Downland Walk Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Scotby Avenue Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Peacock Rise Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Downland Walk Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Scotby Avenue Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.68 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 3.69 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 4.48 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 4.96 km
London Southend Airport Air 27.35 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 52.04 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.92 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 551 m
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 755 m
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 1.57 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Taddington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Coal Bottom Valley 1.7 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.7 Mbps 108.7 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 24 Mbps 50 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% 84.1 21.1
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 90,397 kWh - mean 6,026 kWh : median 5,291 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 38,287 kWh - mean 2,393 kWh : median 1,874 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 8FR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.34791300
Longitude 0.53189200
OS Easting 576417
OS Northing 0164024
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28669
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 034C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2