Postcode ME5 8HE (Medway)

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

ME5 8HE 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 8HE as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to ME5 8HE is Chegwell Drive which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Peacock Rise and is 190 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 4.06 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 8HE (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 8HE is Lower Bell and is 3.38 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 5.31 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 131.4 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Chegwell Drive 50 m
Merivale Grove 86 m
Sundridge Drive 104 m
Broadlands Drive 119 m
Prince Charles Avenue 142 m
Earl Close 145 m
Kenwood Avenue 158 m
Smith Road 206 m
Wetheral Drive 226 m
Goad Avenue 254 m
Southbourne Grove 296 m
Scotby Avenue 298 m
Peacock Rise 301 m
Hillborough Grove 332 m
Brendon Avenue 384 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 8HE

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 8HE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
465 m
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
494 m
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
708 m
Maundene School 748 m
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
841 m
Oaklands School 865 m
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 1.05 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.05 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.13 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
1.32 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.32 km
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.45 km
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
1.46 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.66 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
1.66 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
1.66 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.76 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
2.35 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.59 km
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.6 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Peacock Rise Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Scotby Avenue Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Peacock Rise Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Kenwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Scotby Avenue Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.05 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 4.06 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 4.77 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 5.34 km
London Southend Airport Air 27.59 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 51.66 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.94 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 184 m
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 710 m
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 721 m
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 769 m
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Coal Bottom Valley 1.42 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Tunbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Taddington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 131.4 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 18.6 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22 4.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 109.9 15.9
300+ Mbps 100% 417 36

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 396,091 kWh - mean 15,234 kWh : median 14,726 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 134,568 kWh - mean 4,984 kWh : median 3,974 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 8HE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.34480500
Longitude 0.53417500
OS Easting 576590
OS Northing 0163684
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
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 8B1