Postcode ME5 8HJ (Medway)

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

ME5 8HJ 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 8HJ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to ME5 8HJ is Broadlands Drive which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ballens Road and is 124 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 4.17 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 8HJ (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 8HJ is Lower Bell and is 3.37 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 5.29 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 145.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.6 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 1.7 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 8HJ 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 8HJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Broadlands Drive 14 m
Chegwell Drive 117 m
Goad Avenue 145 m
Smith Road 156 m
Sundridge Drive 196 m
Prince Charles Avenue 205 m
Beeching Road 215 m
Spindlewood Close 215 m
Merivale Grove 216 m
Port Close 223 m
Earl Close 246 m
Lambeth Close 254 m
Gould Road 258 m
Kenwood Avenue 271 m
Lords Wood Lane 274 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 8HJ

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 8HJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
372 m
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
499 m
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
840 m
Maundene School 849 m
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
973 m
Oaklands School 989 m
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
993 m
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 1.18 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.18 km
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
1.33 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
1.44 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.44 km
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.44 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.71 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
1.79 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
1.79 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.86 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
2.47 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.51 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.57 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ballens Road Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Ballens Road Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Lordswood School Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Scotby Avenue Bus Stop/Station 312 m
Harrow Court Bus Stop/Station 315 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.16 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 4.17 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 4.83 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 5.45 km
London Southend Airport Air 27.62 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 51.54 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 53 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 51 m
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 637 m
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 677 m
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 698 m
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 923 m
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 925 m
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Coal Bottom Valley 1.39 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Tunbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Sindal's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Taddington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 145.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27.5 9
30-300 Mbps 0% 99.8 12.5
300+ Mbps 100% 374.7 36.5

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 348,403 kWh - mean 10,888 kWh : median 10,129 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 93,271 kWh - mean 2,826 kWh : median 2,518 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 8HJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.34403600
Longitude 0.53564100
OS Easting 576695
OS Northing 0163602
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