Postcode ME5 8HL (Medway)

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

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

The closest road name to ME5 8HL is Sundridge Drive which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kenwood Avenue and is 180 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 4.11 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 8HL (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 8HL is Lower Bell and is 3.29 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 5.22 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 134.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Sundridge Drive 28 m
Merivale Grove 94 m
Kenwood Avenue 107 m
Chegwell Drive 138 m
Broadlands Drive 156 m
Smith Road 159 m
Southbourne Grove 217 m
Earl Close 223 m
Prince Charles Avenue 232 m
Spindlewood Close 233 m
Goad Avenue 240 m
Hillborough Grove 244 m
Brendon Avenue 294 m
Beeching Road 295 m
Gould Road 301 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 8HL

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 8HL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
373 m
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
481 m
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
690 m
Maundene School 806 m
Oaklands School 824 m
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
847 m
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 1.06 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.06 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.13 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
1.35 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.35 km
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.36 km
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
1.44 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
1.62 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
1.62 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.74 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.82 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
2.39 km
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.63 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.67 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kenwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Peacock Rise Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Kenwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Peacock Rise Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Scotby Avenue Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.1 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 4.11 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 4.85 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 5.37 km
London Southend Airport Air 27.67 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 51.65 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.85 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 218 m
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 630 m
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 794 m
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 811 m
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Coal Bottom Valley 1.34 km
Tunbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Taddington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 134.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 125.8 14
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 125,111 kWh - mean 11,374 kWh : median 11,218 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 40,494 kWh - mean 3,374 kWh : median 3,567 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 8HL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.34424100
Longitude 0.53322500
OS Easting 576526
OS Northing 0163619
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