Postcode ME5 8HR (Medway)

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

ME5 8HR 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 8HR as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to ME5 8HR is Sundridge Drive which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kenwood Avenue and is 129 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 4.07 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 8HR (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 8HR is Lower Bell and is 3.28 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.

100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Sundridge Drive 25 m
Kenwood Avenue 54 m
Merivale Grove 74 m
Chegwell Drive 168 m
Southbourne Grove 178 m
Smith Road 205 m
Broadlands Drive 206 m
Earl Close 222 m
Prince Charles Avenue 247 m
Hillborough Grove 250 m
Brendon Avenue 274 m
Spindlewood Close 275 m
Goad Avenue 291 m
Sussex Drive 297 m
Peacock Rise 304 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 8HR

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 8HR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
360 m
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
531 m
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
638 m
Oaklands School 772 m
Maundene School 781 m
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
799 m
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 1.02 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.02 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.19 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)
1.36 km
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
1.49 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
1.57 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
1.57 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.73 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.79 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
2.35 km
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.59 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.71 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
3.28 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
3.28 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
3.28 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
3.28 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
4.41 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
4.5 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
4.51 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
4.55 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
4.67 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
4.81 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
4.82 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
5.18 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
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
5.23 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 8HR - Data from Apr 2022

Kenwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Kenwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Peacock Rise Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Peacock Rise Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Scotby Avenue Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.06 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 4.07 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 4.83 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 5.33 km
London Southend Airport Air 27.67 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 51.69 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.82 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 269 m
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 643 m
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 835 m
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 847 m
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Coal Bottom Valley 1.35 km
Tunbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Taddington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.34447100
Longitude 0.53259200
OS Easting 576479
OS Northing 0163643
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: 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 034D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2