Postcode ME5 8HU (Medway)

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The postcode ME5 8HU is located in Medway It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. ME5 8HU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME5 8HU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 8HU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to ME5 8HU is Ladyfields which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mayford Road and is 95 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 5.45 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 8HU (for ages 11 and under) is Swingate Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 8, 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 8HU is Lower Bell and is 3.56 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 126.5 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ladyfields 29 m
Mayford Road 62 m
Bentley Close 71 m
Compton Close 72 m
Millfields 97 m
Hayfields 103 m
Pirbright Close 118 m
Clandon Road 126 m
Wheatfields 140 m
Tatler Close 167 m
Rudge Close 171 m
Kirkdale Close 198 m
Waverley Close 206 m
Barrowfields 224 m
Shamley Road 252 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 8HU

Introduction February 1990
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 8HU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
428 m
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
506 m
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.17 km
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.73 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
1.78 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.98 km
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.03 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.1 km
Maundene School 2.25 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
2.33 km
Oaklands School 2.44 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.47 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 2.68 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.68 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.75 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
2.88 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.88 km
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
2.95 km
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
2.96 km
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
3.18 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
3.3 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
3.56 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
3.56 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
3.56 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
3.56 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
3.57 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
3.76 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
4.18 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
4.38 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
4.4 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
4.48 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
4.58 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
4.58 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
4.66 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
4.75 km
Windy Bottom Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 30, 2019
4.86 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
4.95 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
4.95 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
4.95 km
The Contract Dining Company At Sandling Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
5.03 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mayford Road Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Mayford Road Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Arundel Close Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Arundel Close Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Abinger Drive Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 5.45 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 5.49 km
London Southend Airport Air 28.12 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.08 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 53.63 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sindal's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 258 m
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 275 m
Roots Wood Woodland Or Forest 332 m
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 338 m
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 546 m
Reed's Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 567 m
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 689 m
Cowbeck Wood Woodland Or Forest 701 m
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 746 m
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 878 m
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 986 m
Beechy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Cuckoo Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Farthing Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 126.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.9 Mbps 39 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% 97.4 13.4
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 234,062 kWh - mean 13,768 kWh : median 12,968 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 8HU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.33485300
Longitude 0.55135800
OS Easting 577825
OS Northing 0162619
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18057
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Chatham and Aylesford
Electoral Ward Lordswood and Capstone
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 E33039938
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 038
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 038C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2