Postcode ME5 8JH (Medway)

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The postcode ME5 8JH is located in Medway It was introduced in March 1983 and is an active postcode. ME5 8JH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME5 8JH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 8JH as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to ME5 8JH is Trent Road which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kingston Crescent and is 234 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 3.61 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 8JH (for ages 11 and under) is Maundene School. 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 8JH is Lower Bell and is 4.12 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 6.05 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 191.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.6 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Trent Road 19 m
Tyne Close 35 m
Tay Close 82 m
Severn Road 86 m
Stag Road 114 m
Wey Close 119 m
Fowey Close 130 m
Poachers Close 142 m
Stable Close 174 m
Bowman Close 183 m
Wittersham Close 198 m
Archer Road 218 m
Scarlett Close 235 m
Stanley Road 237 m
Burmarsh Close 253 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 8JH

Introduction March 1983
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 8JH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Maundene School 530 m
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
964 m
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
998 m
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.05 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
1.06 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
1.12 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.12 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 1.12 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.12 km
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.2 km
Oaklands School 1.3 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.32 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.45 km
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
1.87 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
2 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
2 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
2.02 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.12 km
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.17 km
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.19 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
4.12 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
4.12 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
4.12 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
4.12 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
4.47 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
4.99 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
5.3 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
5.33 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
5.37 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
5.42 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
5.46 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
5.64 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
5.95 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
5.98 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
6.05 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
6.05 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
6.12 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
6.19 km
Partners Dining Room And Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
6.22 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
6.34 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kingston Crescent Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Kingston Crescent Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Lordswood Lane Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Lordswood Lane Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Scotby Avenue East Bus Stop/Station 381 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.6 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 3.61 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 4.09 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 4.96 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.86 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 51.94 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 53.57 km

Nearby Nature

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

North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 253 m
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 705 m
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 772 m
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 952 m
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.02 km
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 1.67 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80.5 Mbps 191.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 18.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.3 4.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 68.6 10.6
300+ Mbps 100% 447 37

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 257,683 kWh - mean 9,911 kWh : median 9,960 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 128,388 kWh - mean 4,755 kWh : median 3,471 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 8JH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.35026500
Longitude 0.54033700
OS Easting 576998
OS Northing 0164306
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17099
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 E33039919
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 031
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 031A
Output Area / Small Area 6B2