Postcode ME5 8JR (Medway)

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

ME5 8JR is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 8JR as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to ME5 8JR is Lords Wood Close which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lordswood Close and is 110 m away. The closest railway station is Aylesford Rail Station, 6.16 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 8JR (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 8JR is Lower Bell and is 2.67 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 4.48 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 134.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.3 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 1.9 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 8JR 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 8JR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Lords Wood Close 27 m
Slade Close 92 m
Bulldog Road 154 m
Phoenix Road 157 m
Albion Road 170 m
Rover Road 202 m
Redwood Close 233 m
Swingate Close 248 m
Trelawn Crescent 254 m
The Spinney 273 m
Brownelow Copse 286 m
Boxley Road 322 m
Kellaway Road 366 m
Boston Road 371 m
Beechen Bank Road 402 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 8JR

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 8JR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
649 m
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
688 m
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
730 m
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
931 m
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
981 m
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
1.66 km
Oaklands School 1.68 km
Maundene School 1.87 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.87 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 2.09 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.09 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
2.39 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
2.39 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
2.42 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.42 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.7 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
2.81 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.84 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
2.88 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.89 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
2.67 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
2.67 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
2.67 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
2.67 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
2.84 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
3.31 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
3.61 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
3.72 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
3.79 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
4.16 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
4.25 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
4.25 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
4.25 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
4.48 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
4.48 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
4.48 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
4.62 km
Partners Dining Room And Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
4.67 km
The Running Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
4.7 km
The Malta Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 30, 2021
4.7 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lordswood Close Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Lordswood Close Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Redwood Close Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Achilles Road Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Achilles Road Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Aylesford Rail Station Rail 6.16 km
London Southend Airport Air 28.53 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.65 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.65 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tunbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 545 m
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 569 m
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 591 m
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 722 m
Coal Bottom Valley 738 m
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 835 m
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 999 m
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Beechy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Sindal's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Malling Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Reed's Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 61 Mbps 134.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 20.3 Mbps 36 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% 88.7 16.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 195,036 kWh - mean 12,190 kWh : median 11,514 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 82,168 kWh - mean 4,833 kWh : median 4,601 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 8JR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.33483000
Longitude 0.53629600
OS Easting 576776
OS Northing 0162580
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20578
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Chatham and Aylesford
Electoral Ward Walderslade
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chatham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039937
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 038
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 038E
Output Area / Small Area 8A1