Postcode ME5 8NA (Medway)

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

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

The closest road name to ME5 8NA is Dotterel Close which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Arundel Close and is 162 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 5.72 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 8NA (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 8NA is Lower Bell and is 3.28 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 103.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.7 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Dotterel Close 26 m
Plover Close 60 m
Sandpiper Road 60 m
Turnstone Road 70 m
Shamley Road 98 m
Sultan Road 136 m
Kirkdale Close 161 m
Clandon Road 162 m
Japonica Close 201 m
Tatler Close 202 m
Albury Close 203 m
Huntersfield Close 205 m
Newton Close 213 m
Bentley Close 217 m
Rudge Close 246 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 8NA

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 8NA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
142 m
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
430 m
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.03 km
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.55 km
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.76 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
2.03 km
Maundene School 2.19 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
2.19 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.24 km
Oaklands School 2.28 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.35 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.36 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 2.57 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.57 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.79 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
2.81 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.81 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
3.05 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
3.05 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
3.17 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
3.18 km
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
3.3 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
3.63 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
3.93 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
4.13 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
4.45 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
4.47 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
4.52 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
4.56 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
Windy Bottom Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 30, 2019
4.81 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
4.85 km
The Contract Dining Company At Sandling Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
4.87 km
Busy Bodies Daycare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
4.89 km
The Running Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
4.91 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Arundel Close Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Arundel Close Bus Stop/Station 187 m
The Kestrel Shopping Centre Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Mayford Road Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Mayford Road Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 5.72 km
London Southend Airport Air 28.31 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.15 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 53.34 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 349 m
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 370 m
Sindal's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 377 m
Roots Wood Woodland Or Forest 544 m
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 555 m
Reed's Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 622 m
Cowbeck Wood Woodland Or Forest 722 m
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 736 m
Beechy Wood Woodland Or Forest 815 m
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 822 m
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 943 m
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 945 m
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Tunbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 103.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.7 Mbps 21 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% 103.7 11.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 288,374 kWh - mean 13,108 kWh : median 12,702 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 8NA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.33400300
Longitude 0.54746300
OS Easting 577557
OS Northing 0162515
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