Postcode ME5 8NN (Medway)

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

ME5 8NN is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 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 8NN as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to ME5 8NN is Lords Wood Lane which is centered 103 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lordswood School and is 110 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 4.54 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 8NN (for ages 11 and under) is Lordswood School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 16, 2019. 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 8NN is Lower Bell and is 3.2 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 5.08 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lords Wood Lane 103 m
Huckleberry Close 145 m
Coombe Close 148 m
Port Close 161 m
Darenth Rise 176 m
The Yard 189 m
Beeching Road 189 m
Norfolk Close 202 m
Gould Road 213 m
Courtfield Avenue 219 m
Lynton Drive 229 m
Goad Avenue 243 m
Savage Road 252 m
Octavia Court 252 m
Ashmead Close 254 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 8NN

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 8NN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
0 m
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
597 m
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
663 m
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
962 m
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
1.17 km
Maundene School 1.22 km
Oaklands School 1.27 km
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.32 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.33 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 1.54 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.54 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
1.81 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.81 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.02 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
2.06 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
2.06 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
2.23 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.48 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.49 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
2.84 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
3.2 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
3.2 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
3.2 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
3.2 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
3.47 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
3.97 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
4.27 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
4.39 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
4.44 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
4.57 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
4.63 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
4.88 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
4.92 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
4.93 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
5.08 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
5.08 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
5.22 km
Partners Dining Room And Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
5.26 km
The Malta Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 30, 2021
5.37 km
Village Urban Resort Maidstone Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 13, 2018
5.38 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lordswood School Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Ballens Road Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Lynton Drive Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Lynton Drive Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Ballens Road Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Chatham Rail Station Rail 4.54 km
Aylesford Rail Station Rail 6.67 km
London Southend Airport Air 27.87 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 51.17 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 53 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 333 m
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 390 m
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 545 m
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 659 m
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 700 m
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 831 m
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 909 m
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Tunbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Coal Bottom Valley 1.19 km
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Sindal's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Roots Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.34095100
Longitude 0.53774000
OS Easting 576851
OS Northing 0163264
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25955
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 E33039937
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 038
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 038D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2