Postcode ME5 8NR (Medway)

No map is available for this postcode.

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

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

The closest road name to ME5 8NR is Tadburn Green which is centered 113 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ballens Road and is 44 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 4.25 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 8NR (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 8NR is Lower Bell and is 3.44 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 5.34 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 140.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME5 8NR is covered by the Kent police force association and Medway is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME5 8NR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Tadburn Green 113 m
Bromley Close 137 m
Coombe Close 166 m
Panton Close 181 m
Broadlands Drive 183 m
Goad Avenue 189 m
Lambeth Close 209 m
Port Close 213 m
Lords Wood Lane 232 m
Beeching Road 232 m
Hall Road 241 m
Chegwell Drive 263 m
Ealing Close 264 m
Smith Road 273 m
Shepperton Close 278 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 8NR

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 8NR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
299 m
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
633 m
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
851 m
Maundene School 940 m
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
1 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.12 km
Oaklands School 1.16 km
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
1.21 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 1.33 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.33 km
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.52 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
1.55 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.55 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.72 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.95 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
1.95 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
1.95 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.37 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.41 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
2.57 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
3.44 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
3.44 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
3.44 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
3.44 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
3.73 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
4.27 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
4.55 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
4.69 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
4.72 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
4.75 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
4.8 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
5.06 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
5.2 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
5.22 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
5.34 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
5.34 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
5.48 km
Partners Dining Room And Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
5.51 km
Cobtree Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
5.65 km
The Burger Barn Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
5.65 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ballens Road Bus Stop/Station 44 m
Ballens Road Bus Stop/Station 68 m
Harrow Court Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Lordswood School Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Kingston Crescent Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Chatham Rail Station Rail 4.25 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 4.85 km
Aylesford Rail Station Rail 6.88 km
London Southend Airport Air 27.59 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 51.41 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 53.13 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 120 m
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 479 m
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 633 m
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 740 m
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 759 m
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 759 m
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 896 m
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Coal Bottom Valley 1.44 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Tunbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Sindal's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Roots Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 140.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.3 Mbps 16.8 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% 110.3 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 185,824 kWh - mean 11,614 kWh : median 11,602 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 8NR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.34363400
Longitude 0.53797400
OS Easting 576859
OS Northing 0163563
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