Postcode ME5 8NW (Medway)

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

ME5 8NW 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 8NW as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to ME5 8NW is Shamley Road which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Kestrel Shopping Centre and is 187 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 5.69 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 8NW (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 8NW is Lower Bell and is 3.29 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 163.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.3 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Shamley Road 53 m
Sandpiper Road 59 m
Sultan Road 98 m
Dotterel Close 101 m
Turnstone Road 116 m
Albury Close 121 m
Newton Close 147 m
Plover Close 150 m
Japonica Close 169 m
Tatler Close 170 m
Abinger Drive 183 m
Clandon Road 184 m
Huntersfield Close 205 m
Rudge Close 208 m
Ascot Close 225 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 8NW

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 8NW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
153 m
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
338 m
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
943 m
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.47 km
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.73 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
2.08 km
Maundene School 2.1 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
2.11 km
Oaklands School 2.2 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.21 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.27 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.31 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 2.48 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.48 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.71 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
2.72 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.72 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
2.97 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
2.97 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
3.08 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
3.26 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
3.29 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
3.29 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
3.29 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
3.29 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
3.34 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
3.71 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
3.98 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
4.18 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
4.51 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
4.56 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
4.58 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
4.64 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
4.67 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
4.67 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
4.85 km
Windy Bottom Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 30, 2019
4.9 km
The Contract Dining Company At Sandling Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
4.94 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
4.94 km
Busy Bodies Daycare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
4.97 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Kestrel Shopping Centre Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Arundel Close Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Mayford Road Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Mayford Road Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Arundel Close Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 5.69 km
London Southend Airport Air 28.24 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.24 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 53.34 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 285 m
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 425 m
Sindal's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 447 m
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 518 m
Roots Wood Woodland Or Forest 599 m
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 652 m
Reed's Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 708 m
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 730 m
Cowbeck Wood Woodland Or Forest 812 m
Beechy Wood Woodland Or Forest 891 m
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 891 m
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 979 m
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 988 m
Tunbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 163.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.3 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% 120.2 16.2
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 147,854 kWh - mean 10,561 kWh : median 11,473 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 8NW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.33477800
Longitude 0.54698900
OS Easting 577521
OS Northing 0162600
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17881
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
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 038B
Output Area / Small Area 8B1