Postcode ME5 8PF (Medway) Terminated December 1997

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The postcode ME5 8PF is located in Medway It was introduced in April 1986 and terminated in December 1997.ME5 8PF is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

ME5 8PF 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 8PF as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to ME5 8PF is Brindle Way which is centered 110 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Copper Tree Walk and is 49 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 6.21 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 8PF (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 8PF is Lower Bell and is 2.82 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 4.46 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Brindle Way 110 m
Bartlett Close 145 m
Revenge Road 161 m
Croft Close 201 m
Tuscan Drive 218 m
Badger Road 228 m
Longwood 393 m
Phoenix Road 496 m
Boxley Road 529 m
Gleaming Wood Drive 538 m
Westfield Sole Road 819 m
Lords Wood Lane 1.3 km
Lidsing Road 1.45 km
Walderslade Woods 1.89 km
A228 7 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 8PF

Introduction April 1986
Termination December 1997
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME5 8PF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
398 m
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
814 m
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.2 km
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.49 km
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.58 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
2.29 km
Oaklands School 2.33 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
2.33 km
Maundene School 2.42 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.49 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 2.71 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.71 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.73 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.85 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
3.01 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
3.01 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
3.04 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
3.04 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
3.14 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
3.43 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
2.8 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
2.81 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
2.82 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
2.82 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
2.82 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
2.82 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
3.23 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
3.44 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
3.64 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
3.97 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
4.03 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
4.25 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
4.36 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
4.36 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
4.42 km
The Running Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
4.43 km
The Contract Dining Company At Sandling Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
4.43 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
4.46 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
4.46 km
Busy Bodies Daycare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
4.48 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Copper Tree Walk Bus Stop/Station 49 m
Copper Tree Walk Bus Stop/Station 58 m
Boxley Road Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Longwood Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Golden Wood Close Bus Stop/Station 330 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 6.21 km
London Southend Airport Air 28.78 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.01 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Beechy Wood Woodland Or Forest 426 m
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 456 m
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 652 m
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 662 m
Sindal's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 704 m
Reed's Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 757 m
Cowbeck Wood Woodland Or Forest 768 m
Tunbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 789 m
Roots Wood Woodland Or Forest 898 m
Malling Wood Woodland Or Forest 928 m
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Coal Bottom Valley 1.2 km
Cuckoo Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.33062300
Longitude 0.54282500
OS Easting 577247
OS Northing 0162128
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chatham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33036971
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 038
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 038C
Output Area / Small Area 5A1