Postcode ME5 8RE (Medway)

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

ME5 8RE is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 8RE as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to ME5 8RE is Swingate Close which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Redwood Close and is 27 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 4.97 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 8RE (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 8RE is Lower Bell and is 2.74 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 4.59 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 107.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.9 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Swingate Close 49 m
Redwood Close 96 m
Slade Close 113 m
Kellaway Road 187 m
Trelawn Crescent 189 m
Lords Wood Close 222 m
Hornbeam Avenue 225 m
Moonstone Drive 229 m
Duchess Of Kent Drive 253 m
Albion Road 256 m
Dornden Gardens 293 m
Bulldog Road 294 m
Beechmore Drive 312 m
Leybourne Close 313 m
Phoenix Road 350 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 8RE

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 8RE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
515 m
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
733 m
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
733 m
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
769 m
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
952 m
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
1.46 km
Oaklands School 1.48 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.67 km
Maundene School 1.67 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 1.88 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.88 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
2.21 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
2.21 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
2.21 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.21 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.52 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
2.68 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.81 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.84 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
2.91 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
2.74 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
2.74 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
2.74 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
2.74 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
2.97 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
3.51 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
3.75 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
3.92 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
3.93 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
4.19 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
4.26 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
4.4 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
4.42 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
4.5 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
4.59 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
4.59 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
4.73 km
Partners Dining Room And Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
4.77 km
The Malta Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 30, 2021
4.85 km
Village Urban Resort Maidstone Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 13, 2018
4.86 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Redwood Close Bus Stop/Station 27 m
Kellaway Road Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Lynton Drive Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Lynton Drive Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Lordswood Close Bus Stop/Station 312 m
Chatham Rail Station Rail 4.97 km
Aylesford Rail Station Rail 6.23 km
London Southend Airport Air 28.39 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.85 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.66 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 410 m
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 603 m
Tunbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 679 m
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 737 m
Coal Bottom Valley 753 m
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 808 m
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 922 m
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 974 m
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Beechy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Sindal's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Malling Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.9 Mbps 107.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 18.3 Mbps 18.9 Mbps 36 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% 20 11
30-300 Mbps 0% 88 17.4
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 156,305 kWh - mean 15,631 kWh : median 14,782 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 44,708 kWh - mean 4,471 kWh : median 4,723 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 8RE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.33656800
Longitude 0.53534400
OS Easting 576703
OS Northing 0162771
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20578
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Chatham and Aylesford
Electoral Ward Walderslade
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 038E
Output Area / Small Area 8A1