Postcode ME5 8RG (Medway)

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

ME5 8RG 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 8RG as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to ME5 8RG is Swingate Close which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kellaway Road and is 60 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 4.92 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 8RG (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 8RG 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 4.6 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Swingate Close 50 m
Redwood Close 85 m
Kellaway Road 131 m
Hornbeam Avenue 164 m
Slade Close 172 m
Moonstone Drive 192 m
Duchess Of Kent Drive 200 m
Trelawn Crescent 228 m
Fanconi Road 257 m
Lords Wood Close 277 m
Dornden Gardens 296 m
Beechmore Drive 308 m
Lynton Drive 313 m
Albion Road 315 m
Leybourne Close 319 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 8RG

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 8RG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
489 m
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
673 m
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
768 m
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
826 m
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
926 m
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
1.4 km
Oaklands School 1.42 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.61 km
Maundene School 1.62 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 1.83 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.83 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
2.15 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
2.15 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
2.16 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.16 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.49 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
2.63 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.83 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.86 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
2.96 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME5 8RG - 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
2.98 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
3.57 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
3.78 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
3.95 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
3.97 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
4.17 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
4.25 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
4.43 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
4.45 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
4.48 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
4.6 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
4.6 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
4.74 km
Partners Dining Room And Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
4.78 km
The Malta Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 30, 2021
4.88 km
Village Urban Resort Maidstone Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 13, 2018
4.89 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kellaway Road Bus Stop/Station 60 m
Redwood Close Bus Stop/Station 60 m
Lynton Drive Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Lynton Drive Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Dargets Road Bus Stop/Station 351 m
Chatham Rail Station Rail 4.92 km
Aylesford Rail Station Rail 6.22 km
London Southend Airport Air 28.36 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.91 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.64 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 350 m
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 647 m
Tunbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 706 m
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 741 m
Coal Bottom Valley 743 m
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 768 m
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 973 m
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 992 m
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Beechy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Sindal's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Malling Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.33696800
Longitude 0.53474800
OS Easting 576660
OS Northing 0162814
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