Postcode ME5 8RR (Medway)

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

ME5 8RR 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 8RR as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to ME5 8RR is Shamley Road which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mayford Road and is 197 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 5.37 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 8RR (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 8RR is Lower Bell and is 3.35 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 78.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 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 8RR 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 8RR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Shamley Road 21 m
Albury Close 88 m
Sandpiper Road 108 m
Tatler Close 114 m
Abinger Drive 136 m
Dotterel Close 136 m
Clandon Road 145 m
Rudge Close 152 m
Sultan Road 153 m
Turnstone Road 162 m
Plover Close 177 m
Newton Close 190 m
Bentley Close 193 m
Ascot Close 216 m
Compton Close 220 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 8RR

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 8RR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
208 m
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
326 m
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
955 m
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.49 km
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.77 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
2.04 km
Maundene School 2.1 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
2.12 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.16 km
Oaklands School 2.22 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.26 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.28 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 2.49 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.49 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.68 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)
3 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
3 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
3.07 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mayford Road Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Mayford Road Bus Stop/Station 215 m
The Kestrel Shopping Centre Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Arundel Close Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Abinger Drive Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Chatham Rail Station Rail 5.37 km
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 5.64 km
London Southend Airport Air 28.2 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.24 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 53.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 304 m
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 411 m
Sindal's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 427 m
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 463 m
Roots Wood Woodland Or Forest 566 m
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 619 m
Reed's Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 703 m
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 720 m
Cowbeck Wood Woodland Or Forest 813 m
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 839 m
Beechy Wood Woodland Or Forest 931 m
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 952 m
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Tunbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.7 Mbps 78.8 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 19.2 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 20 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% 78.9 15.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 84,878 kWh - mean 10,610 kWh : median 9,450 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 8RR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.33505100
Longitude 0.54766500
OS Easting 577567
OS Northing 0162632
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
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 5A3