Postcode ME5 8SD (Medway)

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

ME5 8SD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 8SD as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to ME5 8SD is Cygnet Road which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Achilles Road and is 155 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 6.06 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 8SD (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 8SD is Lower Bell and is 2.9 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 4.66 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 8SD 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 8SD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cygnet Road 39 m
Achilles Road 43 m
Renown Road 50 m
Valiant Road 99 m
Rover Road 132 m
Hamwick Green 148 m
Bulldog Road 155 m
Albion Road 181 m
Phoenix Road 199 m
Kestrel Road 221 m
Dane Close 230 m
Albemarle Road 231 m
Mincers Close 245 m
Boston Road 252 m
Exton Close 275 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 8SD

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 8SD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
343 m
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
500 m
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
747 m
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.15 km
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.28 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
1.85 km
Oaklands School 1.9 km
Maundene School 1.96 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.04 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 2.26 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.26 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
2.5 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
2.55 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.55 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.59 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
2.64 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
2.64 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.66 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.71 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
2.98 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
2.9 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
2.9 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
2.9 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
2.9 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
3.01 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
3.24 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
3.66 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
3.72 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
3.91 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
4.31 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
4.34 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
4.43 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
4.52 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
4.66 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
4.66 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
4.7 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
4.74 km
The Running Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
4.77 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
4.79 km
Village Urban Resort Maidstone Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 13, 2018
4.79 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Achilles Road Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Achilles Road Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Lordswood Close Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Lordswood Close Bus Stop/Station 251 m
The Kestrel Shopping Centre Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 6.06 km
London Southend Airport Air 28.45 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.46 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.92 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 323 m
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 720 m
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 737 m
Tunbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 750 m
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 807 m
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 840 m
Sindal's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 844 m
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 846 m
Beechy Wood Woodland Or Forest 882 m
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 913 m
Roots Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Coal Bottom Valley 1.03 km
Reed's Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Cowbeck Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME5 8SD - 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 51.33450100
Longitude 0.54067100
OS Easting 577082
OS Northing 0162554
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12327
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: Hard pressed rented 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 E33039937
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 038
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 038A
Output Area / Small Area 8B2