Postcode ME5 8SE (Medway)

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

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

The closest road name to ME5 8SE is Renown Road which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Achilles Road and is 214 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 6.04 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 8SE (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 8SE is Lower Bell and is 2.92 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.

Residents reported an average download speed of 168.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.3% 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Renown Road 29 m
Cygnet Road 71 m
Hamwick Green 100 m
Achilles Road 101 m
Valiant Road 136 m
Rover Road 178 m
Kestrel Road 188 m
Albemarle Road 214 m
Huntersfield Close 219 m
Bulldog Road 220 m
Japonica Close 223 m
Croft Close 225 m
Phoenix Road 245 m
Albion Road 249 m
Bartlett Close 262 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 8SE

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 8SE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
281 m
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
495 m
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
802 m
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.22 km
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.34 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
1.91 km
Oaklands School 1.97 km
Maundene School 2.02 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.1 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 2.32 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.32 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
2.44 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.57 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
2.61 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.61 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.65 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
2.71 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
2.71 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.75 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
3.03 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
2.92 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
2.92 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
2.92 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
2.92 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
3.19 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
3.62 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
3.71 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
3.9 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
4.29 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
4.33 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
4.46 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
4.56 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
4.64 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
The Running Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
4.75 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
4.75 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
4.75 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
4.78 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Achilles Road Bus Stop/Station 214 m
The Kestrel Shopping Centre Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Achilles Road Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Lordswood Close Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Lordswood Close Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 6.04 km
London Southend Airport Air 28.46 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.39 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.96 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 318 m
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 703 m
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 743 m
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 765 m
Tunbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 779 m
Sindal's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 781 m
Beechy Wood Woodland Or Forest 829 m
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 843 m
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 880 m
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 914 m
Roots Wood Woodland Or Forest 959 m
Reed's Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 967 m
Cowbeck Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Coal Bottom Valley 1.08 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 168.2 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 20.1 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 7.7% 99.6 14.8
300+ Mbps 92.3% 374 36

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 150,974 kWh - mean 11,613 kWh : median 11,968 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 8SE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.33414200
Longitude 0.54146900
OS Easting 577139
OS Northing 0162516
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

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 E33039937
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 038
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 038C
Output Area / Small Area 5A1