Postcode ME5 8SF (Medway)

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The postcode ME5 8SF is located in Medway It was introduced in October 1985 and is an active postcode. ME5 8SF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to ME5 8SF is Compton Close which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mayford Road and is 41 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 5.44 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 8SF (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 8SF is Lower Bell and is 3.55 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 137.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.3 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 0.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Compton Close 19 m
Bentley Close 69 m
Ladyfields 80 m
Pirbright Close 85 m
Hayfields 100 m
Clandon Road 114 m
Mayford Road 115 m
Rudge Close 119 m
Tatler Close 121 m
Millfields 127 m
Waverley Close 173 m
Wheatfields 193 m
Abinger Drive 210 m
Farley Close 215 m
Kirkdale Close 216 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 8SF

Introduction October 1985
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 8SF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
409 m
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
454 m
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.12 km
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.68 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
1.82 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.97 km
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
2 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.09 km
Maundene School 2.2 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
2.28 km
Oaklands School 2.39 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.42 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 2.62 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.62 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.71 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
2.83 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.83 km
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
2.95 km
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
2.98 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
3.15 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
3.34 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
3.55 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
3.55 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
3.55 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
3.55 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
3.57 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
3.79 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
4.19 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
4.39 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
4.45 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
4.53 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
4.63 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
4.63 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
4.68 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
4.76 km
Windy Bottom Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 30, 2019
4.9 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
5.01 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
5.01 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
5.01 km
The Contract Dining Company At Sandling Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
5.06 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mayford Road Bus Stop/Station 41 m
Mayford Road Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Abinger Drive Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Abinger Drive Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Arundel Close Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Chatham Rail Station Rail 5.44 km
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 5.45 km
London Southend Airport Air 28.1 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.14 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 53.61 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sindal's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 308 m
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 311 m
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 321 m
Roots Wood Woodland Or Forest 384 m
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 500 m
Reed's Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 617 m
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 638 m
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 718 m
Cowbeck Wood Woodland Or Forest 749 m
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 824 m
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 940 m
Beechy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Farthing Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 137.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.4 Mbps 19.3 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 0% 122.4 18
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 57,676 kWh - mean 5,243 kWh : median 5,351 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 82,373 kWh - mean 5,148 kWh : median 3,995 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 8SF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.33522400
Longitude 0.55086200
OS Easting 577789
OS Northing 0162659
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