Postcode ME5 8SP (Medway)

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

ME5 8SP 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 8SP as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to ME5 8SP is Achilles Road which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Achilles Road and is 113 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 6.07 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 8SP (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 8SP is Lower Bell and is 2.89 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 86.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.8 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Achilles Road 34 m
Cygnet Road 64 m
Valiant Road 89 m
Renown Road 99 m
Bulldog Road 116 m
Rover Road 121 m
Albion Road 133 m
Phoenix Road 183 m
Hamwick Green 193 m
Dane Close 205 m
Mincers Close 208 m
Boston Road 220 m
Albemarle Road 247 m
Kestrel Road 248 m
Exton Close 248 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 8SP

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 8SP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
385 m
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
503 m
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
705 m
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.1 km
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.25 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
1.8 km
Oaklands School 1.85 km
Maundene School 1.92 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.99 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 2.21 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.21 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
2.51 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.51 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
2.54 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
2.59 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
2.59 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.61 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.67 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.68 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
2.93 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
2.89 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
2.89 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
2.89 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
2.89 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
3.27 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
3.7 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
3.73 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
3.92 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
4.33 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
4.35 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
4.41 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
4.5 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
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
4.72 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
4.75 km
The Running Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
4.79 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
4.81 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Achilles Road Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Achilles Road Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Lordswood Close Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Lordswood Close Bus Stop/Station 229 m
The Kestrel Shopping Centre Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 6.07 km
London Southend Airport Air 28.43 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.5 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 328 m
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 714 m
Tunbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 740 m
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 742 m
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 798 m
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 834 m
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 851 m
Sindal's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 887 m
Beechy Wood Woodland Or Forest 926 m
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 932 m
Coal Bottom Valley 1 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Roots Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Reed's Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Cowbeck Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 37.9 Mbps 86.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 7.1 Mbps 10.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 5.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 90.2 10.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 149,568 kWh - mean 9,971 kWh : median 9,771 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 8SP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.33480900
Longitude 0.54017100
OS Easting 577046
OS Northing 0162587
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