Postcode ME5 8SU (Medway)

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

ME5 8SU 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 8SU as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to ME5 8SU is Albion Road which is centered 80 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Achilles Road and is 45 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 5.16 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 8SU (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 8SU 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 4.69 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 167.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Albion Road 80 m
Achilles Road 91 m
Valiant Road 100 m
Bulldog Road 109 m
Cygnet Road 126 m
Mincers Close 140 m
Dane Close 159 m
Boston Road 160 m
Rover Road 165 m
Renown Road 177 m
Nash Close 181 m
Trelawn Crescent 193 m
Exton Close 194 m
Phoenix Road 211 m
Slade Close 260 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 8SU

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 8SU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
442 m
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
488 m
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
627 m
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.02 km
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.22 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
1.72 km
Oaklands School 1.77 km
Maundene School 1.84 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.91 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 2.13 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.13 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
2.43 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.43 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
2.52 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
2.52 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
2.59 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.6 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.61 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.65 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
2.86 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME5 8SU - 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
3.04 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
3.35 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
3.77 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
3.78 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
3.96 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
4.39 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
4.4 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
4.49 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
4.69 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
4.69 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
4.72 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
4.82 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
4.83 km
The Running Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
4.84 km
Village Urban Resort Maidstone Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 13, 2018
4.86 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Achilles Road Bus Stop/Station 45 m
Achilles Road Bus Stop/Station 59 m
Lordswood Close Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Lordswood Close Bus Stop/Station 246 m
The Kestrel Shopping Centre Bus Stop/Station 328 m
Chatham Rail Station Rail 5.16 km
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 6.06 km
London Southend Airport Air 28.38 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.58 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 323 m
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 658 m
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 731 m
Tunbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 758 m
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 803 m
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 805 m
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 907 m
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 941 m
Sindal's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 941 m
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 959 m
Coal Bottom Valley 984 m
Beechy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Roots Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Reed's Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 167.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 129.7 14.7
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 126,268 kWh - mean 12,627 kWh : median 12,454 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 42,232 kWh - mean 4,692 kWh : median 4,610 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 8SU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.33545800
Longitude 0.53969000
OS Easting 577010
OS Northing 0162658
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
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 8C1