Postcode ME5 8TD (Medway)

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The postcode ME5 8TD is located in Medway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME5 8TD is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

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

The closest road name to ME5 8TD is Badger Road which is centered 95 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Copper Tree Walk and is 172 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 6.14 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 8TD (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 8TD is Lower Bell and is 2.92 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Badger Road 95 m
Revenge Road 129 m
Golden Wood Close 194 m
Brindle Way 223 m
Bartlett Close 245 m
Conifer Drive 245 m
Fir Tree Grove 264 m
Iona Close 270 m
Croft Close 278 m
Buxton Close 316 m
Autumn Glade 319 m
Saracen Fields 389 m
Arundel Close 400 m
Gleaming Wood Drive 405 m
Westfield Sole Road 673 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 8TD

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME5 8TD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
410 m
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
846 m
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.3 km
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.63 km
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.7 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
2.19 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
2.41 km
Oaklands School 2.45 km
Maundene School 2.51 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.6 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.67 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.8 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 2.82 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.82 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
3.11 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
3.11 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
3.18 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
3.18 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
3.2 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
3.52 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
2.74 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
2.88 km
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
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
3.18 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
3.48 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
3.68 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
3.98 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
4.06 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
4.14 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
4.25 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
4.25 km
The Contract Dining Company At Sandling Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
4.4 km
Windy Bottom Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 30, 2019
4.43 km
Busy Bodies Daycare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
4.44 km
The Running Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
4.44 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
4.49 km
Village Urban Resort Maidstone Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 13, 2018
4.5 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Copper Tree Walk Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Golden Wood Close Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Copper Tree Walk Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Boxley Road Bus Stop/Station 314 m
Autumn Glade Bus Stop/Station 316 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 6.14 km
London Southend Airport Air 28.78 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 49.89 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 53.01 km

Nearby Nature

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

Beechy Wood Woodland Or Forest 357 m
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 548 m
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 553 m
Sindal's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 601 m
Reed's Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 618 m
Cowbeck Wood Woodland Or Forest 623 m
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 713 m
Roots Wood Woodland Or Forest 790 m
Tunbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 928 m
Malling Wood Woodland Or Forest 980 m
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Cuckoo Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Coal Bottom Valley 1.34 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.33013100
Longitude 0.54476500
OS Easting 577384
OS Northing 0162078
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 E33036971
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 038
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 038C
Output Area / Small Area 5A1