Postcode ME5 8TN (Medway)

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

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

The closest road name to ME5 8TN is Tuscan Drive which is centered 86 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Copper Tree Walk and is 162 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 6.19 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 8TN (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 8TN is Lower Bell and is 2.79 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 4.49 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 105.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.1 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. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Tuscan Drive 86 m
Bartlett Close 118 m
Hamwick Green 119 m
Brindle Way 122 m
Croft Close 145 m
Renown Road 214 m
Rover Road 257 m
Cygnet Road 283 m
Phoenix Road 289 m
Huntersfield Close 296 m
Achilles Road 302 m
Japonica Close 348 m
Revenge Road 369 m
Longwood 377 m
Boxley Road 388 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 8TN

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 8TN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
352 m
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
693 m
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1 km
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.33 km
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.36 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
2.08 km
Oaklands School 2.11 km
Maundene School 2.22 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.28 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
2.45 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 2.5 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.5 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.72 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
2.8 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.8 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.81 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
2.83 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
2.83 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.97 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
3.23 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
2.79 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
2.79 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
2.79 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
2.79 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
2.84 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
2.98 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
3.41 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
3.52 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
3.71 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
4.08 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
4.12 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
4.36 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
4.46 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
4.46 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
4.49 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
4.49 km
The Running Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
4.54 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
4.57 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
4.57 km
Village Urban Resort Maidstone Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 13, 2018
4.57 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Copper Tree Walk Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Copper Tree Walk Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Lordswood Close Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Lordswood Close Bus Stop/Station 341 m
The Kestrel Shopping Centre Bus Stop/Station 391 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 6.19 km
London Southend Airport Air 28.67 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.22 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.85 km

Nearby Nature

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

Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 498 m
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 523 m
Beechy Wood Woodland Or Forest 630 m
Tunbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 682 m
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 743 m
Sindal's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 790 m
Reed's Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 908 m
Cowbeck Wood Woodland Or Forest 942 m
Roots Wood Woodland Or Forest 981 m
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 983 m
Malling Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Coal Bottom Valley 1.05 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 25.7 Mbps 105.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 5 Mbps 10.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.3 1.3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.5 3.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 114.8 11.1
300+ Mbps 100% 461 36.8

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 342,713 kWh - mean 10,080 kWh : median 10,058 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 117,695 kWh - mean 3,462 kWh : median 2,886 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 8TN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.33219000
Longitude 0.54110300
OS Easting 577121
OS Northing 0162298
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