Postcode ME5 8TQ (Medway)

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

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

The closest road name to ME5 8TQ is Kestrel Road which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Kestrel Shopping Centre and is 98 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 5.27 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 8TQ (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 8TQ is Lower Bell and is 3.06 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 4.81 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Kestrel Road 53 m
Albemarle Road 72 m
Valiant Road 131 m
Cygnet Road 134 m
Newton Close 139 m
Japonica Close 139 m
Achilles Road 162 m
Renown Road 167 m
Huntersfield Close 182 m
Sultan Road 200 m
Dane Close 207 m
Hamwick Green 229 m
Exton Close 247 m
Boston Road 251 m
Mincers Close 267 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 8TQ

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 8TQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
224 m
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
353 m
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
751 m
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.22 km
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.45 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
1.9 km
Maundene School 1.96 km
Oaklands School 1.97 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.07 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 2.29 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.29 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
2.36 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.43 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.5 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
2.56 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.56 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.65 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
2.73 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
2.73 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
2.96 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
3.06 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
3.06 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
3.06 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
3.06 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
3.16 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
3.29 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
3.72 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
3.85 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
4.04 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
4.42 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
4.46 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
4.6 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
4.69 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
4.69 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
4.8 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
4.8 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
4.81 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
4.81 km
The Running Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
4.88 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
4.89 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Kestrel Shopping Centre Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Achilles Road Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Achilles Road Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Lordswood Close Bus Stop/Station 388 m
Lordswood Close Bus Stop/Station 420 m
Chatham Rail Station Rail 5.27 km
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 5.9 km
London Southend Airport Air 28.33 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.42 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 53.09 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 180 m
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 654 m
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 682 m
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 704 m
Sindal's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 713 m
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 744 m
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 838 m
Roots Wood Woodland Or Forest 878 m
Beechy Wood Woodland Or Forest 909 m
Tunbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 917 m
Reed's Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 936 m
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 952 m
Cowbeck Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 15,681 kWh - mean 747 kWh : median 626 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 8TQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.33504600
Longitude 0.54294100
OS Easting 577238
OS Northing 0162620
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