Postcode ME5 8TU (Medway)

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

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

The closest road name to ME5 8TU is Brindle Way which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Copper Tree Walk and is 42 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 6.19 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 8TU (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 8TU is Lower Bell and is 2.82 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 4.48 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 93.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.3 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 1.8 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 8TU 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 8TU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Brindle Way 34 m
Bartlett Close 72 m
Croft Close 133 m
Tuscan Drive 150 m
Hamwick Green 220 m
Revenge Road 251 m
Badger Road 286 m
Rover Road 381 m
Longwood 386 m
Turnstone Road 400 m
Phoenix Road 412 m
Sultan Road 421 m
Boxley Road 474 m
Gleaming Wood Drive 622 m
Westfield Sole Road 890 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 8TU

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 8TU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
350 m
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
746 m
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.11 km
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.43 km
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.49 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
2.2 km
Oaklands School 2.24 km
Maundene School 2.33 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
2.36 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.4 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 2.62 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.62 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.71 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.81 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
2.92 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.92 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
2.96 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
2.96 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
3.06 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
3.34 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
2.82 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
2.82 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
2.82 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
2.82 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
2.88 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
3.31 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
4.03 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
4.08 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
4.34 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
4.41 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
4.45 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
4.45 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
4.48 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
4.48 km
The Running Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
4.49 km
The Contract Dining Company At Sandling Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
4.5 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
4.51 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Copper Tree Walk Bus Stop/Station 42 m
Copper Tree Walk Bus Stop/Station 49 m
Longwood Bus Stop/Station 347 m
Boxley Road Bus Stop/Station 383 m
Lordswood Close Bus Stop/Station 391 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 6.19 km
London Southend Airport Air 28.72 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.1 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 477 m
Beechy Wood Woodland Or Forest 515 m
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 588 m
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 670 m
Sindal's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 720 m
Tunbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 751 m
Reed's Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 806 m
Cowbeck Wood Woodland Or Forest 830 m
Roots Wood Woodland Or Forest 914 m
Malling Wood Woodland Or Forest 971 m
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Coal Bottom Valley 1.14 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 93.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 30 7
30-300 Mbps 0% 73.8 7.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 115,177 kWh - mean 11,518 kWh : median 10,799 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 38,671 kWh - mean 3,516 kWh : median 3,313 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 8TU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.33135500
Longitude 0.54227700
OS Easting 577206
OS Northing 0162208
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