Postcode ME5 8TZ (Medway)

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The postcode ME5 8TZ is located in Medway It was introduced in October 2009 and is an active postcode. ME5 8TZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME5 8TZ 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 8TZ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to ME5 8TZ is Kestrel Road which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Kestrel Shopping Centre and is 58 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 5.25 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 8TZ (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 8TZ is Lower Bell and is 3.12 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 4.86 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 83.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 10.5% 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 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Kestrel Road 27 m
Albemarle Road 31 m
Newton Close 95 m
Japonica Close 125 m
Sultan Road 170 m
Valiant Road 175 m
Huntersfield Close 187 m
Cygnet Road 189 m
Achilles Road 214 m
Dane Close 218 m
Renown Road 225 m
Ascot Close 229 m
Sandpiper Road 245 m
Exton Close 252 m
Boston Road 264 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 8TZ

Introduction October 2009
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 8TZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
213 m
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
302 m
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
749 m
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.24 km
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.5 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
1.9 km
Maundene School 1.95 km
Oaklands School 1.98 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.08 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)
2.32 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.37 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.45 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
2.55 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.55 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.62 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
2.75 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
2.75 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
2.94 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Kestrel Shopping Centre Bus Stop/Station 58 m
Achilles Road Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Achilles Road Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Lordswood Close Bus Stop/Station 445 m
Abinger Drive Bus Stop/Station 446 m
Chatham Rail Station Rail 5.25 km
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 5.84 km
London Southend Airport Air 28.28 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.42 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 53.15 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 136 m
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 623 m
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 654 m
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 654 m
Sindal's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 682 m
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 687 m
Roots Wood Woodland Or Forest 841 m
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 889 m
Reed's Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 918 m
Beechy Wood Woodland Or Forest 936 m
Tunbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 974 m
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 983 m
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 988 m
Cowbeck Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.2 Mbps 83.6 Mbps 157.2 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19.1 Mbps 29.97 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 89.5% 83.6 19.1
300+ Mbps 10.5% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 156,782 kWh - mean 8,252 kWh : median 5,450 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 34,355 kWh - mean 2,021 kWh : median 1,612 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 8TZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.33532700
Longitude 0.54363100
OS Easting 577285
OS Northing 0162653
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17881
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: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chatham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039938
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 038
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 038B
Output Area / Small Area 5A3