Postcode ME5 8UD (Medway)

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

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

The closest road name to ME5 8UD is Revenge Road which is centered 133 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Golden Wood Close and is 149 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 6.24 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 8UD (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 8UD is Lower Bell and is 2.88 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 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 3.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Revenge Road 133 m
Golden Wood Close 156 m
Badger Road 211 m
Autumn Glade 234 m
Gleaming Wood Drive 272 m
Fir Tree Grove 290 m
Green Sands 296 m
Conifer Drive 313 m
Larch Wood Close 338 m
Wildfell Close 368 m
Westfield Sole Road 593 m
Boxley Road 767 m
Lidsing Road 1.17 km
Lords Wood Lane 1.57 km
Walderslade Woods 2.09 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 8UD

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 8UD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
581 m
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.02 km
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.47 km
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.71 km
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.85 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
2.18 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
2.57 km
Oaklands School 2.6 km
Maundene School 2.69 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.77 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.78 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.92 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 2.98 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.98 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
3.28 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
3.28 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
3.32 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
3.32 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
3.38 km
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
3.62 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
2.57 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
2.8 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
2.88 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
2.88 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
2.88 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
2.88 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
3.01 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
3.36 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
3.56 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
3.84 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
3.93 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
3.97 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
4.09 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
4.09 km
The Contract Dining Company At Sandling Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
4.24 km
Windy Bottom Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 30, 2019
4.26 km
Busy Bodies Daycare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
4.27 km
The Running Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
4.3 km
Village Urban Resort Maidstone Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 13, 2018
4.36 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
4.39 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Golden Wood Close Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Autumn Glade Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Boxley Road Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Copper Tree Walk Bus Stop/Station 325 m
Copper Tree Walk Bus Stop/Station 328 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 6.24 km
London Southend Airport Air 28.93 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 49.73 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Beechy Wood Woodland Or Forest 190 m
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 543 m
Cowbeck Wood Woodland Or Forest 577 m
Reed's Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 612 m
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 627 m
Sindal's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 679 m
Roots Wood Woodland Or Forest 855 m
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 888 m
Malling Wood Woodland Or Forest 892 m
Cuckoo Shaw Woodland Or Forest 931 m
Tunbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 985 m
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Coal Bottom Valley 1.42 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.6 Mbps 61.8 Mbps 79.76 Mbps
Upload 18.9 Mbps 15.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 64 15.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 698,988 kWh - mean 24,964 kWh : median 21,276 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 8UD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.32857700
Longitude 0.54515200
OS Easting 577415
OS Northing 0161906
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