Postcode ME5 8UL (Medway)

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

ME5 8UL 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 8UL as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to ME5 8UL is Abinger Drive which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mayford Road and is 115 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 5.29 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 8UL (for ages 11 and under) is St Benedict's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 1, 2019. 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 8UL is Lower Bell and is 3.49 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 125.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 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 1.7 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 8UL 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 8UL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Abinger Drive 46 m
Rudge Close 53 m
Tatler Close 81 m
Albury Close 113 m
Compton Close 155 m
Shamley Road 169 m
Pirbright Close 173 m
Catterick Road 184 m
Clandon Road 185 m
Farley Close 187 m
Bentley Close 194 m
Waverley Close 197 m
Ascot Close 210 m
Hayfields 230 m
Ladyfields 247 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 8UL

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 8UL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
283 m
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
360 m
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
946 m
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.51 km
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.87 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
1.98 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.01 km
Maundene School 2.03 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.11 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
2.11 km
Oaklands School 2.22 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.25 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 2.46 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.46 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.57 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
2.66 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.66 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
2.99 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
3 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
3 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
3.43 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
3.49 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
3.49 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
3.49 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
3.49 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
3.54 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
3.88 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
4.19 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
4.39 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
4.62 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
4.67 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
4.71 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
4.78 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
4.78 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
4.78 km
Windy Bottom Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 30, 2019
5.03 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
5.03 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
5.12 km
The Contract Dining Company At Sandling Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
5.13 km
Busy Bodies Daycare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
5.15 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mayford Road Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Abinger Drive Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Abinger Drive Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Mayford Road Bus Stop/Station 130 m
The Kestrel Shopping Centre Bus Stop/Station 344 m
Chatham Rail Station Rail 5.29 km
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 5.49 km
London Southend Airport Air 28.05 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.3 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 53.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 315 m
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 347 m
Sindal's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 463 m
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 465 m
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 500 m
Roots Wood Woodland Or Forest 555 m
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 657 m
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 685 m
Reed's Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 766 m
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 823 m
Cowbeck Wood Woodland Or Forest 890 m
Beechy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 125.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2.3 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15 5.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 95.8 12.8
300+ Mbps 100% 443.3 37.3

Gas Consumption

70 meters consuming 769,865 kWh - mean 10,998 kWh : median 10,088 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

71 meters consuming 248,564 kWh - mean 3,501 kWh : median 2,726 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 8UL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.33618300
Longitude 0.54894800
OS Easting 577652
OS Northing 0162761
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
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 8B1