Postcode ME5 8UW (Medway)

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

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

The closest road name to ME5 8UW is Albury Close which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Kestrel Shopping Centre and is 207 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 5.29 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 8UW (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 8UW is Lower Bell and is 3.35 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 5.06 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 108.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.6% 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Albury Close 24 m
Abinger Drive 98 m
Shamley Road 102 m
Ascot Close 135 m
Tatler Close 144 m
Sandpiper Road 161 m
Rudge Close 162 m
Newton Close 169 m
Sultan Road 170 m
Dotterel Close 203 m
Clandon Road 213 m
Turnstone Road 218 m
Lambourn Way 219 m
Catterick Road 227 m
Japonica Close 227 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 8UW

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 8UW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
242 m
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
245 m
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
879 m
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.43 km
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.74 km
Maundene School 2.01 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
2.05 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
2.09 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.14 km
Oaklands School 2.15 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.2 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.23 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 2.41 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.41 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.6 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
2.64 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.64 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
2.93 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
2.93 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
2.99 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
3.35 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
3.35 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
3.35 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
3.35 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
3.36 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
3.41 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
3.81 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
4.07 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
4.27 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
4.61 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
4.66 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
4.67 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
4.69 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
4.77 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
4.77 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
4.89 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
4.99 km
Windy Bottom Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 30, 2019
5 km
The Contract Dining Company At Sandling Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
5.04 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
5.06 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Kestrel Shopping Centre Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Abinger Drive Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Mayford Road Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Mayford Road Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Abinger Drive Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Chatham Rail Station Rail 5.29 km
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 5.62 km
London Southend Airport Air 28.15 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.32 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 53.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 237 m
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 450 m
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 489 m
Sindal's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 502 m
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 548 m
Roots Wood Woodland Or Forest 631 m
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 639 m
Reed's Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 783 m
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 803 m
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 885 m
Cowbeck Wood Woodland Or Forest 894 m
Beechy Wood Woodland Or Forest 994 m
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64 Mbps 108.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.5 3.5
30-300 Mbps 2.4% 96.3 13.2
300+ Mbps 97.6% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 421,609 kWh - mean 10,038 kWh : median 9,168 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

42 meters consuming 119,088 kWh - mean 2,835 kWh : median 2,476 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 8UW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.33570100
Longitude 0.54714100
OS Easting 577528
OS Northing 0162703
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