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The postcode ME5 8XH is located in Medway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME5 8XH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME5 8XH 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 8XH as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.
The closest road name to ME5 8XH is Tatler Close which is centered 18 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Mayford Road and is 104 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 5.37 km away.
The closest primary school to ME5 8XH (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 8XH is Lower Bell and is 3.44 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 116.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 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 1.3 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 8XH is covered by the Kent police force association and Medway is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME5 8XH and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME5 8XH, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME5 8XH
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME5 8XH - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swingate Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2018) | 301 m |
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 340 m |
| Lordswood School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 995 m |
| Walderslade Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 21, 2018) | 1.55 km |
| Tunbury Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 1.86 km |
| Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 2, 2011) | 1.96 km |
| Hempstead Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 20, 2018) | 2.07 km |
| Maundene School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.11 km | |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 8, 2013) | 2.16 km |
| Hempstead Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 2.17 km |
| Oaklands School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.27 km | |
| Greenacre Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 2.31 km |
| PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade | College | 16-19 | 2.52 km | |
| Walderslade Girls' School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 2.52 km |
| Kingfisher Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 2.66 km |
| Bradfields Academy | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (March 8, 2017) | 2.73 km |
| INSPIRE Free Special School | Special school | 11-18 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 2.73 km |
| Horsted Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (June 29, 2016) | 3.05 km |
| Horsted Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 27, 2018) | 3.05 km |
| Fairview Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 2, 2019) | 3.06 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME5 8XH - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| European School Of Osteopathy (Food) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 20, 2021 | 3.34 km | |
| Edenwood Place | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 2, 2021 | 3.44 km | |
| Lower Bell | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 28, 2020 | 3.44 km | |
| Mickey's Cafe Diner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2022 | 3.44 km | |
| Shell Bluebell Hill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 3.44 km | |
| Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2012 | 3.48 km | |
| Kings Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2019 | 3.79 km | |
| Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2019 | 4.12 km | |
| Mytime Active | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 18, 2021 | 4.32 km | |
| Al's Ice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 15, 2021 | 4.57 km | |
| Detling Community Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2020 | 4.59 km | |
| The Yew Tree Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 1, 2021 | 4.63 km | |
| Bluebells Short Breaks Unit | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 24, 2019 | 4.69 km | |
| The Cock Horse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2020 | 4.69 km | |
| Maidstone Audi | Exempt October 18, 2013 | 4.71 km | |
| Windy Bottom | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 30, 2019 | 4.94 km | |
| The Red Bull | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 28, 2021 | 5 km | |
| The Contract Dining Company At Sandling Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2022 | 5.04 km | |
| Busy Bodies Daycare | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2021 | 5.06 km | |
| Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 6, 2020 | 5.09 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME5 8XH - Data from Apr 2022
| Mayford Road | 104 m | |
| Mayford Road | 119 m | |
| Abinger Drive | 201 m | |
| Abinger Drive | 210 m | |
| Arundel Close | 264 m | |
| Chatham Rail Station | 5.37 km | |
| Rainham (Kent) Rail Station | 5.54 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 28.13 km | |
| Lydd London Ashford Airport | 50.23 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 53.49 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME5 8XH - Data from Dec 2021
| Hall Wood | 365 m | |
| Hall Wood | 371 m | |
| Lords Wood | 390 m | |
| Sindal's Shaw | 394 m | |
| Roots Wood | 507 m | |
| Martin Grove | 585 m | |
| Reed's Croft Wood | 690 m | |
| Ballen's Rough | 727 m | |
| Holt Wood | 758 m | |
| Cowbeck Wood | 811 m | |
| Hook Wood | 909 m | |
| Beechy Wood | 994 m | |
| Round Wood | 1.12 km | |
| Dargets Wood | 1.28 km | |
| Tunbury Wood | 1.31 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME5 8XH - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 116.6 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.5 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 2 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 28 | 3.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 103.7 | 11.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for ME5 8XH - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.33541000 |
| Longitude | 0.54891900 |
| OS Easting | 577653 |
| OS Northing | 0162675 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Kent |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000035 |
| Travel To Work Area | Medway |
| 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 |
| 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 |