Postcode ME5 8YA (Medway)

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

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

The closest road name to ME5 8YA is Clandon Road which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mayford Road and is 99 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 5.44 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 8YA (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 8YA is Lower Bell and is 3.44 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Clandon Road 30 m
Bentley Close 66 m
Tatler Close 75 m
Compton Close 112 m
Rudge Close 113 m
Shamley Road 119 m
Ladyfields 140 m
Kirkdale Close 152 m
Mayford Road 165 m
Abinger Drive 175 m
Albury Close 181 m
Pirbright Close 182 m
Dotterel Close 191 m
Sandpiper Road 199 m
Plover Close 203 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 8YA

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 8YA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
300 m
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
415 m
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.07 km
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.61 km
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.9 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
1.91 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.08 km
Maundene School 2.18 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.19 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
2.23 km
Oaklands School 2.33 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.38 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 2.59 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.59 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.73 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
2.81 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.81 km
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
3.06 km
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
3.09 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
3.11 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
3.28 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
3.44 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
3.44 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
3.44 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
3.44 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
3.46 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
3.73 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
4.09 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
4.29 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
4.5 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
4.51 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
4.59 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
4.62 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
4.62 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
4.67 km
Windy Bottom Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 30, 2019
4.87 km
The Contract Dining Company At Sandling Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
4.99 km
Busy Bodies Daycare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
5 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
5.01 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
5.04 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mayford Road Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Mayford Road Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Arundel Close Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Arundel Close Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Abinger Drive Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Chatham Rail Station Rail 5.44 km
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 5.56 km
London Southend Airport Air 28.18 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.15 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 53.5 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 314 m
Sindal's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 319 m
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 399 m
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 425 m
Roots Wood Woodland Or Forest 443 m
Reed's Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 614 m
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 656 m
Cowbeck Wood Woodland Or Forest 736 m
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 799 m
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 803 m
Beechy Wood Woodland Or Forest 945 m
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 976 m
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Tunbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 134,391 kWh - mean 10,338 kWh : median 10,135 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 8YA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.33481400
Longitude 0.54944600
OS Easting 577692
OS Northing 0162610
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