Postcode ME5 8YG (Medway)

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

ME5 8YG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 8YG as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to ME5 8YG is Camden Close which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kingston Crescent and is 105 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 3.88 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 8YG (for ages 11 and under) is Maundene School. 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 8YG is Lower Bell and is 3.83 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 5.76 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 94 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.5 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 8YG 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 8YG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Camden Close 40 m
Redbridge Close 60 m
Greenwich Close 75 m
Richmond Close 118 m
Kingston Crescent 183 m
Ealing Close 210 m
Merton Close 210 m
Weybridge Close 220 m
Lambeth Close 231 m
Tay Close 237 m
Scotby Avenue 260 m
Shepperton Close 277 m
Wetheral Drive 278 m
Aldington Close 278 m
Fowey Close 291 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 8YG

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 8YG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Maundene School 641 m
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
734 m
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
939 m
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
980 m
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
997 m
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.17 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 1.17 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.17 km
Oaklands School 1.2 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
1.27 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.27 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.28 km
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
1.57 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.58 km
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.91 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
1.96 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
1.96 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.18 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
2.25 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.28 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
3.83 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
3.83 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
3.83 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
3.83 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
4.16 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
4.68 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
4.98 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
5.09 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
5.11 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
5.13 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
5.15 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
5.4 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
5.64 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
5.66 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
5.76 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
5.76 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
5.89 km
Partners Dining Room And Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
5.93 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
5.94 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
6.07 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kingston Crescent Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Kingston Crescent Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Scotby Avenue East Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Lordswood Lane Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Lordswood Lane Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.87 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 3.88 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 4.41 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 5.22 km
London Southend Airport Air 27.16 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 51.71 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 53.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 247 m
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 465 m
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 773 m
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 780 m
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 951 m
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.33 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Coal Bottom Valley 1.85 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 1.87 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.4 Mbps 94 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 9.7 Mbps 10.5 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27.7 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 108.3 11.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 241,650 kWh - mean 10,984 kWh : median 11,420 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 95,391 kWh - mean 3,975 kWh : median 3,281 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 8YG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.34745000
Longitude 0.53953500
OS Easting 576953
OS Northing 0163991
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5659
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: Hard pressed rented 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 E33039919
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 031
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 031B
Output Area / Small Area 8B2