Postcode ME5 8YN (Medway)

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

ME5 8YN 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 8YN as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to ME5 8YN is Lambeth Close which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kingston Crescent and is 144 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 4.09 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 8YN (for ages 11 and under) is Lordswood School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 16, 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 8YN is Lower Bell and is 3.64 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 5.55 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 164.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.5 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lambeth Close 52 m
Ealing Close 69 m
Bromley Close 119 m
Shepperton Close 137 m
Richmond Close 140 m
Greenwich Close 168 m
Tadburn Green 211 m
Weybridge Close 214 m
Croydon Close 236 m
Panton Close 250 m
Redbridge Close 250 m
Wetheral Drive 269 m
Prince Charles Avenue 275 m
Kingston Crescent 280 m
Broadlands Drive 295 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 8YN

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 8YN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
502 m
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
786 m
Maundene School 806 m
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
966 m
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
1 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.07 km
Oaklands School 1.19 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 1.27 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.27 km
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
1.36 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
1.44 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.44 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.51 km
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.72 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.79 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
1.98 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
1.98 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.24 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.31 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
2.44 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
3.64 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
3.64 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
3.64 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
3.64 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
3.94 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
4.45 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
4.76 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
4.88 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
4.93 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
4.93 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
4.98 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
5.24 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
5.41 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
5.43 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
5.55 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
5.55 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
5.68 km
Partners Dining Room And Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
5.72 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
5.8 km
Cobtree Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
5.86 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kingston Crescent Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Harrow Court Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Kingston Crescent Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Ballens Road Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Scotby Avenue East Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.08 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 4.09 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 4.64 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 5.41 km
London Southend Airport Air 27.38 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 51.53 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 53.28 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 267 m
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 426 m
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 573 m
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 704 m
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 798 m
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 940 m
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.55 km
Coal Bottom Valley 1.64 km
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Tunbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Sindal's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 41.4 Mbps 164.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 11.4 Mbps 16.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 57.3 11
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 106,571 kWh - mean 15,224 kWh : median 18,163 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 8YN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.34537100
Longitude 0.53917600
OS Easting 576936
OS Northing 0163759
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
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 7A2