Postcode ME5 8YQ (Medway)

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

ME5 8YQ 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 8YQ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to ME5 8YQ is Greenwich Close which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Scotby Avenue East and is 160 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 4 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 8YQ (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 8YQ is Lower Bell and is 3.74 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 5.65 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 131.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Greenwich Close 60 m
Richmond Close 77 m
Ealing Close 87 m
Lambeth Close 122 m
Redbridge Close 142 m
Shepperton Close 165 m
Camden Close 165 m
Weybridge Close 165 m
Kingston Crescent 195 m
Bromley Close 219 m
Merton Close 246 m
Wetheral Drive 266 m
Scotby Avenue 285 m
Croydon Close 286 m
Prince Charles Avenue 303 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 8YQ

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 8YQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
610 m
Maundene School 738 m
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
866 m
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
1 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.05 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.05 km
Oaklands School 1.21 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 1.23 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.23 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
1.37 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.37 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.41 km
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
1.45 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.7 km
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.82 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)
2.19 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.27 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
2.36 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
3.74 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
3.74 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
3.74 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
3.74 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
4.05 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
4.55 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
4.87 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
4.98 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
5.02 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
5.04 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
5.06 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
5.32 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
5.52 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
5.54 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
5.65 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
5.65 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
5.79 km
Partners Dining Room And Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
5.82 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
5.85 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
5.95 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Scotby Avenue East Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Kingston Crescent Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Kingston Crescent Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Kingston Crescent Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Lordswood Lane Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.99 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 4 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 4.53 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 5.33 km
London Southend Airport Air 27.28 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 51.6 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 53.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 325 m
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 362 m
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 653 m
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 714 m
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 850 m
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.45 km
Coal Bottom Valley 1.75 km
Sindal's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Tunbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 131.6 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 36 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% 79.6 10.6
300+ Mbps 100% 374 36

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 261,737 kWh - mean 12,464 kWh : median 10,408 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 8YQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.34630600
Longitude 0.53960100
OS Easting 576962
OS Northing 0163864
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 8A1