Postcode ME5 8YT (Medway) Terminated May 2004

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The postcode ME5 8YT is located in Medway It was introduced in June 1981 and terminated in May 2004.ME5 8YT is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

ME5 8YT 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 8YT as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to ME5 8YT is Revenge Road which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Golden Wood Close and is 186 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 6.23 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 8YT (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 8YT is Lower Bell and is 2.86 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Revenge Road 54 m
Badger Road 179 m
Golden Wood Close 195 m
Brindle Way 294 m
Green Sands 295 m
Saracen Fields 307 m
Fir Tree Grove 309 m
Conifer Drive 313 m
Iona Close 348 m
Gleaming Wood Drive 356 m
Wildfell Close 371 m
Tuscan Drive 399 m
Westfield Sole Road 664 m
Boxley Road 685 m
Lidsing Road 1.26 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 8YT

Introduction June 1981
Termination May 2004
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME5 8YT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
518 m
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
952 m
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.39 km
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.63 km
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.77 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
2.23 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
2.48 km
Oaklands School 2.51 km
Maundene School 2.6 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.68 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.77 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 2.9 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.9 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.9 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
3.19 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
3.19 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
3.23 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
3.23 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
3.31 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
3.61 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
2.64 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
2.79 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
2.86 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
2.86 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
2.86 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
2.86 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
3.08 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
3.38 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
3.58 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
3.87 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
3.95 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
4.06 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
4.17 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
4.17 km
The Contract Dining Company At Sandling Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
4.3 km
Busy Bodies Daycare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
4.33 km
The Running Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
4.33 km
Windy Bottom Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 30, 2019
4.34 km
Village Urban Resort Maidstone Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 13, 2018
4.39 km
The Malta Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 30, 2021
4.43 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Golden Wood Close Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Boxley Road Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Copper Tree Walk Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Copper Tree Walk Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Autumn Glade Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 6.23 km
London Southend Airport Air 28.89 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 49.82 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.94 km

Nearby Nature

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

Beechy Wood Woodland Or Forest 253 m
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 495 m
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 628 m
Cowbeck Wood Woodland Or Forest 635 m
Reed's Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 654 m
Sindal's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 681 m
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 816 m
Roots Wood Woodland Or Forest 865 m
Malling Wood Woodland Or Forest 888 m
Tunbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 914 m
Cuckoo Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Coal Bottom Valley 1.34 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.32919700
Longitude 0.54432500
OS Easting 577357
OS Northing 0161973
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18057
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: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chatham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33036971
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 038
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 038C
Output Area / Small Area 5A1