Postcode ME3 0BA (Medway)

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The postcode ME3 0BA is located in Medway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME3 0BA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME3 0BA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2 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 ME3 0BA as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to ME3 0BA is Fry Close which is centered 156 m away.

The nearest bus stop is High Street and is 160 m away. The closest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 3.79 km away.

The closest primary school to ME3 0BA (for ages 11 and under) is St James Church of England Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 24, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey. The last OFSTED inspection on July 3, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of ME3 0BA is The Red Lion and is 3.12 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on May 21, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Blue Town Fish & Chips and is 3.28 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 22, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 86.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.1 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.

Policing for ME3 0BA 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 ME3 0BA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME3 0BA, and the approximate distance away.

Fry Close 156 m
Edinburgh Road 188 m
Doggetts Row 254 m
Coronation Road 262 m
Levett Close 279 m
Pannell Road 289 m
Chapel Road 380 m
High Street 395 m
Power Station Road 592 m
West Lane 718 m
B2001 779 m
Grain Road 3.17 km
A2 12.02 km
A20 22.91 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME3 0BA

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 ME3 0BA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
455 m
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
3.83 km
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
3.99 km
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
4.23 km
Peninsula East Primary Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
4.61 km
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
5.01 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
5.53 km
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
5.83 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
6.5 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
6.95 km
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
7.67 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
7.79 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
8.64 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
8.87 km
Greenways Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
9.01 km
St Bernard's High School Good
(October 5, 2016)
9.08 km
South Essex College of Further and Higher Education 9.11 km
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(March 16, 2017)
9.22 km
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 22, 2018)
9.24 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 9.35 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME3 0BA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tea Room At The Blue Town Heritage Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 10, 2016
3.12 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 21, 2021
3.12 km
Albion Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
3.28 km
Blue Town Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 22, 2020
3.28 km
Frederick Andrews Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
3.39 km
Just Kidz Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
3.7 km
Canterbury College Swale Campus At Sheppey College School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
3.71 km
E W Taylor And Company (Forwarding) Limited Importers/Exporters Exempt
December 22, 2020
3.71 km
Eat Out Today Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
3.73 km
Kidz City Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
3.81 km
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 14, 2021
3.81 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 2, 2019
3.81 km
Tesco Sheerness Customer Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
3.81 km
Chartwells @ St Edwards Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
3.83 km
Cyprus Kebab And Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 2, 2019
3.85 km
Ponzoo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
3.85 km
Harris Catering @ Eatons Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
3.85 km
Raise Oriental Buffet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
3.87 km
Shapla Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 28, 2021
3.87 km
The Goat Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 29, 2020
3.87 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME3 0BA - Data from Apr 2022

High Street Bus Stop/Station 160 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Chapel Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 366 m
Chapel Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 370 m
Lapwing Road Bus Stop/Station 545 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.76 km
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 3.79 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 5.28 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 5.28 km
London Southend Airport Air 12.56 km
Kent International Airport Air 46.77 km
London Stansted Airport Air 57.27 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME3 0BA - Data from Dec 2021

Smithfield Marshes Wetland 1.1 km
The Flats Wetland 1.24 km
Lees Marshes Wetland 1.61 km
House Fleet Inland Water 1.69 km
Grain Marsh Wetland 1.71 km
Roas Bank Wetland 2.03 km
Cockleshell Beach Beach 2.13 km
Grain Spit Wetland 2.25 km
Horseshoe Point Wetland 2.4 km
Black Stakes Bay 2.41 km
Garrison Point Wetland 2.57 km
Hooks Fleet Inland Water 2.58 km
Greatchalk Fleet Inland Water 2.75 km
Yantlet Beach Beach 2.79 km
North Saltings Wetland 2.85 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME3 0BA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.4 Mbps 86.6 Mbps 159.31 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 21.1 Mbps 30 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% 86.6 21.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45612900
Longitude 0.70974700
OS Easting 588358
OS Northing 0176499
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7466
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Rochester and Strood
Electoral Ward Peninsula
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) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Grain BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Grain BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039820
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 001B
Output Area / Small Area 8A1