Postcode ME3 0BS (Medway)

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

ME3 0BS 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 0BS as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to ME3 0BS is High Street which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is High Street and is 258 m away. The closest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 3.54 km away.

The closest primary school to ME3 0BS (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 0BS is The Red Lion and is 2.91 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 3.05 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 22, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

High Street 69 m
Pannell Road 174 m
Levett Close 178 m
St James Close 200 m
Pintail Close 215 m
St James Road 231 m
Doggetts Row 265 m
Teal Close 279 m
Fry Close 303 m
Green Lane 305 m
Chapel Road 354 m
B2001 1.23 km
A2 12.37 km
A20 23.22 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME3 0BS

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 0BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
0 m
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
3.63 km
Rose Street Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
3.76 km
West Minster Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
4.1 km
Richmond Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
4.75 km
Peninsula East Primary Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
4.92 km
Queenborough School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
5.49 km
Halfway Houses Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
5.65 km
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
6.33 km
Elliott Park School Good
(November 28, 2019)
6.73 km
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
7.43 km
Thistle Hill Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
7.6 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
8.39 km
Greenways Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
8.71 km
South Essex College of Further and Higher Education 8.9 km
St Bernard's High School Good
(October 5, 2016)
8.91 km
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 22, 2018)
9.01 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
9.03 km
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(March 16, 2017)
9.04 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 9.11 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME3 0BS - 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
2.91 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 21, 2021
2.91 km
Albion Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
3.05 km
Blue Town Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 22, 2020
3.05 km
Frederick Andrews Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
3.16 km
Canterbury College Swale Campus At Sheppey College School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
3.45 km
E W Taylor And Company (Forwarding) Limited Importers/Exporters Exempt
December 22, 2020
3.54 km
Kidz City Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
3.55 km
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 14, 2021
3.55 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 2, 2019
3.55 km
Tesco Sheerness Customer Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
3.55 km
Eat Out Today Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
3.57 km
Cyprus Kebab And Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 2, 2019
3.6 km
Ponzoo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
3.6 km
Just Kidz Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
3.61 km
Raise Oriental Buffet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
3.62 km
Shapla Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 28, 2021
3.62 km
The Goat Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 29, 2020
3.62 km
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
3.62 km
No. 10 Cafe Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 5, 2021
3.62 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

High Street Bus Stop/Station 258 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Chapel Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 342 m
Chapel Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 355 m
Lapwing Road Bus Stop/Station 474 m
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.51 km
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 3.54 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 5.27 km
Queenborough Rail Station Rail 5.27 km
London Southend Airport Air 12.37 km
Kent International Airport Air 46.44 km
London Stansted Airport Air 57.32 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Flats Wetland 789 m
Smithfield Marshes Wetland 1.03 km
Roas Bank Wetland 1.65 km
Lees Marshes Wetland 1.67 km
Grain Spit Wetland 1.8 km
Grain Marsh Wetland 1.97 km
House Fleet Inland Water 1.98 km
Cockleshell Beach Beach 2.17 km
Garrison Point Wetland 2.32 km
Horseshoe Point Wetland 2.64 km
Black Stakes Bay 2.67 km
Yantlet Beach Beach 2.93 km
Hooks Fleet Inland Water 2.95 km
North Saltings Wetland 3.01 km
Greatchalk Fleet Inland Water 3.2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.6 Mbps 50.5 Mbps 73.67 Mbps
Upload 11 Mbps 10.9 Mbps 15.86 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% 26 7
30-300 Mbps 100% 52.4 11.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 265,457 kWh - mean 16,591 kWh : median 14,352 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME3 0BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45802800
Longitude 0.71554600
OS Easting 588753
OS Northing 0176725
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 E33039817
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 001B
Output Area / Small Area 8A1