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The postcode ME3 0BU is located in Medway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME3 0BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME3 0BU 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 0BU as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.
The closest road name to ME3 0BU is St James Road which is centered 16 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Chapel Road Shops and is 113 m away. The closest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 3.46 km away.
The closest primary school to ME3 0BU (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 0BU is The Red Lion and is 2.81 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 2.96 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 22, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 56.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 2.5% 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for ME3 0BU is covered by the Kent police force association and Medway is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME3 0BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME3 0BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME3 0BU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME3 0BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 229 m |
| St Edward's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 3.53 km |
| Rose Street Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 25, 2017) | 3.67 km |
| West Minster Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 3.97 km |
| Richmond Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (January 31, 2019) | 4.68 km |
| Peninsula East Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 4.95 km |
| Queenborough School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 12, 2022) | 5.32 km |
| Halfway Houses Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2018) | 5.54 km |
| Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (July 3, 2019) | 6.22 km |
| Elliott Park School | Independent school | 3-11 | Good (November 28, 2019) | 6.64 km |
| Minster in Sheppey Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 22, 2018) | 7.35 km |
| Thistle Hill Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2018) | 7.49 km |
| St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 2, 2018) | 8.32 km |
| Iwade School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2017) | 8.81 km |
| Greenways Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 8.94 km |
| South Essex College of Further and Higher Education | College | 16-99 | 9.12 km | |
| St Bernard's High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 5, 2016) | 9.13 km |
| Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 22, 2018) | 9.24 km |
| Barons Court Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 16, 2017) | 9.26 km |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 9.33 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME3 0BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tea Room At The Blue Town Heritage Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 10, 2016 | 2.81 km | |
| The Red Lion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 21, 2021 | 2.81 km | |
| Albion Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2020 | 2.96 km | |
| Blue Town Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 22, 2020 | 2.96 km | |
| Frederick Andrews Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2020 | 3.07 km | |
| Canterbury College Swale Campus At Sheppey College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2019 | 3.38 km | |
| E W Taylor And Company (Forwarding) Limited | Exempt December 22, 2020 | 3.43 km | |
| Eat Out Today | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2020 | 3.44 km | |
| Just Kidz Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2020 | 3.46 km | |
| Kidz City Preschool | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 11, 2021 | 3.48 km | |
| McDonalds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 14, 2021 | 3.48 km | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2019 | 3.48 km | |
| Tesco Sheerness Customer Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 22, 2021 | 3.48 km | |
| Cyprus Kebab And Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 2, 2019 | 3.53 km | |
| Ponzoo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 15, 2019 | 3.53 km | |
| Chartwells @ St Edwards Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2022 | 3.53 km | |
| Raise Oriental Buffet | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 7, 2021 | 3.54 km | |
| Shapla Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 28, 2021 | 3.54 km | |
| The Goat Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2020 | 3.54 km | |
| Domino's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2019 | 3.55 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME3 0BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Chapel Road Shops | 113 m | |
| Chapel Road Shops | 126 m | |
| High Street | 145 m | |
| High Street | 203 m | |
| Lapwing Road | 272 m | |
| Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station | 3.44 km | |
| Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station | 3.46 km | |
| Queenborough Rail Station | 5.09 km | |
| Queenborough Rail Station | 5.09 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 12.59 km | |
| Kent International Airport | 46.42 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 57.48 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME3 0BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Smithfield Marshes | 855 m | |
| The Flats | 980 m | |
| House Fleet | 1.75 km | |
| Lees Marshes | 1.81 km | |
| Roas Bank | 1.87 km | |
| Grain Spit | 1.94 km | |
| Grain Marsh | 2.02 km | |
| Garrison Point | 2.25 km | |
| Cockleshell Beach | 2.32 km | |
| Horseshoe Point | 2.41 km | |
| Black Stakes | 2.44 km | |
| Hooks Fleet | 2.93 km | |
| Yantlet Beach | 3.05 km | |
| Greatchalk Fleet | 3.07 km | |
| North Saltings | 3.12 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME3 0BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.8 Mbps | 56.7 Mbps | 222.98 Mbps |
| Upload | 8.3 Mbps | 11.4 Mbps | 30.33 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 23.5 | 4.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 97.5% | 100% | 58.5 | 11.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 2.5% | 2.5% | - | - |
Energy usage data for ME3 0BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.45601000 |
| Longitude | 0.71489400 |
| OS Easting | 588716 |
| OS Northing | 0176499 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Kent |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000035 |
| Travel To Work Area | Medway |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers |
| 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 | 8C3 |