Postcode ME3 7AR (Gravesham)

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The postcode ME3 7AR is located in Gravesham, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME3 7AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME3 7AR 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 ME3 7AR as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to ME3 7AR is Hayes Close which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gardeners Arms and is 155 m away. The closest railway station is Higham Rail Station, 1.45 km away.

The closest primary school to ME3 7AR (for ages 11 and under) is Higham Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 6, 2018.

The local pub for residents of ME3 7AR is The See Ho and is 1.67 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 22, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Greggs and is 4.33 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.3 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 3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME3 7AR is covered by the Kent police force association and West Kent 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 7AR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME3 7AR, and the approximate distance away.

Hayes Close 56 m
Forge Lane 104 m
Telegraph Hill 121 m
The Braes 151 m
Dombey Close 186 m
Elm Close 195 m
Ash Crescent 235 m
Brice Road 239 m
Villa Road 255 m
Peggotty Close 312 m
Irvine Road 317 m
The Larches 322 m
Beech Grove 340 m
Norah Lane 390 m
Oak Drive 396 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME3 7AR

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 7AR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gad's Hill School 375 m
Higham Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.06 km
Abbey Court Foundation Special School Outstanding
(September 14, 2017)
1.79 km
Shorne Church of England Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
1.97 km
Strood Academy Good
(December 2, 2021)
2.01 km
Bligh Primary School (Juniors) Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.14 km
Bligh Primary School (Infants) 2.14 km
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.57 km
Gordons Children's Academy, Infant Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.57 km
Temple Mill Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
2.58 km
Manorway Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
2.6 km
Elaine Primary School 2.6 km
St Nicholas Cevc Infant School Outstanding
(January 23, 2013)
2.88 km
All Faiths Children's Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.94 km
Cedar Children's Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.97 km
Hilltop Primary Academy 3.05 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
3.12 km
Cobham Hall 3.58 km
Wainscott Primary School 3.64 km
Cliffe Woods Primary School Outstanding
(March 18, 2015)
3.89 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME3 7AR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Copperfield Stonehouse Pizza And Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
1.67 km
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
1.67 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Shorne Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
1.97 km
No3 Coffee Company Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
2.04 km
Shorne Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
2.04 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
2.04 km
KCS Delight Ltd. Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
2.88 km
Shorne Wood Country Park Visitors Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
3.09 km
Cobham Hall School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
3.58 km
Inn On The Lake Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
3.87 km
Southern Valley Golf Club Clubhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
3.91 km
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
4.33 km
Hursts Grab & Go Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
4.33 km
Cascades Leisure Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
4.33 km
Regans Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 3, 2020
4.33 km
Sodexo Ltd @ Thamesview School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
4.37 km
View Point Community Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 8, 2022
4.37 km
Bala Little Mart Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 2, 2021
4.51 km
Riverview Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
4.51 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
4.59 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME3 7AR - Data from Apr 2022

Gardeners Arms Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Forge Lane Shops Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Forge Lane Shops Bus Stop/Station 181 m
School Lane Shops Bus Stop/Station 318 m
Forge Lane Bus Stop/Station 321 m
Higham Rail Station Rail 1.45 km
Strood Rail Station Rail 3.4 km
Strood Rail Station Rail 3.42 km
Town Pier Ferry 7.14 km
Town Pier Ferry 7.17 km
Town Pier Ferry 7.19 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.16 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.01 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME3 7AR - Data from Dec 2021

Telegraph Hill Hill Or Mountain 267 m
Chilton Hills Wood Woodland Or Forest 644 m
Peartree Wood Woodland Or Forest 723 m
Court Wood Woodland Or Forest 864 m
Cole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Great Crabbles Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Dunbar's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Starmore Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Dusty Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.65 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Boysden Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Cole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.13 km
Fenn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Shorne Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME3 7AR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.4 Mbps 43.5 Mbps 60.99 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 48.3 12.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 198,801 kWh - mean 19,880 kWh : median 19,197 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 32,221 kWh - mean 3,222 kWh : median 3,493 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME3 7AR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.41407100
Longitude 0.46004000
OS Easting 571169
OS Northing 0171210
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18102
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Gravesham
County Electorial Division Gravesham Rural ED
Electoral Ward Higham
Local Authority District Gravesham
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 E07000109
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
West Kent
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: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Shorne Ridgeway BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Higham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043022
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gravesham 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gravesham 010B
Output Area / Small Area 5A2