Postcode ME3 7BD (Gravesham)

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

ME3 7BD is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 7BD as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to ME3 7BD is Oak Drive which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Forge Lane Shops and is 185 m away. The closest railway station is Higham Rail Station, 1.26 km away.

The closest primary school to ME3 7BD (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 7BD is The See Ho and is 1.68 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 4.25 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 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.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME3 7BD 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 7BD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Oak Drive 43 m
Beech Grove 66 m
Norah Lane 118 m
Ash Crescent 126 m
Fairview Drive 181 m
Highwoods Close 199 m
Darby Gardens 225 m
Carton Road 237 m
Villa Road 239 m
Chilton Drive 253 m
Mountbatten Avenue 298 m
Hayes Close 301 m
The Braes 311 m
Briar Dale 319 m
High View 337 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME3 7BD

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 7BD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gad's Hill School 617 m
Higham Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
854 m
Shorne Church of England Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
1.77 km
Abbey Court Foundation Special School Outstanding
(September 14, 2017)
2.14 km
Strood Academy Good
(December 2, 2021)
2.34 km
Bligh Primary School (Juniors) Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.46 km
Bligh Primary School (Infants) 2.46 km
Temple Mill Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
2.87 km
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.91 km
Gordons Children's Academy, Infant Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.91 km
Elaine Primary School 2.95 km
Manorway Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
2.96 km
St Nicholas Cevc Infant School Outstanding
(January 23, 2013)
3.23 km
All Faiths Children's Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
3.28 km
Cedar Children's Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
3.32 km
Hilltop Primary Academy 3.35 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
3.44 km
Cobham Hall 3.61 km
Cliffe Woods Primary School Outstanding
(March 18, 2015)
3.89 km
City of Rochester School Good
(July 8, 2021)
3.89 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Forge Lane Shops Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Forge Lane Shops Bus Stop/Station 197 m
School Lane Shops Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Gardeners Arms Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Pear Tree Lane Bus Stop/Station 438 m
Higham Rail Station Rail 1.26 km
Strood Rail Station Rail 3.74 km
Strood Rail Station Rail 3.76 km
Town Pier Ferry 6.82 km
Town Pier Ferry 6.85 km
Town Pier Ferry 6.87 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.1 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.99 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.01 km

Nearby Nature

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

Chilton Hills Wood Woodland Or Forest 292 m
Telegraph Hill Hill Or Mountain 574 m
Court Wood Woodland Or Forest 770 m
Peartree Wood Woodland Or Forest 787 m
Cole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Great Crabbles Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Dunbar's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Starmore Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Dusty Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Boysden Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Shorne Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.04 km
Fenn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Cats Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Shorne Common Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.1 Mbps 52.9 Mbps 157.26 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14.3 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 62.6 14.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

47 meters consuming 640,169 kWh - mean 13,621 kWh : median 12,821 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

47 meters consuming 141,772 kWh - mean 3,016 kWh : median 2,653 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME3 7BD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.41671300
Longitude 0.45716100
OS Easting 570957
OS Northing 0171497
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19586
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Shorne Ridgeway BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Higham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043024
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gravesham 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gravesham 010C
Output Area / Small Area 6B3