Postcode ME3 7BS (Gravesham)

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

ME3 7BS 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 7BS as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to ME3 7BS is Ash Crescent which is centered 88 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Forge Lane Shops and is 57 m away. The closest railway station is Higham Rail Station, 1.38 km away.

The closest primary school to ME3 7BS (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 7BS is The See Ho and is 1.64 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 4.27 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 89.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19 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 2.4 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 7BS 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 7BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ash Crescent 88 m
Hayes Close 106 m
Villa Road 153 m
Forge Lane 155 m
Darby Gardens 173 m
The Braes 174 m
Beech Grove 194 m
Dombey Close 207 m
Brice Road 215 m
Norah Lane 233 m
Oak Drive 239 m
Chilton Drive 268 m
Peggotty Close 272 m
Elm Close 272 m
Telegraph Hill 282 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME3 7BS

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 7BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gad's Hill School 450 m
Higham Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
975 m
Shorne Church of England Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
1.86 km
Abbey Court Foundation Special School Outstanding
(September 14, 2017)
1.95 km
Strood Academy Good
(December 2, 2021)
2.15 km
Bligh Primary School (Juniors) Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.27 km
Bligh Primary School (Infants) 2.27 km
Temple Mill Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
2.72 km
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.73 km
Gordons Children's Academy, Infant Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.73 km
Elaine Primary School 2.76 km
Manorway Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
2.76 km
St Nicholas Cevc Infant School Outstanding
(January 23, 2013)
3.04 km
All Faiths Children's Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
3.1 km
Cedar Children's Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
3.13 km
Hilltop Primary Academy 3.2 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
3.27 km
Cobham Hall 3.57 km
Wainscott Primary School 3.77 km
Cliffe Woods Primary School Outstanding
(March 18, 2015)
3.91 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Forge Lane Shops Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Forge Lane Shops Bus Stop/Station 65 m
Gardeners Arms Bus Stop/Station 84 m
School Lane Shops Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Forge Lane Bus Stop/Station 349 m
Higham Rail Station Rail 1.38 km
Strood Rail Station Rail 3.56 km
Strood Rail Station Rail 3.58 km
Town Pier Ferry 6.99 km
Town Pier Ferry 7.02 km
Town Pier Ferry 7.04 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.15 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.97 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.99 km

Nearby Nature

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

Telegraph Hill Hill Or Mountain 405 m
Chilton Hills Wood Woodland Or Forest 489 m
Peartree Wood Woodland Or Forest 710 m
Court Wood Woodland Or Forest 784 m
Cole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Great Crabbles Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Dunbar's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Starmore Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Dusty Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Boysden Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Fenn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Shorne Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.13 km
Cole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Cats Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 89.6 Mbps 327.94 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19 Mbps 49.92 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 85.8 19.3
300+ Mbps 100% 328 50

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 460,869 kWh - mean 15,362 kWh : median 13,763 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 107,880 kWh - mean 3,853 kWh : median 3,533 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME3 7BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.41514700
Longitude 0.45848700
OS Easting 571057
OS Northing 0171326
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 8A1