Postcode ME3 7QJ (Medway)

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The postcode ME3 7QJ is located in Medway It was introduced in October 1985 and is an active postcode. ME3 7QJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME3 7QJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 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 7QJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to ME3 7QJ is Norwood Close which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Norwood Close and is 53 m away. The closest railway station is Higham Rail Station, 3.7 km away.

The closest primary school to ME3 7QJ (for ages 11 and under) is St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 4, 2019.

The local pub for residents of ME3 7QJ is The Ship and is 5.13 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 29, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Essex Chef and is 6.09 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 13, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 129.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 24.8 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.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Norwood Close 39 m
New Road 152 m
Symonds Road 181 m
Restmore Close 217 m
Higham Road 237 m
Millcroft Road 288 m
Church Street 460 m
Station Road 512 m
Cooling Road 917 m
B2000 2.03 km
A2 14.83 km
A228 15.31 km
A20 23.59 km
A21 35.73 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME3 7QJ

Introduction October 1985
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 7QJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe Good
(June 4, 2019)
385 m
Cliffe Woods Primary School Outstanding
(March 18, 2015)
2.11 km
City of Rochester School Good
(July 8, 2021)
2.11 km
Higham Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
4.11 km
Chattenden Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
4.41 km
High Halstow Primary Academy Good
(January 16, 2018)
4.53 km
Wainscott Primary School 5.11 km
The Hundred of Hoo Academy Good
(July 5, 2018)
5.15 km
Temple Mill Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
5.25 km
Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and Marlborough Centre Good
(September 12, 2018)
5.36 km
Hilltop Primary Academy 5.47 km
Gad's Hill School 5.48 km
St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School Good
(March 15, 2018)
5.89 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
5.91 km
Abbey Court Foundation Special School Outstanding
(September 14, 2017)
5.96 km
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior Good
(February 8, 2017)
6.12 km
Gordons Children's Academy, Infant Good
(February 8, 2017)
6.12 km
Shorne Church of England Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
6.23 km
All Faiths Children's Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
6.23 km
St Nicholas Cevc Infant School Outstanding
(January 23, 2013)
6.4 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
KCS Delight Ltd. Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
4.6 km
Eley Catering - Engine Room Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 15, 2022
5.13 km
The Ship Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 29, 2022
5.13 km
Copperfield Stonehouse Pizza And Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
5.65 km
Cheers Food And Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 29, 2018
6.09 km
Essex Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 13, 2021
6.09 km
Preem Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
6.09 km
Yaa! Sushi Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 21, 2022
6.09 km
Gemini Foods Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 28, 2021
6.17 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Shorne Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
6.23 km
Chelmsford Star Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 13, 2021
6.24 km
East Tilbury Post Office Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
6.24 km
George's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 15, 2022
6.24 km
Nancy's Sandwich Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
December 18, 2021
6.24 km
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
February 26, 2022
6.27 km
No3 Coffee Company Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
6.37 km
Shorne Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
6.37 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
6.37 km
Mary's Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
6.46 km
Tastee Treasures Catering Retailers - other 4
Good
March 10, 2020
6.5 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Norwood Close Bus Stop/Station 53 m
Norwood Close Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Village Club Bus Stop/Station 312 m
Village Club Bus Stop/Station 331 m
The Six Bells Bus Stop/Station 842 m
Higham Rail Station Rail 3.7 km
Town Pier Ferry 8.81 km
Town Pier Ferry 8.88 km
Town Pier Ferry 8.89 km
London Southend Airport Air 19.26 km
London Stansted Airport Air 51.09 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 56.6 km

Nearby Nature

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

Allen's Hill Hill Or Mountain 993 m
Allen's Pond Inland Water 1.11 km
Cliffe Marshes Wetland 1.85 km
Cooling Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km
Cardens Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Ratly Hills Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Berry Court Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Rough Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.73 km
Great Chattenden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.76 km
Bingham Roughs Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Cliffe Saltings Wetland 2.79 km
Lodge Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.1 Mbps 129.2 Mbps 327.85 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 24.8 Mbps 49.91 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 89.4 19.8
300+ Mbps 100% 328 50

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45380900
Longitude 0.49676600
OS Easting 573572
OS Northing 0175715
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18645
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Rochester and Strood
Electoral Ward Strood Rural
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Cliffe BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33039822
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 002A
Output Area / Small Area 6B2