Postcode ME3 7QP (Medway)

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The postcode ME3 7QP is located in Medway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME3 7QP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME3 7QP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 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 7QP as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to ME3 7QP is Cliffe Court which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Six Bells and is 114 m away. The closest railway station is Higham Rail Station, 4.37 km away.

The closest primary school to ME3 7QP (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 7QP is The Ship and is 4.88 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 5.69 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 13, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 21.4% 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 3.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cliffe Court 67 m
Buttway Lane 158 m
Elford Road 195 m
Pond Hill 252 m
Church Close 277 m
St Helens Road 278 m
Chesterton Road 279 m
Swingate Avenue 280 m
Pickle's Way 300 m
Rookery Crescent 355 m
Church Street 359 m
Reed Street 388 m
Mead Wall 1.35 km
B2000 2.84 km
A2 15.47 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME3 7QP

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 7QP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe Good
(June 4, 2019)
435 m
Cliffe Woods Primary School Outstanding
(March 18, 2015)
2.91 km
City of Rochester School Good
(July 8, 2021)
2.91 km
High Halstow Primary Academy Good
(January 16, 2018)
4.71 km
Higham Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
4.78 km
Chattenden Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
5.16 km
The Hundred of Hoo Academy Good
(July 5, 2018)
5.78 km
Wainscott Primary School 5.91 km
Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and Marlborough Centre Good
(September 12, 2018)
5.96 km
Temple Mill Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
6.06 km
East Tilbury Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
6.11 km
Gad's Hill School 6.17 km
Hilltop Primary Academy 6.28 km
St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School Good
(March 15, 2018)
6.64 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
6.72 km
Abbey Court Foundation Special School Outstanding
(September 14, 2017)
6.74 km
Shorne Church of England Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
6.78 km
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior Good
(February 8, 2017)
6.93 km
Gordons Children's Academy, Infant Good
(February 8, 2017)
6.93 km
All Faiths Children's Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
7.04 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eley Catering - Engine Room Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 15, 2022
4.88 km
The Ship Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 29, 2022
4.88 km
KCS Delight Ltd. Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
4.97 km
Cheers Food And Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 29, 2018
5.69 km
Essex Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 13, 2021
5.69 km
Preem Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
5.69 km
Yaa! Sushi Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 21, 2022
5.69 km
Marlons Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 5, 2021
5.76 km
Gemini Foods Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 28, 2021
5.8 km
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
February 26, 2022
5.82 km
Chelmsford Star Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 13, 2021
5.85 km
East Tilbury Post Office Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
5.85 km
George's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 15, 2022
5.85 km
Nancy's Sandwich Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
December 18, 2021
5.85 km
Little Angels Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
6.11 km
St Cleres Co-operative Academy Trust School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
6.11 km
Tastee Treasures Catering Retailers - other 4
Good
March 10, 2020
6.12 km
Calor Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
6.13 km
Mary's Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
6.19 km
Copperfield Stonehouse Pizza And Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
6.19 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Six Bells Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Village Club Bus Stop/Station 482 m
Village Club Bus Stop/Station 503 m
Norwood Close Bus Stop/Station 745 m
Norwood Close Bus Stop/Station 829 m
Higham Rail Station Rail 4.37 km
Town Pier Ferry 8.87 km
Town Pier Ferry 8.94 km
Town Pier Ferry 8.96 km
London Southend Airport Air 18.77 km
London Stansted Airport Air 50.31 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 57.03 km

Nearby Nature

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

Allen's Pond Inland Water 480 m
Allen's Hill Hill Or Mountain 680 m
Cliffe Marshes Wetland 1.04 km
Cliffe Saltings Wetland 2.74 km
Cliffe Saltings Wetland 2.81 km
Cooling Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.95 km
Cooling Marshes Wetland 2.98 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.06 km
Lower Hope Point Wetland 3.07 km
Cardens Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Rough Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Higham Marshes Wetland 3.24 km
Berry Court Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Ratly Hills Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Whalebone Marshes Wetland 3.38 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 66.6 Mbps 152.24 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 26.75 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% 20 1
30-300 Mbps 78.6% 84.1 19.4
300+ Mbps 21.4% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 260,851 kWh - mean 21,738 kWh : median 23,453 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME3 7QP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46110100
Longitude 0.49599800
OS Easting 573491
OS Northing 0176524
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14710
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
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 002D
Output Area / Small Area 1B2