Postcode ME3 8SH (Medway)

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The postcode ME3 8SH is located in Medway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME3 8SH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME3 8SH is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.3 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 8SH as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to ME3 8SH is The Street which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Harrison Drive and is 39 m away.

The closest primary school to ME3 8SH (for ages 11 and under) is High Halstow Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 16, 2018.

The local pub for residents of ME3 8SH is The Ship and is 9.69 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 29, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Flava Dave's and is 10.56 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.5 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 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 8SH 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 8SH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME3 8SH, and the approximate distance away.

The Street 20 m
Harrison Drive 65 m
Goodwood Close 123 m
Eden Road 176 m
Ruggles Close 217 m
Forge Lane 227 m
Drayton Close 229 m
Hill Farm Close 246 m
Valentine Drive 264 m
Topley Drive 264 m
Heronsbank 264 m
Gypsy Way 289 m
Willowbank Drive 314 m
Leaman Close 320 m
Medway Avenue 342 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME3 8SH

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 8SH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
High Halstow Primary Academy Good
(January 16, 2018)
172 m
Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and Marlborough Centre Good
(September 12, 2018)
3.17 km
The Hundred of Hoo Academy Good
(July 5, 2018)
3.26 km
Chattenden Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
4.2 km
Cliffe Woods Primary School Outstanding
(March 18, 2015)
4.39 km
City of Rochester School Good
(July 8, 2021)
4.39 km
St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe Good
(June 4, 2019)
4.65 km
St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School Good
(March 15, 2018)
5.04 km
Wainscott Primary School 5.81 km
Waterfront UTC 5.94 km
Peninsula East Primary Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
6.35 km
Rivermead School Good
(July 10, 2018)
6.38 km
Burnt Oak Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
6.43 km
MidKent College Good
(November 16, 2018)
6.45 km
Saxon Way Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
6.6 km
Hilltop Primary Academy 6.62 km
Temple Mill Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
6.75 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
6.84 km
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Good
(September 22, 2021)
6.94 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
7.04 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME3 8SH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Calor Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
8.31 km
KCS Delight Ltd. Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
8.89 km
Ziegler UK Ltd Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
9.28 km
Copperfield Stonehouse Pizza And Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
9.39 km
Marlons Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 5, 2021
9.52 km
Eley Catering - Engine Room Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 15, 2022
9.69 km
The Ship Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 29, 2022
9.69 km
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
9.88 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Shorne Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
9.92 km
No3 Coffee Company Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
10.03 km
Shorne Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
10.03 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
10.03 km
Squibb Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 1, 2021
10.4 km
Fobbing Village Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
10.41 km
East Thurrock United Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
10.56 km
Flava Dave's Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 14, 2021
10.56 km
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
February 26, 2022
10.59 km
The Bull Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
10.67 km
Farming George Mill Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
10.69 km
The White Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
10.7 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME3 8SH - Data from Apr 2022

Harrison Drive Bus Stop/Station 39 m
Harrison Drive Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Longfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Hill Farm Close Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Longfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 226 m
London Southend Airport Air 16.46 km
London Stansted Airport Air 53.12 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 60.18 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME3 8SH - Data from Dec 2021

Northward Hill Hill Or Mountain 665 m
Fisher's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Wybornes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Whalebone Marshes Wetland 1.92 km
Buckland Marshes Wetland 2.02 km
Deangate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Lodge Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Bell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Decoy Fleet Inland Water 2.67 km
Cooling Marshes Wetland 2.9 km
Halstow Marshes Wetland 2.92 km
Rough Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.98 km
Berry Court Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
St Mary's Marshes Wetland 3.55 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME3 8SH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.4 Mbps 54.1 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 16.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 64 19.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 107,032 kWh - mean 13,379 kWh : median 14,923 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 24,580 kWh - mean 3,072 kWh : median 2,667 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME3 8SH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.44994900
Longitude 0.56308200
OS Easting 578194
OS Northing 0175445
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27775
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Rochester and Strood
Electoral Ward Peninsula
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area High Halstow BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33039826
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 003A
Output Area / Small Area 8C3