Postcode ME3 9LJ (Medway)

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The postcode ME3 9LJ is located in Medway It was introduced in June 1997 and is an active postcode. ME3 9LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME3 9LJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 9LJ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to ME3 9LJ is Abbots Court Road which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church Farm Close and is 209 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 3.77 km away.

The closest primary school to ME3 9LJ (for ages 11 and under) is Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and Marlborough Centre. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 12, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Brompton Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on February 21, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME3 9LJ is The See Ho and is 8.94 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 22, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 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 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME3 9LJ 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 9LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME3 9LJ, and the approximate distance away.

Abbots Court Road 26 m
Butt Haw Close 89 m
Whitehouse Close 137 m
Nursery Gardens 144 m
Church Street 168 m
Everest Mews 218 m
Vicarage Lane 251 m
Church Farm Close 251 m
Armytage Close 251 m
Brookside 251 m
Everest Drive 257 m
Herbert Cuckow Grove 264 m
Branta Fields 271 m
Pocock Way 274 m
Hogarth Close 278 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME3 9LJ

Introduction June 1997
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 9LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and Marlborough Centre Good
(September 12, 2018)
874 m
The Hundred of Hoo Academy Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.15 km
St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School Good
(March 15, 2018)
2.33 km
Chattenden Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
2.66 km
Waterfront UTC 2.69 km
Rivermead School Good
(July 10, 2018)
2.96 km
Burnt Oak Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
3.11 km
Saxon Way Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
3.17 km
MidKent College Good
(November 16, 2018)
3.29 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
3.42 km
High Halstow Primary Academy Good
(January 16, 2018)
3.62 km
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Good
(September 22, 2021)
3.66 km
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
3.81 km
Wainscott Primary School 3.95 km
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
4.13 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
4.19 km
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
4.28 km
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
4.29 km
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
4.43 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
4.59 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME3 9LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
8.94 km
Copperfield Stonehouse Pizza And Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
8.95 km
KCS Delight Ltd. Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
9.15 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Shorne Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
9.35 km
No3 Coffee Company Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
9.43 km
Shorne Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
9.43 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
9.43 km
Eley Catering - Engine Room Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 15, 2022
11.14 km
The Ship Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 29, 2022
11.14 km
Marlons Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 5, 2021
12.28 km
Sittingbourne Services Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 15, 2021
12.48 km
Pine Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
12.52 km
The Long Hop Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
12.52 km
Squibb Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 1, 2021
12.94 km
Essex Wildlife Trust Visitor Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
13.32 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME3 9LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Church Farm Close Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Church Farm Close Bus Stop/Station 213 m
The Five Bells Bus Stop/Station 254 m
The Five Bells Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Marina Bus Stop/Station 566 m
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 3.77 km
Strood Rail Station Rail 5.17 km
Strood Rail Station Rail 5.22 km
London Southend Airport Air 19.25 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 58.58 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 58.59 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME3 9LJ - Data from Dec 2021

Gull Down Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Ford Marsh Wetland 1.17 km
Hoo Flats Wetland 1.24 km
Hoo Salt Marsh Wetland 1.58 km
Cockham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Finsborough Ness Wetland 1.79 km
Deangate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
St Mary's Island Island 2.31 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 2.73 km
Bishop Saltings Beach 2.78 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.82 km
Rams Bottom Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Wybornes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 3.02 km
Copperhouse Marshes Wetland 3.18 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME3 9LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.1 Mbps 61.9 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 10.2 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 20 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 100% 61.8 13.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 101,621 kWh - mean 16,937 kWh : median 17,462 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 21,583 kWh - mean 4,317 kWh : median 3,733 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME3 9LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.41884700
Longitude 0.56607400
OS Easting 578523
OS Northing 0171994
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10555
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Hoo St Werburgh BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33039821
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 001D
Output Area / Small Area 5A1