Postcode ME3 9LN (Medway)

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The postcode ME3 9LN is located in Medway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME3 9LN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME3 9LN is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 9LN as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to ME3 9LN is Wall Close which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fourwents Road and is 231 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 4.66 km away.

The closest primary school to ME3 9LN (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 local pub for residents of ME3 9LN is The See Ho and is 8.34 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 22, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Essex Chef and is 10.94 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 13, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 36.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.9 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 1.7 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 9LN 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 9LN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Wall Close 16 m
Fourwents Road 83 m
Martinsyde Grove 98 m
Blackman Close 127 m
Armstrong Road 156 m
Webb Close 191 m
Farman Drive 192 m
Caudron Way 196 m
Cody Close 212 m
Rochester Crescent 232 m
Pankhurst Road 237 m
The Fields 302 m
Hedge Rows 305 m
Sopwith Drive 320 m
Morement Road 337 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME3 9LN

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 9LN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and Marlborough Centre Good
(September 12, 2018)
713 m
The Hundred of Hoo Academy Good
(July 5, 2018)
780 m
Chattenden Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
2.07 km
St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School Good
(March 15, 2018)
2.57 km
High Halstow Primary Academy Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.61 km
Waterfront UTC 3.48 km
Cliffe Woods Primary School Outstanding
(March 18, 2015)
3.53 km
City of Rochester School Good
(July 8, 2021)
3.53 km
Wainscott Primary School 3.65 km
MidKent College Good
(November 16, 2018)
3.96 km
Burnt Oak Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
3.97 km
Rivermead School Good
(July 10, 2018)
4 km
Saxon Way Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
4.21 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
4.43 km
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Good
(September 22, 2021)
4.47 km
Hilltop Primary Academy 4.5 km
Temple Mill Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
4.74 km
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
4.86 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
4.87 km
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
4.9 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
KCS Delight Ltd. Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
8.14 km
Copperfield Stonehouse Pizza And Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
8.16 km
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
8.34 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Shorne Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
8.61 km
No3 Coffee Company Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
8.71 km
Shorne Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
8.71 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
8.71 km
Shorne Wood Country Park Visitors Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
9.79 km
Eley Catering - Engine Room Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 15, 2022
9.88 km
The Ship Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 29, 2022
9.88 km
Cobham Hall School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
10.1 km
Calor Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
10.26 km
Marlons Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 5, 2021
10.92 km
Cheers Food And Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 29, 2018
10.94 km
Essex Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 13, 2021
10.94 km
Preem Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
10.94 km
Yaa! Sushi Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 21, 2022
10.94 km
Ziegler UK Ltd Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
10.99 km
Gemini Foods Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 28, 2021
11.01 km
Chelmsford Star Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 13, 2021
11.1 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fourwents Road Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Fourwents Road Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Bell's Lane Bus Stop/Station 366 m
Bell's Lane Bus Stop/Station 382 m
Kingshill Drive Bus Stop/Station 421 m
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 4.66 km
Strood Rail Station Rail 5.1 km
Strood Rail Station Rail 5.16 km
London Southend Airport Air 18.8 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 58.37 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 58.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Deangate Wood Woodland Or Forest 889 m
Wybornes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Gull Down Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Cockham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Lodge Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Rams Bottom Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km
Ford Marsh Wetland 2.28 km
Rough Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Round Top Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Finsborough Ness Wetland 2.44 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.45 km
Berry Court Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Hoo Flats Wetland 2.58 km
Great Chattenden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.7 Mbps 36.2 Mbps 61.16 Mbps
Upload 6.6 Mbps 6.9 Mbps 15.48 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% 16.2 3.2
30-300 Mbps 100% 41.3 7.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

53 meters consuming 582,168 kWh - mean 10,984 kWh : median 10,445 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

53 meters consuming 194,106 kWh - mean 3,662 kWh : median 3,148 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME3 9LN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.42837900
Longitude 0.55378900
OS Easting 577632
OS Northing 0173024
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13463
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 E33039829
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 003B
Output Area / Small Area 8A1