Postcode ME3 9QB (Medway)

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

ME3 9QB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 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 9QB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to ME3 9QB is Queensway which is centered 78 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Holiday Village and is 130 m away.

The closest primary school to ME3 9QB (for ages 11 and under) is Peninsula East Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 15, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Bernard's High School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 5, 2016 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME3 9QB is The Red Lion and is 7.86 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on May 21, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Blue Town Fish & Chips and is 8.03 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 22, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 94 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 89.7% 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Queensway 78 m
Avery Way 171 m
The Brimp 226 m
A2 12.95 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME3 9QB

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 9QB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Peninsula East Primary Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
218 m
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
5.05 km
Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy Good
(March 21, 2018)
5.48 km
Leigh Beck Junior School Good
(January 13, 2022)
5.48 km
Lubbins Park Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
5.58 km
High Halstow Primary Academy Good
(January 16, 2018)
6.38 km
Castle View School 6.49 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 6.86 km
William Read Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 31, 2018)
7.11 km
Canvey Junior School Outstanding
(September 29, 2010)
7.32 km
Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 23, 2019)
7.32 km
St Katherine's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
7.78 km
Winter Gardens Academy Requires improvement
(June 6, 2018)
7.78 km
Leigh North Street Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
7.78 km
St Bernard's High School Good
(October 5, 2016)
8.02 km
The Cornelius Vermuyden School Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
8.02 km
Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
8.04 km
Saint Pierre School 8.1 km
St. Michael's School 8.21 km
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(March 16, 2017)
8.27 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tea Room At The Blue Town Heritage Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 10, 2016
7.86 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 21, 2021
7.86 km
Albion Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
8.03 km
Blue Town Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 22, 2020
8.03 km
Frederick Andrews Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
8.14 km
Just Kidz Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
8.28 km
E W Taylor And Company (Forwarding) Limited Importers/Exporters Exempt
December 22, 2020
8.41 km
Eat Out Today Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
8.41 km
Harris Catering @ Eatons Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
8.46 km
Canterbury College Swale Campus At Sheppey College School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
8.47 km
Chartwells @ St Edwards Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
8.55 km
SS Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 24, 2021
8.55 km
Kidz City Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
8.56 km
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 14, 2021
8.56 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 2, 2019
8.56 km
Tesco Sheerness Customer Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
8.56 km
Cyprus Kebab And Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 2, 2019
8.6 km
Ponzoo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
8.6 km
Raise Oriental Buffet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
8.62 km
Shapla Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 28, 2021
8.62 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Holiday Village Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Holiday Village Bus Stop/Station 181 m
St David's Road Bus Stop/Station 392 m
Kingsmead Caravan Park Bus Stop/Station 499 m
All Saints Church Bus Stop/Station 708 m
London Southend Airport Air 11.39 km
London Stansted Airport Air 53.41 km

Nearby Nature

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

Allhallows Marshes Wetland 1.72 km
Dagnam Saltings Wetland 1.73 km
Stoke Marshes Wetland 2.07 km
Hooks Fleet Inland Water 2.32 km
North Saltings Wetland 2.4 km
Stoke Great Fleet Inland Water 2.41 km
Yantlet Beach Beach 2.57 km
Grain Marsh Wetland 3.09 km
Cockleshell Beach Beach 3.43 km
Greatchalk Fleet Inland Water 3.48 km
Lees Marshes Wetland 3.66 km
St Mary's Marshes Wetland 3.86 km
Bell Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.11 km
Stoke Saltings Wetland 4.13 km
Elphinstone Point Wetland 4.56 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 94 Mbps 327.63 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 20.2 Mbps 48.19 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10.7 1
30-300 Mbps 10.3% 99.1 22.6
300+ Mbps 89.7% 328 48

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 357,131 kWh - mean 12,315 kWh : median 12,655 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME3 9QB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.47296400
Longitude 0.64686100
OS Easting 583922
OS Northing 0178211
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9339
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 Allhallows-on-Sea BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33039816
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 001A
Output Area / Small Area 5A1