Postcode ME4 4RA (Medway)

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The postcode ME4 4RA is located in Medway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME4 4RA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME4 4RA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 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 ME4 4RA as Ethnicity central > Ethnic dynamics > Constrained neighbourhoods.

The closest road name to ME4 4RA is Claremont Way which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is High Street Gala Bingo and is 246 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 432 m away.

The closest primary school to ME4 4RA (for ages 11 and under) is New Road Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 14, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 22, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME4 4RA is Lower Bell and is 6.77 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 78.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME4 4RA 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 ME4 4RA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME4 4RA, and the approximate distance away.

Claremont Way 51 m
Whittaker Street 112 m
Rhode Street 120 m
Bryant Street 122 m
Best Street 123 m
Church Street 133 m
James Street 140 m
Prospect Row 152 m
Richard Street 164 m
Silver Hill Gardens 171 m
High Street 178 m
Union Street 195 m
Silver Hill 202 m
Skinner Street 204 m
Clover Street 208 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME4 4RA

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 ME4 4RA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
306 m
St Michael's RC Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
426 m
St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(June 13, 2018)
509 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
550 m
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
613 m
Blue Skies School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2019)
674 m
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(May 22, 2019)
718 m
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
741 m
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
859 m
Fort Pitt Grammar School 879 m
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
937 m
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.21 km
Trinity School and College Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.24 km
Balfour Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.29 km
Rochester Independent College 1.41 km
Balfour Infant School Good
(June 4, 2019)
1.44 km
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
1.46 km
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
1.48 km
St Peter's Infant School Good
(December 13, 2018)
1.57 km
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.57 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME4 4RA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
6.77 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
6.77 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
6.77 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
6.77 km
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
6.84 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
7.34 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
7.37 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
7.41 km
Copperfield Stonehouse Pizza And Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
7.65 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
7.65 km
Cobham Hall School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
7.72 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Shorne Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
7.74 km
No3 Coffee Company Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
7.74 km
Shorne Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
7.74 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
7.74 km
Shorne Wood Country Park Visitors Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
8.02 km
Dine Alfresco Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 25, 2022
8.16 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
8.27 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
8.33 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
8.4 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME4 4RA - Data from Apr 2022

High Street Gala Bingo Bus Stop/Station 246 m
The Brook Iceland Bus Stop/Station 271 m
High Street Gala Bingo Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Westmount Avenue Bus Stop/Station 354 m
Institute Road Bus Stop/Station 375 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 418 m
Chatham Rail Station Rail 432 m
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 1.75 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 1.82 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.39 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 54.12 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 54.13 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME4 4RA - Data from Dec 2021

Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 938 m
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Mast Pond Inland Water 2.06 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 2.07 km
Gashouse Point Wetland 2.14 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Gundulph Pool Inland Water 2.52 km
Tower Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.59 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.73 km
Temple Marsh Wetland 2.73 km
Borstal Marsh Wetland 2.85 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
East Cookham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
St Mary's Island Island 3.02 km
Batys Marsh Wetland 3.04 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME4 4RA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 78.1 Mbps 159.1 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.4 Mbps 29.97 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% 23.3 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.6 22.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 160,268 kWh - mean 5,724 kWh : median 4,691 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME4 4RA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37955500
Longitude 0.52715600
OS Easting 575968
OS Northing 0167531
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6424
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Rochester and Strood
Electoral Ward River
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Ethnic dynamics
Subgroup: Constrained neighbourhoods
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chatham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039865
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 015D
Output Area / Small Area 3C1