Postcode ME7 1BF (Medway)

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The postcode ME7 1BF is located in Medway It was introduced in July 2003 and is an active postcode. ME7 1BF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME7 1BF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 ME7 1BF as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to ME7 1BF is A231 which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Medway Park War Memorial and is 57 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 543 m away.

The closest primary school to ME7 1BF (for ages 11 and under) is Oasis Academy Skinner Street. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 22, 2021. 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 ME7 1BF is The See Ho and is 7.51 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 22, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 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 0.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME7 1BF 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 ME7 1BF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME7 1BF, and the approximate distance away.

A231 50 m
Arden Street 94 m
Black Lion Court 112 m
Fox Street 150 m
Skinner Street 170 m
Britton Street 216 m
Cross Street 225 m
Jubilee Terrace 236 m
Brompton Road 246 m
Lock Street 247 m
Dalton Street 259 m
James Street 279 m
Mill Road 281 m
High Street 293 m
Saunders Street 317 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME7 1BF

Introduction July 2003
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 ME7 1BF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Good
(September 22, 2021)
188 m
MidKent College Good
(November 16, 2018)
514 m
Burnt Oak Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
628 m
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
746 m
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
753 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
973 m
Waterfront UTC 992 m
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.1 km
Saxon Way Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.15 km
Rivermead School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.19 km
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.25 km
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.26 km
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
1.32 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.39 km
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.46 km
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.75 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.78 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.88 km
St Michael's RC Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.93 km
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
1.95 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME7 1BF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
7.51 km
Copperfield Stonehouse Pizza And Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
8.08 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
8.09 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
8.09 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
8.09 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
8.09 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Shorne Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
8.28 km
No3 Coffee Company Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
8.3 km
Shorne Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
8.3 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
8.3 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
8.6 km
Cobham Hall School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
8.66 km
Shorne Wood Country Park Visitors Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
8.81 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
8.82 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
8.85 km
KCS Delight Ltd. Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
9 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
9.11 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
9.3 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
9.5 km
Inn On The Lake Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
9.58 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME7 1BF - Data from Apr 2022

Medway Park War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Britton Farm Mall Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Medway Park War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 158 m
St Mark's Church Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Jeffery Street Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.8 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 543 m
Chatham Rail Station Rail 1.81 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 2.55 km
London Southend Airport Air 22.92 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 55.55 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 55.59 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME7 1BF - Data from Dec 2021

Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 772 m
Mast Pond Inland Water 1.27 km
St Mary's Island Island 1.81 km
Finsborough Ness Wetland 2 km
Gundulph Pool Inland Water 2.01 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 2.17 km
Tower Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Ford Marsh Wetland 2.55 km
Gashouse Point Wetland 2.57 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 2.59 km
Hog Marsh Wetland 2.61 km
Hoo Salt Marsh Wetland 2.64 km
Ordnance Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Cockham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Gull Down Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME7 1BF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.2 Mbps 57.1 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 12.9 Mbps 19.53 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 1.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 70.6 17.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 33,356 kWh - mean 3,706 kWh : median 3,775 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 17,094 kWh - mean 2,137 kWh : median 1,976 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME7 1BF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.38907700
Longitude 0.54304700
OS Easting 577037
OS Northing 0168628
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3628
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Gillingham and Rainham
Electoral Ward Gillingham North
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gillingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039841
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 007A
Output Area / Small Area 4A2