Postcode ME7 1BS (Medway)

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The postcode ME7 1BS is located in Medway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME7 1BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME7 1BS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 1BS as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to ME7 1BS is Theodore Place which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is King Street and is 133 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 218 m away.

The closest primary school to ME7 1BS (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 1BS is The See Ho and is 7.81 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 13.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 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 1BS 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 1BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Theodore Place 38 m
High Street 54 m
Green Street 98 m
Jeffery Street 113 m
Dawes Street 177 m
King Street 178 m
Dalton Street 203 m
Skinner Street 204 m
Connaught Road 226 m
James Street 229 m
Lawrence Street 230 m
Randolph Road 240 m
Gorst Street 262 m
Saxton Street 272 m
Edinburgh Road 272 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME7 1BS

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 ME7 1BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Good
(September 22, 2021)
192 m
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
680 m
Burnt Oak Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
687 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
745 m
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
757 m
MidKent College Good
(November 16, 2018)
824 m
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
915 m
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
930 m
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
941 m
Saxon Way Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
981 m
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
1.04 km
Rivermead School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.08 km
Waterfront UTC 1.16 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.32 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.43 km
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.44 km
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.47 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.55 km
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
1.76 km
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
1.9 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
7.81 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
7.95 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
7.95 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
7.95 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
7.95 km
Copperfield Stonehouse Pizza And Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
8.41 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
8.44 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Shorne Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
8.6 km
No3 Coffee Company Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
8.62 km
Shorne Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
8.62 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
8.62 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
8.75 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
8.77 km
Cobham Hall School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
8.93 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
9.03 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
9.06 km
Shorne Wood Country Park Visitors Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
9.1 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
9.31 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
9.33 km
KCS Delight Ltd. Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
9.34 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

King Street Bus Stop/Station 133 m
St Mark's Church Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Jeffery Street Bus Stop/Station 139 m
St Mark's Church Bus Stop/Station 152 m
James Street Top Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.91 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 218 m
Chatham Rail Station Rail 1.92 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 2.81 km
London Southend Airport Air 23.01 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 55.22 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 55.7 km

Nearby Nature

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

Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 1 km
Mast Pond Inland Water 1.62 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 2.02 km
St Mary's Island Island 2.09 km
Finsborough Ness Wetland 2.2 km
Gundulph Pool Inland Water 2.35 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 2.4 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.52 km
Tower Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.56 km
Hoo Salt Marsh Wetland 2.63 km
Ford Marsh Wetland 2.64 km
Gashouse Point Wetland 2.87 km
Gull Down Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Cockham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Hog Marsh Wetland 2.96 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.6 Mbps 57.1 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 14.6 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps - -
2-5 Mbps - -
5-10 Mbps - -
10-30 Mbps 20 1
30-300 Mbps 64.5 15.8
300+ Mbps - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 39,728 kWh - mean 4,966 kWh : median 5,412 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 14,729 kWh - mean 2,104 kWh : median 1,525 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME7 1BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.38692100
Longitude 0.54665000
OS Easting 577296
OS Northing 0168397
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2274
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Gillingham and Rainham
Electoral Ward Gillingham South
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 E33039852
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 012D
Output Area / Small Area 4A2