Postcode ME7 1FA (Medway)

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The postcode ME7 1FA is located in Medway It was introduced in July 2013 and is an active postcode. ME7 1FA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME7 1FA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.3 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 1FA as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student communal living.

The closest road name to ME7 1FA is Pearl Lane which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Milner Road and is 235 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 1.26 km away.

The closest primary school to ME7 1FA (for ages 11 and under) is Burnt Oak Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on June 27, 2018. 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 1FA is The See Ho and is 8.29 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 22, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Pearl Lane 46 m
Ocean Drive 123 m
Pegasus Way 166 m
Blake Avenue 184 m
Pier Approach Road 281 m
Leslie Road 300 m
Milner Road 378 m
Dynamo Way 395 m
Corporation Road 444 m
Rosebery Road 628 m
Pier Road 877 m
B2004 2.38 km
A289 3.03 km
A2 7.45 km
M2 10.3 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME7 1FA

Introduction July 2013
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 1FA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rivermead School Good
(July 10, 2018)
495 m
Waterfront UTC 595 m
Burnt Oak Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
677 m
Saxon Way Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
705 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
917 m
MidKent College Good
(November 16, 2018)
1.14 km
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.23 km
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.35 km
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.64 km
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.77 km
St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School Good
(March 15, 2018)
1.79 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.87 km
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.99 km
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.03 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
2.15 km
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
2.23 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.64 km
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.64 km
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
2.65 km
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
2.73 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
8.29 km
Copperfield Stonehouse Pizza And Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
8.69 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Shorne Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
8.96 km
No3 Coffee Company Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
9 km
Shorne Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
9 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
9 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
9.25 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
9.25 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
9.25 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
9.25 km
KCS Delight Ltd. Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
9.38 km
Cobham Hall School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
9.62 km
Shorne Wood Country Park Visitors Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
9.66 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
9.71 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
10.07 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
10.08 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
10.09 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
10.36 km
Dine Alfresco Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 25, 2022
10.99 km
Eley Catering - Engine Room Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 15, 2022
12.05 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Milner Road Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Milner Road Bus Stop/Station 261 m
The Strand Bus Stop/Station 342 m
Asda Bus Stop/Station 365 m
The Strand Bus Stop/Station 376 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.1 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 1.26 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 3.1 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 3.61 km
London Southend Airport Air 21.69 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 55.84 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 56.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gillingham Marshes Wetland 1.13 km
Finsborough Ness Wetland 1.21 km
Hoo Salt Marsh Wetland 1.33 km
Ford Marsh Wetland 1.35 km
St Mary's Island Island 1.47 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 1.64 km
Mast Pond Inland Water 1.79 km
Gull Down Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 2.02 km
Cockham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km
Hoo Flats Wetland 2.32 km
Copperhouse Marshes Wetland 2.34 km
Gundulph Pool Inland Water 2.44 km
Tower Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.69 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 48.5 Mbps 79.26 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14.9 1.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 64.3 15.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

86 meters consuming 438,414 kWh - mean 5,098 kWh : median 4,443 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME7 1FA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.39685700
Longitude 0.55706500
OS Easting 577982
OS Northing 0169527
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8972
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Students around campus
Subgroup: Student communal living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gillingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039845
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 009B
Output Area / Small Area 2A1