Postcode ME7 1LE (Medway)

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

ME7 1LE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 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 1LE as Constrained city dwellers > Constrained flat dwellers > Eastern European communities.

The closest road name to ME7 1LE is Cross Street which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Britton Farm Mall and is 124 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 438 m away.

The closest primary school to ME7 1LE (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 1LE is The See Ho and is 7.66 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 22, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 98.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cross Street 50 m
Jubilee Terrace 88 m
Arden Street 101 m
Skinner Street 108 m
Dalton Street 117 m
James Street 120 m
Fox Street 153 m
Saunders Street 164 m
A231 185 m
Gardiner Street 193 m
Black Lion Court 203 m
Trinity Road 233 m
St George's Road 233 m
Jeffery Street 242 m
High Street 257 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME7 1LE

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 1LE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Good
(September 22, 2021)
112 m
Burnt Oak Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
469 m
MidKent College Good
(November 16, 2018)
534 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
802 m
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
868 m
Waterfront UTC 891 m
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
927 m
Saxon Way Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
971 m
Rivermead School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.01 km
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.04 km
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.12 km
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.16 km
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
1.33 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.51 km
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.6 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.7 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.75 km
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.77 km
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
2.04 km
St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School Good
(March 15, 2018)
2.07 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
7.66 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
8.2 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
8.2 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
8.2 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
8.2 km
Copperfield Stonehouse Pizza And Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
8.22 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Shorne Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
8.42 km
No3 Coffee Company Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
8.45 km
Shorne Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
8.45 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
8.45 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
8.7 km
Cobham Hall School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
8.83 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
8.95 km
Shorne Wood Country Park Visitors Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
8.97 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
8.98 km
KCS Delight Ltd. Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
9.12 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
9.24 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
9.35 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
9.59 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
9.6 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Britton Farm Mall Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Cross Street Bus Stop/Station 147 m
James Street Top Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Jeffery Street Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Medway Park War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.98 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 438 m
Chatham Rail Station Rail 1.98 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 2.72 km
London Southend Airport Air 22.79 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 55.51 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 55.77 km

Nearby Nature

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

Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 955 m
Mast Pond Inland Water 1.36 km
St Mary's Island Island 1.79 km
Finsborough Ness Wetland 1.92 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 1.98 km
Gundulph Pool Inland Water 2.1 km
Tower Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 2.41 km
Ford Marsh Wetland 2.42 km
Hoo Salt Marsh Wetland 2.48 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.61 km
Gull Down Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Cockham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Ordnance Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Hog Marsh Wetland 2.7 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 98.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 21 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
30-300 Mbps 0% 117 17.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 93,303 kWh - mean 10,367 kWh : median 8,576 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME7 1LE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.38951700
Longitude 0.54557300
OS Easting 577211
OS Northing 0168683
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1818
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Constrained flat dwellers
Subgroup: Eastern European communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gillingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039854
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 012A
Output Area / Small Area 7B1