Postcode ME7 1LS (Medway)

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

ME7 1LS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 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 1LS as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to ME7 1LS is Richmond Road which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Burnt Oak Primary School and is 25 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 689 m away.

The closest primary school to ME7 1LS (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 1LS is The See Ho and is 7.88 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 22, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 176.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 87.5% 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 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Richmond Road 18 m
Devonshire Road 23 m
Clifton Road 79 m
Cornwall Road 104 m
Milburn Road 139 m
Rosebery Road 151 m
Lincoln Road 156 m
Stanley Road 160 m
St Mary's Road 160 m
The Ridgeway 168 m
Chatsworth Road 186 m
Sidney Road 194 m
King William Road 211 m
Burnt Oak Terrace 217 m
St Andrews Road 227 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME7 1LS

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 1LS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Burnt Oak Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
0 m
Waterfront UTC 515 m
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Good
(September 22, 2021)
559 m
MidKent College Good
(November 16, 2018)
590 m
Rivermead School Good
(July 10, 2018)
651 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
676 m
Saxon Way Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
700 m
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.11 km
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.29 km
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.3 km
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.33 km
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.36 km
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
1.68 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.75 km
St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School Good
(March 15, 2018)
1.84 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.85 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.98 km
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
2.07 km
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
2.12 km
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
2.43 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
7.88 km
Copperfield Stonehouse Pizza And Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
8.36 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Shorne Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
8.59 km
No3 Coffee Company Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
8.63 km
Shorne Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
8.63 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
8.63 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
8.64 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
8.64 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
8.64 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
8.64 km
Cobham Hall School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
9.12 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
9.12 km
KCS Delight Ltd. Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
9.17 km
Shorne Wood Country Park Visitors Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
9.21 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
9.42 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
9.44 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
9.71 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
9.71 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
9.82 km
Inn On The Lake Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
9.99 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Burnt Oak Primary School Bus Stop/Station 25 m
Burnt Oak Primary School Bus Stop/Station 47 m
Nasir Mosque Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Nasir Mosque Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Trinity Road Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.43 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 689 m
Chatham Rail Station Rail 2.43 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 3.04 km
London Southend Airport Air 22.33 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 55.67 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 56.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 1.36 km
Mast Pond Inland Water 1.41 km
St Mary's Island Island 1.53 km
Finsborough Ness Wetland 1.54 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 1.61 km
Ford Marsh Wetland 1.96 km
Hoo Salt Marsh Wetland 2.01 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 2.08 km
Gundulph Pool Inland Water 2.14 km
Gull Down Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Cockham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Tower Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km
Ordnance Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Hog Marsh Wetland 2.71 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 176.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 19.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 12.5% 101.9 16.2
300+ Mbps 87.5% 461 36.8

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 421,679 kWh - mean 17,570 kWh : median 12,982 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 110,559 kWh - mean 3,566 kWh : median 3,210 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME7 1LS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.39275000
Longitude 0.54989200
OS Easting 577499
OS Northing 0169053
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6943
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 E33039846
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 009C
Output Area / Small Area 4A2