Postcode ME7 1QU (Medway)

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

ME7 1QU 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 1QU as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Inner city ethnic mix.

The closest road name to ME7 1QU is Shottenden Road which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Nasir Mosque and is 149 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 899 m away.

The closest primary school to ME7 1QU (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 1QU is The See Ho and is 8.04 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 22, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 76.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Shottenden Road 15 m
Camden Road 15 m
St Andrews Road 69 m
Baden Road 132 m
Lincoln Road 135 m
Leslie Road 139 m
Selbourne Road 181 m
Milner Road 190 m
Blake Avenue 223 m
Sidney Road 233 m
Hamilton Road 237 m
Pier Approach Road 239 m
Pegasus Way 239 m
Rosebery Road 250 m
Corporation Road 267 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME7 1QU

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 1QU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Burnt Oak Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
273 m
Waterfront UTC 437 m
Rivermead School Good
(July 10, 2018)
491 m
Saxon Way Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
618 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
708 m
MidKent College Good
(November 16, 2018)
789 m
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Good
(September 22, 2021)
825 m
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.17 km
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.4 km
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.47 km
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.6 km
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.63 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.77 km
St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School Good
(March 15, 2018)
1.79 km
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
1.89 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.95 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.24 km
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
2.32 km
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
2.34 km
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.59 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
8.04 km
Copperfield Stonehouse Pizza And Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
8.49 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Shorne Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
8.74 km
No3 Coffee Company Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
8.78 km
Shorne Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
8.78 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
8.78 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
8.88 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
8.88 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
8.88 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
8.88 km
KCS Delight Ltd. Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
9.25 km
Cobham Hall School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
9.32 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
9.36 km
Shorne Wood Country Park Visitors Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
9.39 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
9.68 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
9.7 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
9.91 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
9.92 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
9.97 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
10.24 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Nasir Mosque Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Nasir Mosque Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Milner Road Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Milner Road Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Burnt Oak Primary School Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.7 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 899 m
Chatham Rail Station Rail 2.7 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 3.27 km
London Southend Airport Air 22.08 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 55.74 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 56.47 km

Nearby Nature

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

Finsborough Ness Wetland 1.38 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 1.4 km
St Mary's Island Island 1.47 km
Mast Pond Inland Water 1.54 km
Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 1.63 km
Ford Marsh Wetland 1.71 km
Hoo Salt Marsh Wetland 1.74 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 1.88 km
Gull Down Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Cockham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Gundulph Pool Inland Water 2.24 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
Tower Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.49 km
Copperhouse Marshes Wetland 2.63 km
Ordnance Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.2 Mbps 76.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 3
30-300 Mbps 0% 95.4 11.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 217,428 kWh - mean 12,079 kWh : median 11,308 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME7 1QU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.39440500
Longitude 0.55278800
OS Easting 577694
OS Northing 0169244
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Asian traits
Subgroup: Inner city ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gillingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039844
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 009B
Output Area / Small Area 4C3