Postcode ME7 1SW (Medway)

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

ME7 1SW 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 1SW as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to ME7 1SW is Gillingham Green which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gillingham Green and is 22 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 870 m away.

The closest primary school to ME7 1SW (for ages 11 and under) is Saxon Way Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 22, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Robert Napier School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 31, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME7 1SW is The See Ho and is 8.63 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 22, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 168.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Gillingham Green 42 m
Holly Close 71 m
Church Path 76 m
Margate Close 118 m
Church Street 149 m
Leet Close 174 m
Forge Lane 180 m
Elm Road 192 m
Christmas Street 197 m
Oak Avenue 216 m
Baron Close 249 m
Portland Road 250 m
Davenport Avenue 260 m
Ingram Road 270 m
Parr Avenue 292 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME7 1SW

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 1SW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Saxon Way Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
61 m
Rivermead School Good
(July 10, 2018)
219 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
329 m
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
655 m
Burnt Oak Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
755 m
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
984 m
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.05 km
Waterfront UTC 1.09 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.16 km
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.19 km
MidKent College Good
(November 16, 2018)
1.34 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.46 km
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
1.68 km
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.69 km
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.94 km
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.95 km
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
2.02 km
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
2.07 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
2.29 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.3 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
8.63 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
8.72 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
8.72 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
8.72 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
8.72 km
Copperfield Stonehouse Pizza And Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
9.12 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
9.15 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Shorne Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
9.35 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
9.37 km
No3 Coffee Company Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
9.39 km
Shorne Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
9.39 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
9.39 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
9.55 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
9.63 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
9.64 km
Cobham Hall School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
9.85 km
KCS Delight Ltd. Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
9.91 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
9.92 km
Shorne Wood Country Park Visitors Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
9.96 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
10 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gillingham Green Bus Stop/Station 22 m
Gillingham Green Bus Stop/Station 27 m
Elm Road Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Elm Road Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Portland Road Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.95 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 870 m
Chatham Rail Station Rail 2.96 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 3.75 km
London Southend Airport Air 22.2 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 55.13 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 56.74 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gillingham Marshes Wetland 978 m
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 1.38 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.62 km
Hoo Salt Marsh Wetland 1.75 km
Finsborough Ness Wetland 1.92 km
Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 1.98 km
Ford Marsh Wetland 1.99 km
St Mary's Island Island 2.11 km
Copperhouse Marshes Wetland 2.15 km
Mast Pond Inland Water 2.16 km
Gull Down Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Ferol Peak Wetland 2.68 km
Hoo Flats Wetland 2.73 km
Cockham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Gundulph Pool Inland Water 2.88 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 168.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.4 Mbps 39 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% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 111.6 14
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 80,709 kWh - mean 10,089 kWh : median 9,618 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME7 1SW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.39075300
Longitude 0.56026000
OS Easting 578228
OS Northing 0168856
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6937
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 E33039848
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 010D
Output Area / Small Area 4A2