Postcode ME7 1UQ (Medway)

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

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

The closest road name to ME7 1UQ is Margate Close which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gillingham Green and is 106 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 883 m away.

The closest primary school to ME7 1UQ (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 1UQ is The See Ho and is 8.57 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 22, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 131 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.8 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. 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 1UQ 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 1UQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Margate Close 43 m
Forge Lane 92 m
Church Path 99 m
Holly Close 104 m
Church Street 105 m
Gillingham Green 126 m
Leet Close 155 m
Davenport Avenue 174 m
St Albans Close 207 m
Christmas Street 208 m
Baron Close 213 m
Knight Avenue 240 m
Parr Avenue 242 m
Elm Road 278 m
Strand Approach Road 302 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME7 1UQ

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 1UQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Saxon Way Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
90 m
Rivermead School Good
(July 10, 2018)
131 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
369 m
Burnt Oak Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
696 m
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
735 m
Waterfront UTC 1.01 km
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.04 km
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.06 km
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.24 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.25 km
MidKent College Good
(November 16, 2018)
1.29 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.54 km
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.7 km
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
1.73 km
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.93 km
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.04 km
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
2.11 km
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
2.13 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.32 km
St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School Good
(March 15, 2018)
2.34 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gillingham Green Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Gillingham Green Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Church Street Shops Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Elm Road Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Elm Road Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.95 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 883 m
Chatham Rail Station Rail 2.96 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 3.71 km
London Southend Airport Air 22.14 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 55.22 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 56.74 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gillingham Marshes Wetland 982 m
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 1.41 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Hoo Salt Marsh Wetland 1.7 km
Finsborough Ness Wetland 1.83 km
Ford Marsh Wetland 1.91 km
Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 1.96 km
St Mary's Island Island 2.02 km
Mast Pond Inland Water 2.1 km
Copperhouse Marshes Wetland 2.18 km
Gull Down Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Hoo Flats Wetland 2.68 km
Cockham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Ferol Peak Wetland 2.71 km
Gundulph Pool Inland Water 2.81 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 131 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 17.8 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% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 112.8 17.5
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 261,131 kWh - mean 10,445 kWh : median 9,280 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 90,347 kWh - mean 3,764 kWh : median 3,206 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME7 1UQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.39147600
Longitude 0.55968300
OS Easting 578185
OS Northing 0168935
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