Postcode ME7 2DZ (Medway)

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The postcode ME7 2DZ is located in Medway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME7 2DZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME7 2DZ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 2DZ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to ME7 2DZ is Sunnymead Avenue which is centered 77 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Cricketers and is 422 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 937 m away.

The closest primary school to ME7 2DZ (for ages 11 and under) is Woodlands Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 11, 2019. 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 2DZ is Lower Bell and is 8.23 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 97.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 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 1.8 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 2DZ 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 2DZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME7 2DZ, and the approximate distance away.

Sunnymead Avenue 77 m
Redfern Avenue 92 m
Cobham Rise 107 m
Chicago Avenue 170 m
Speedwell Close 188 m
Poppy Close 249 m
Toronto Road 268 m
Gordon Road 273 m
Livingstone Road 293 m
Linden Road 298 m
The Vineries 328 m
Ferndale Road 337 m
Harold Avenue 340 m
Granville Road 345 m
Priestfield Road 360 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME7 2DZ

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 2DZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
220 m
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
495 m
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
501 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
582 m
Saxon Way Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
687 m
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
816 m
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
828 m
Rivermead School Good
(July 10, 2018)
894 m
Burnt Oak Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.26 km
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.27 km
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
1.31 km
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.34 km
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
1.38 km
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.61 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.61 km
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.64 km
Waterfront UTC 1.7 km
MidKent College Good
(November 16, 2018)
1.78 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.02 km
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
2.04 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME7 2DZ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
8.23 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
8.23 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
8.23 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
8.23 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
8.62 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
8.7 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
8.93 km
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
8.96 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
9.22 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
9.23 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
9.38 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
9.46 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
9.51 km
Copperfield Stonehouse Pizza And Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
9.53 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
9.59 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
9.59 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
9.59 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
9.63 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Shorne Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
9.73 km
No3 Coffee Company Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
9.76 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME7 2DZ - Data from Apr 2022

The Cricketers Bus Stop/Station 422 m
The Cricketers Bus Stop/Station 462 m
Springfield Road Bus Stop/Station 481 m
School Bus Stop/Station 482 m
School Bus Stop/Station 501 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.95 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 937 m
Chatham Rail Station Rail 2.96 km
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 3.96 km
London Southend Airport Air 22.7 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 54.47 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 56.62 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME7 2DZ - Data from Dec 2021

Gillingham Marshes Wetland 1.28 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.4 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 1.48 km
Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 2.15 km
Copperhouse Marshes Wetland 2.21 km
Hoo Salt Marsh Wetland 2.3 km
Finsborough Ness Wetland 2.59 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Mast Pond Inland Water 2.63 km
Ford Marsh Wetland 2.63 km
Ferol Peak Wetland 2.69 km
St Mary's Island Island 2.74 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 2.94 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME7 2DZ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 97.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 16.6 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 36 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% 15.7 2.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.1 16.2
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 415,163 kWh - mean 11,862 kWh : median 11,305 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 128,962 kWh - mean 3,685 kWh : median 3,418 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME7 2DZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.38492000
Longitude 0.56292400
OS Easting 578436
OS Northing 0168214
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5355
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Gillingham and Rainham
Electoral Ward Gillingham South
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed 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 E33039858
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 013A
Output Area / Small Area 8D2