Postcode ME7 2ER (Medway)

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

ME7 2ER is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 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 2ER as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to ME7 2ER is Toronto Road which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Cricketers and is 127 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 986 m away.

The closest primary school to ME7 2ER (for ages 11 and under) is Barnsole Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on November 18, 2021. 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 2ER is Lower Bell and is 7.94 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 172.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.9% 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME7 2ER 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 2ER and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Toronto Road 40 m
Canadian Avenue 113 m
Harold Avenue 160 m
Valley Road 169 m
Sturdee Avenue 194 m
Chicago Avenue 198 m
Haig Avenue 213 m
Livingstone Road 235 m
Acorn Road 244 m
Carlton Avenue 261 m
Redfern Avenue 262 m
Sunnymead Avenue 284 m
Fourth Avenue 298 m
Gordon Road 300 m
Cobham Rise 365 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME7 2ER

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 2ER - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
332 m
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
337 m
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
354 m
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
509 m
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
668 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
794 m
Saxon Way Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
961 m
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
1.09 km
Rivermead School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.17 km
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
1.19 km
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.2 km
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.34 km
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.35 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.36 km
Burnt Oak Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.45 km
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.56 km
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
1.78 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.85 km
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
1.89 km
MidKent College Good
(November 16, 2018)
1.91 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
7.94 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
7.94 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
7.94 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
7.94 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
8.33 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
8.43 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
8.62 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
8.95 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
8.95 km
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
8.99 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
9.08 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
9.16 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
9.24 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
9.31 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
9.31 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
9.31 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
9.33 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
9.59 km
Copperfield Stonehouse Pizza And Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
9.6 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
9.68 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Cricketers Bus Stop/Station 127 m
The Cricketers Bus Stop/Station 156 m
School Bus Stop/Station 343 m
Third Avenue East Bus Stop/Station 345 m
School Bus Stop/Station 355 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.85 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 986 m
Chatham Rail Station Rail 2.86 km
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 3.86 km
London Southend Airport Air 22.99 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 54.24 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 56.43 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.54 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 1.57 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 1.72 km
Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 2.15 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Copperhouse Marshes Wetland 2.42 km
Hoo Salt Marsh Wetland 2.61 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 2.66 km
Mast Pond Inland Water 2.76 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.85 km
Finsborough Ness Wetland 2.85 km
Ferol Peak Wetland 2.87 km
Ford Marsh Wetland 2.93 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 132.8 Mbps 172.5 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 20.5 Mbps 21.3 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% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 9.1% 124.6 19.4
300+ Mbps 90.9% 417 36

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 199,332 kWh - mean 11,074 kWh : median 12,216 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME7 2ER - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.38221400
Longitude 0.56206900
OS Easting 578387
OS Northing 0167911
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8002
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 E33039859
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 013C
Output Area / Small Area 8D2