Postcode ME7 2EW (Medway)

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

ME7 2EW 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 2EW as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to ME7 2EW is Sunnymead Avenue which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Cricketers and is 339 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 988 m away.

The closest primary school to ME7 2EW (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 2EW is Lower Bell and is 8.15 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 130.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Sunnymead Avenue 69 m
Chicago Avenue 69 m
Redfern Avenue 126 m
Cobham Rise 150 m
Toronto Road 179 m
Canadian Avenue 204 m
Livingstone Road 279 m
Gordon Road 288 m
Speedwell Close 288 m
Harold Avenue 290 m
Valley Road 329 m
Linden Road 360 m
Sturdee Avenue 395 m
Ferndale Road 412 m
Haig Avenue 414 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME7 2EW

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 2EW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
265 m
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
397 m
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
468 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
675 m
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
720 m
Saxon Way Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
793 m
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
806 m
Rivermead School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1 km
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.25 km
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
1.27 km
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
1.28 km
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.33 km
Burnt Oak Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.35 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.51 km
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.55 km
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.65 km
Waterfront UTC 1.8 km
MidKent College Good
(November 16, 2018)
1.85 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.93 km
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
1.95 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
8.15 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
8.15 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
8.15 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
8.15 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
8.54 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
8.59 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
8.83 km
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
9.02 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
9.16 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
9.16 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
9.29 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
9.37 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
9.44 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
9.48 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
9.48 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
9.48 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
9.54 km
Copperfield Stonehouse Pizza And Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
9.6 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
9.78 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Shorne Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
9.79 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Cricketers Bus Stop/Station 339 m
The Cricketers Bus Stop/Station 370 m
The Academy of Woodlands Bus Stop/Station 412 m
School Bus Stop/Station 458 m
School Bus Stop/Station 475 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.96 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 988 m
Chatham Rail Station Rail 2.97 km
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 3.88 km
London Southend Airport Air 22.78 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 54.37 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 56.59 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gillingham Marshes Wetland 1.36 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.4 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 1.53 km
Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 2.19 km
Copperhouse Marshes Wetland 2.24 km
Hoo Salt Marsh Wetland 2.4 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Finsborough Ness Wetland 2.7 km
Mast Pond Inland Water 2.71 km
Ferol Peak Wetland 2.71 km
Ford Marsh Wetland 2.74 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 2.84 km
St Mary's Island Island 2.84 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 130.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 17.2 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 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 120 16.9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 110,000 kWh - mean 11,000 kWh : median 10,381 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 30,192 kWh - mean 2,745 kWh : median 2,516 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME7 2EW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.38399500
Longitude 0.56330400
OS Easting 578466
OS Northing 0168112
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
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 8B1