Postcode ME7 2HE (Medway)

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

ME7 2HE 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 2HE as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to ME7 2HE is Acorn Road which is centered 85 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Third Avenue East and is 98 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 1.3 km away.

The closest primary school to ME7 2HE (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 2HE is Lower Bell and is 7.83 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 136.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 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 2 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 2HE 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 2HE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Acorn Road 85 m
Third Avenue 156 m
Valley Road 160 m
Woodlands Road 162 m
Sturdee Avenue 197 m
Fourth Avenue 228 m
Canadian Avenue 266 m
Toronto Road 360 m
Beatty Avenue 370 m
Alexandra Avenue 382 m
Carlton Avenue 382 m
Larkfield Avenue 394 m
Cornwallis Avenue 418 m
B2004 1.69 km
A289 4.27 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME7 2HE

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 2HE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
186 m
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
384 m
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
595 m
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
662 m
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
866 m
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
885 m
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 17, 2021)
888 m
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.04 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.12 km
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
1.21 km
Saxon Way Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.26 km
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.37 km
Rivermead School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.47 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.53 km
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
1.57 km
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.66 km
Burnt Oak Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.78 km
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
1.8 km
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.8 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.14 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
7.83 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
7.83 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
7.83 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
7.83 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
8.12 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
8.19 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
8.41 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
8.87 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
8.9 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
8.9 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
9.01 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
9.01 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
9.01 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
9.01 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
9.18 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
9.19 km
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
9.28 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
9.33 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
9.42 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
9.42 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Third Avenue East Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Third Avenue East Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Woodlands Family Practice Bus Stop/Station 169 m
The Academy of Woodlands Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Beatty Avenue Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.06 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 1.3 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 3.07 km
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 3.56 km
London Southend Airport Air 23.13 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 53.92 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 56.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.46 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 1.72 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 1.78 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 2.38 km
Copperhouse Marshes Wetland 2.41 km
Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 2.43 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.71 km
Hoo Salt Marsh Wetland 2.81 km
Bloors Lane Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Ferol Peak Wetland 2.82 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 136.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 100.9 13.7
300+ Mbps 100% 461.3 37

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 484,883 kWh - mean 13,105 kWh : median 12,580 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 115,638 kWh - mean 3,212 kWh : median 2,811 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME7 2HE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37997000
Longitude 0.56514800
OS Easting 578610
OS Northing 0167669
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