Postcode ME7 2PR (Medway)

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The postcode ME7 2PR is located in Medway It was introduced in July 1990 and is an active postcode. ME7 2PR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME7 2PR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 2PR as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to ME7 2PR is Speedwell Close which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Castlemaine Avenue and is 354 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 977 m away.

The closest primary school to ME7 2PR (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 31, 2017. 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 2PR is Lower Bell and is 8.41 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 152.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.6 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 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Speedwell Close 23 m
Poppy Close 123 m
Freesia Close 128 m
The Vineries 147 m
Lobelia Close 148 m
Cobham Rise 157 m
Sunnymead Avenue 220 m
Maple Avenue 220 m
Bluebell Close 243 m
Firethorn Close 245 m
Redfern Avenue 258 m
Cavendish Avenue 280 m
Carrington Close 287 m
Granville Road 296 m
Oak Avenue 317 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME7 2PR

Introduction July 1990
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 2PR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
332 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
525 m
Saxon Way Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
556 m
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
626 m
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
665 m
Rivermead School Good
(July 10, 2018)
750 m
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
974 m
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
999 m
Burnt Oak Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.19 km
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.29 km
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.43 km
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
1.47 km
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
1.49 km
Waterfront UTC 1.6 km
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.73 km
MidKent College Good
(November 16, 2018)
1.74 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.76 km
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.79 km
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.12 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.13 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Castlemaine Avenue Bus Stop/Station 354 m
Castlemaine Avenue Bus Stop/Station 370 m
King Edward Road Bus Stop/Station 411 m
King Edward Road Bus Stop/Station 417 m
Portland Road Bus Stop/Station 424 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.04 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 977 m
Chatham Rail Station Rail 3.05 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 4 km
London Southend Airport Air 22.51 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 54.6 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 56.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gillingham Marshes Wetland 1.11 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.33 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 1.33 km
Copperhouse Marshes Wetland 2.08 km
Hoo Salt Marsh Wetland 2.12 km
Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 2.19 km
Finsborough Ness Wetland 2.45 km
Ford Marsh Wetland 2.46 km
Ferol Peak Wetland 2.57 km
Mast Pond Inland Water 2.59 km
St Mary's Island Island 2.63 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Nor Marsh Wetland 2.96 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Gull Down Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.5 Mbps 152.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19.6 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% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 96.7 16.3
300+ Mbps 100% 412.6 36.8

Gas Consumption

44 meters consuming 481,517 kWh - mean 10,944 kWh : median 11,054 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

44 meters consuming 186,879 kWh - mean 4,247 kWh : median 3,973 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME7 2PR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.38650300
Longitude 0.56376000
OS Easting 578488
OS Northing 0168392
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
844
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gillingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039849
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 010B
Output Area / Small Area 8D1