Postcode ME7 2PS (Medway)

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

ME7 2PS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 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 2PS as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to ME7 2PS is Gillingham Green which is centered 87 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Elm Road and is 14 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 832 m away.

The closest primary school to ME7 2PS (for ages 11 and under) is Saxon Way Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 22, 2020. 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 2PS is Lower Bell and is 8.63 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 154.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Gillingham Green 87 m
Elm Road 89 m
Oak Avenue 119 m
Church Path 127 m
Portland Road 147 m
Holly Close 152 m
Ingram Road 184 m
Cavendish Avenue 215 m
Maple Avenue 216 m
Margate Close 222 m
Firethorn Close 228 m
Springfield Road 233 m
Church Street 247 m
Christmas Street 258 m
Leet Close 259 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME7 2PS

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 2PS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Saxon Way Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
121 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
276 m
Rivermead School Good
(July 10, 2018)
322 m
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
554 m
Burnt Oak Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
805 m
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
888 m
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.05 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.06 km
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.1 km
Waterfront UTC 1.17 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.35 km
MidKent College Good
(November 16, 2018)
1.38 km
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
1.6 km
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.65 km
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.86 km
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
1.93 km
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.93 km
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.98 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
2.19 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.25 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
8.63 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
8.63 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
8.63 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
8.63 km
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
8.66 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
9.06 km
Copperfield Stonehouse Pizza And Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
9.16 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
9.27 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Shorne Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
9.39 km
No3 Coffee Company Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
9.43 km
Shorne Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
9.43 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
9.43 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
9.45 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
9.55 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
9.57 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
9.84 km
Cobham Hall School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
9.87 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
9.9 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
9.91 km
KCS Delight Ltd. Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
9.97 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Elm Road Bus Stop/Station 14 m
Elm Road Bus Stop/Station 26 m
Gillingham Green Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Gillingham Green Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Portland Road Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.93 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 832 m
Chatham Rail Station Rail 2.94 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 3.76 km
London Southend Airport Air 22.28 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 55.04 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 56.71 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gillingham Marshes Wetland 1.02 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 1.39 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Hoo Salt Marsh Wetland 1.84 km
Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 1.98 km
Finsborough Ness Wetland 2.02 km
Ford Marsh Wetland 2.09 km
Copperhouse Marshes Wetland 2.16 km
St Mary's Island Island 2.2 km
Mast Pond Inland Water 2.21 km
Gull Down Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Ferol Peak Wetland 2.69 km
Hoo Flats Wetland 2.81 km
Cockham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Gundulph Pool Inland Water 2.94 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 154.5 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 15.7 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% 16.3 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 144.9 16.1
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 203,034 kWh - mean 11,280 kWh : median 9,766 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME7 2PS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.38983100
Longitude 0.56046800
OS Easting 578246
OS Northing 0168754
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6937
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gillingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039848
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 010D
Output Area / Small Area 4A2