Postcode ME7 2PZ (Medway)

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

ME7 2PZ 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 2PZ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to ME7 2PZ is Bluebell Close which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Castlemaine Avenue and is 151 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 1.06 km away.

The closest primary school to ME7 2PZ (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 2PZ is Lower Bell and is 8.64 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 124.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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 1.4 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 2PZ 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 2PZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bluebell Close 13 m
Carrington Close 87 m
The Vineries 101 m
Firethorn Close 105 m
Castlemaine Avenue 107 m
Freesia Close 109 m
Lobelia Close 127 m
Maple Avenue 189 m
Oak Avenue 227 m
Poppy Close 227 m
Speedwell Close 232 m
Groombridge Drive 292 m
Portland Road 293 m
Cavendish Avenue 304 m
Gillingham Green 354 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME7 2PZ

Introduction February 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 2PZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Saxon Way Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
439 m
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
531 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
533 m
Rivermead School Good
(July 10, 2018)
591 m
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
827 m
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
879 m
Burnt Oak Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.13 km
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.17 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.23 km
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.33 km
Waterfront UTC 1.49 km
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.57 km
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
1.66 km
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
1.67 km
MidKent College Good
(November 16, 2018)
1.71 km
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.86 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.97 km
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
2 km
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.2 km
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
2.27 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
8.64 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
8.64 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
8.64 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
8.64 km
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
8.98 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
9.04 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
9.04 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
9.34 km
Copperfield Stonehouse Pizza And Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
9.49 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
9.61 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
9.62 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Shorne Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
9.72 km
No3 Coffee Company Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
9.75 km
Shorne Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
9.75 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
9.75 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
9.8 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
9.88 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
9.9 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
9.94 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
9.94 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Castlemaine Avenue Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Castlemaine Avenue Bus Stop/Station 170 m
King Edward Road Bus Stop/Station 193 m
King Edward Road Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Elm Road Bus Stop/Station 330 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.16 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 1.06 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 3.17 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 4.05 km
London Southend Airport Air 22.28 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 54.77 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 56.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gillingham Marshes Wetland 888 m
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 1.17 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.27 km
Hoo Salt Marsh Wetland 1.88 km
Copperhouse Marshes Wetland 1.93 km
Ford Marsh Wetland 2.24 km
Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 2.26 km
Finsborough Ness Wetland 2.28 km
Ferol Peak Wetland 2.44 km
St Mary's Island Island 2.5 km
Mast Pond Inland Water 2.54 km
Nor Marsh Wetland 2.81 km
Hoo Flats Wetland 2.82 km
Gull Down Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Bishop Saltings Beach 2.96 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 124.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 96.5 14.8
300+ Mbps 100% 505.7 38

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 339,850 kWh - mean 8,943 kWh : median 9,386 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

37 meters consuming 110,463 kWh - mean 2,985 kWh : median 2,401 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME7 2PZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.38852500
Longitude 0.56466400
OS Easting 578543
OS Northing 0168619
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