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The postcode ME7 2QA is located in Medway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME7 2QA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME7 2QA 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 2QA as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.
The closest road name to ME7 2QA is Bluebell Close which is centered 88 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Castlemaine Avenue and is 73 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 1.08 km away.
The closest primary school to ME7 2QA (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 2QA is Lower Bell and is 8.72 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 102.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for ME7 2QA is covered by the Kent police force association and Medway is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME7 2QA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME7 2QA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME7 2QA
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME7 2QA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saxon Way Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 382 m |
| Rivermead School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (July 10, 2018) | 510 m |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 31, 2017) | 529 m |
| The GFC School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (May 2, 2019) | 604 m |
| Woodlands Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 927 m |
| Barnsole Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (November 18, 2021) | 956 m |
| Burnt Oak Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 27, 2018) | 1.08 km |
| Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 1.23 km |
| Oasis Academy Skinner Street | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 1.32 km |
| The Robert Napier School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 31, 2019) | 1.33 km |
| Waterfront UTC | Academy | 14-19 | 1.42 km | |
| Featherby Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 1.66 km |
| MidKent College | College | 16-99 | Good (November 16, 2018) | 1.67 km |
| Byron Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (September 19, 2018) | 1.73 km |
| Featherby Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Serious Weaknesses (December 8, 2021) | 1.76 km |
| Brompton Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 1.89 km |
| Danecourt School | Special school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 2.07 km |
| Chatham Grammar | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 2.08 km |
| Brompton-Westbrook Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 2.2 km |
| Twydall Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (May 26, 2021) | 2.35 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME7 2QA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edenwood Place | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 2, 2021 | 8.72 km | |
| Lower Bell | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 28, 2020 | 8.72 km | |
| Mickey's Cafe Diner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2022 | 8.72 km | |
| Shell Bluebell Hill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 8.72 km | |
| The See Ho | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2020 | 8.95 km | |
| Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2012 | 9.13 km | |
| Al's Ice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 15, 2021 | 9.14 km | |
| European School Of Osteopathy (Food) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 20, 2021 | 9.44 km | |
| Copperfield Stonehouse Pizza And Carvery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2020 | 9.44 km | |
| Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Shorne Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2021 | 9.68 km | |
| Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 6, 2020 | 9.68 km | |
| The Red Bull | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 28, 2021 | 9.69 km | |
| No3 Coffee Company Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2022 | 9.71 km | |
| Shorne Village Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2019 | 9.71 km | |
| The Rose And Crown | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 6, 2020 | 9.71 km | |
| Kings Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2019 | 9.9 km | |
| Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2019 | 9.97 km | |
| Eccles Village Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2020 | 9.97 km | |
| Detling Diner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 17, 2021 | 10.04 km | |
| Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 27, 2006 | 10.04 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME7 2QA - Data from Apr 2022
| Castlemaine Avenue | 73 m | |
| Castlemaine Avenue | 90 m | |
| King Edward Road | 143 m | |
| King Edward Road | 170 m | |
| Elm Road | 294 m | |
| Chatham Rail Station | 3.18 km | |
| Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station | 1.08 km | |
| Chatham Rail Station | 3.19 km | |
| Rochester Rail Station | 4.04 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 22.2 km | |
| Lydd London Ashford Airport | 54.86 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 56.94 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME7 2QA - Data from Dec 2021
| Gillingham Marshes | 822 m | |
| Cinque Port Marshes | 1.14 km | |
| Mill Hill | 1.3 km | |
| Hoo Salt Marsh | 1.79 km | |
| Copperhouse Marshes | 1.91 km | |
| Ford Marsh | 2.14 km | |
| Finsborough Ness | 2.18 km | |
| Couvre Port Reservoir | 2.25 km | |
| St Mary's Island | 2.41 km | |
| Ferol Peak | 2.42 km | |
| Mast Pond | 2.49 km | |
| Gull Down Plantation | 2.73 km | |
| Hoo Flats | 2.73 km | |
| Nor Marsh | 2.78 km | |
| Bishop Saltings | 2.92 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME7 2QA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 79.7 Mbps | 102.8 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 16.1 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 15 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 100.4 | 16.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for ME7 2QA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.38941900 |
| Longitude | 0.56449800 |
| OS Easting | 578528 |
| OS Northing | 0168718 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Kent |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000035 |
| Travel To Work Area | Medway |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Asian traits Subgroup: Achieving minorities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Medway Towns BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Gillingham BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33039847 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Medway 010 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Medway 010D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4C1 |