Postcode ME7 2YS (Medway)

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

ME7 2YS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 2YS as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to ME7 2YS is Watling Street which is centered 76 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Barnsole Road Top and is 70 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 1.65 km away.

The closest primary school to ME7 2YS (for ages 11 and under) is Danecourt School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 6, 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 2YS is Lower Bell and is 6.9 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Watling Street 76 m
Osprey Avenue 108 m
Holmside 153 m
Malvern Road 172 m
Derby Road 190 m
Austin Close 206 m
Montrose Avenue 213 m
Zetland Avenue 219 m
Beechwood Avenue 231 m
Star Mill Lane 288 m
Maynard Place 288 m
First Avenue 350 m
Park Avenue 361 m
Heathland View 363 m
Glebe Road 365 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME7 2YS

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 2YS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
582 m
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
713 m
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
867 m
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
897 m
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.03 km
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.05 km
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
1.06 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.12 km
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
1.16 km
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.34 km
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.36 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.66 km
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.71 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.75 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.77 km
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
1.78 km
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.86 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.92 km
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.97 km
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
2 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
6.9 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
6.9 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
6.9 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
6.9 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
7.26 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
7.53 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
7.54 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
7.98 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
7.99 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
8 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
8.08 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
8.25 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
8.27 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
8.39 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
8.39 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
8.39 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
8.55 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
8.65 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
8.65 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
8.73 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Barnsole Road Top Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Barnsole Road Top Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Barnsole Road Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Barnsole Road Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Beechwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.72 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 1.65 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 2.73 km
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 3.76 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.06 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 53.44 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 55.74 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 1.73 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.33 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 2.44 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 2.64 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 2.71 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 2.73 km
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37272500
Longitude 0.55840700
OS Easting 578167
OS Northing 0166847
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12726
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Gillingham and Rainham
Electoral Ward Watling
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gillingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039883
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 019B
Output Area / Small Area 5A3