Postcode ME7 3HJ (Medway)

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The postcode ME7 3HJ is located in Medway It was introduced in June 1998 and is an active postcode. ME7 3HJ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

ME7 3HJ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.2 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 3HJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to ME7 3HJ is Birch Grove which is centered 127 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Infant School and is 168 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 3.48 km away.

The closest primary school to ME7 3HJ (for ages 11 and under) is Hempstead Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 20, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Rainham School for Girls. The last OFSTED inspection on May 5, 2016 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME7 3HJ is Kings Arms and is 5.46 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 16, 2019.

Policing for ME7 3HJ 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 3HJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME7 3HJ, and the approximate distance away.

Birch Grove 127 m
Medlar Grove 164 m
Plumtree Grove 166 m
Hempstead Valley Drive 168 m
The Paddocks 227 m
Green Bank Close 231 m
Hempstead Road 235 m
Meadowdown Close 239 m
Cedar Grove 242 m
Lavenda Close 253 m
Honeysuckle Close 258 m
Lamplighters Close 287 m
Claridge Court 289 m
Honey Close 315 m
Thistledown Close 315 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME7 3HJ

Introduction June 1998
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME7 3HJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
0 m
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
286 m
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
1.06 km
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
1.45 km
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.6 km
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.78 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
1.78 km
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.85 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.11 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
2.31 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.31 km
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
2.37 km
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.49 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.5 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
2.6 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
2.71 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
2.77 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
2.77 km
Maundene School 2.78 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.79 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME7 3HJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
4.52 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
4.99 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
5.36 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
5.36 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
5.36 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
5.46 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
5.49 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
5.49 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
5.49 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
5.49 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
5.54 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
5.66 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
5.74 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
5.74 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
6.14 km
Windy Bottom Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 30, 2019
6.2 km
The Black Horse Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
6.34 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
6.34 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
6.56 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
6.69 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME7 3HJ - Data from Apr 2022

Infant School Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Infant School Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Kingsdown Close Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Hempstead Road Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Kingsdown Close Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 5.14 km
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 3.48 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 4.68 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 5.15 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.35 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.47 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME7 3HJ - Data from Dec 2021

Whitegate Wood Woodland Or Forest 292 m
South Wood Woodland Or Forest 403 m
Farthing Wood Woodland Or Forest 574 m
Lambs Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 587 m
Chapel Valley Shaw Woodland Or Forest 898 m
Chapel Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Blowers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 1.33 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Park Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.34690800
Longitude 0.57217600
OS Easting 579228
OS Northing 0164010
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31281
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Gillingham and Rainham
Electoral Ward Hempstead and Wigmore
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gillingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039928
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 035
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 035A
Output Area / Small Area 6B2