Postcode ME7 3JF (Medway)

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The postcode ME7 3JF is located in Medway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME7 3JF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME7 3JF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 3JF as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to ME7 3JF is Capstone Ridge which is centered 111 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Greenfinches and is 293 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 3.79 km away.

The closest primary school to ME7 3JF (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 3JF is Lower Bell and is 5.19 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

25% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 50% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 25% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 25% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Capstone Ridge 111 m
Cobblestones 197 m
Horseshoe Close 238 m
Shepherds Gate 283 m
Lamplighters Close 331 m
Dukes Meadow Drive 382 m
Hempstead Road 438 m
Capstone Road 822 m
A2 5.5 km
M2 7.04 km
A249 7.73 km
A228 9.01 km
A20 11 km
M20 14.35 km
A229 16.45 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME7 3JF

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 3JF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
426 m
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
571 m
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
1.56 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.81 km
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.84 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.94 km
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
2.02 km
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.07 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
2.14 km
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
2.15 km
Maundene School 2.22 km
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
2.35 km
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
2.36 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
2.52 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
2.55 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.55 km
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
2.58 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.7 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
2.7 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
2.73 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Greenfinches Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Shepherds Gate Bus Stop/Station 318 m
Greenfinches Bus Stop/Station 325 m
Shepherds Gate Bus Stop/Station 345 m
Infant School Bus Stop/Station 406 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.62 km
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 3.79 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 4.32 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 4.63 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.33 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.93 km

Nearby Nature

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

South Wood Woodland Or Forest 318 m
Farthing Wood Woodland Or Forest 697 m
Whitegate Wood Woodland Or Forest 782 m
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 946 m
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Lambs Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 1.14 km
Chapel Valley Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Chapel Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME7 3JF - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 25%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 25%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 25%
300+ Mbps 25%

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.34889100
Longitude 0.56464700
OS Easting 578694
OS Northing 0164212
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17099
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Chatham and Aylesford
Electoral Ward Lordswood and Capstone
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chatham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33036972
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 031
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 031A
Output Area / Small Area 5B3