Postcode ME7 3JR (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME7 3JR is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME7 3JR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME7 3JR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 3JR as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to ME7 3JR is Forge Lane which is centered 94 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Primary School and is 389 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 4.82 km away.

The closest primary school to ME7 3JR (for ages 11 and under) is Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on December 2, 2011. 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 3JR is Kings Arms and is 3.85 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 16, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 38.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME7 3JR is covered by the Kent police force association and West Kent 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 3JR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Forge Lane 94 m
Blind Lane 194 m
Blacksmiths Court 274 m
Dunn Street Road 565 m
A2 5.72 km
M2 6.29 km
A249 7.22 km
A20 8.96 km
A228 8.99 km
M20 12.4 km
A229 14.61 km
A21 27 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME7 3JR

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 3JR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
318 m
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.79 km
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
1.85 km
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
1.93 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.96 km
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
2.04 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.06 km
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
2.3 km
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.62 km
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
2.77 km
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
3.2 km
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
3.21 km
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
3.46 km
Maundene School 3.54 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
3.75 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
3.75 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
3.76 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
3.85 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
3.85 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
3.85 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
3.05 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
3.4 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
3.75 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
3.75 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
3.75 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
3.85 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
3.87 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
3.95 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
3.95 km
Windy Bottom Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 30, 2019
4.42 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
4.54 km
The Black Horse Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
4.6 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
4.73 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
4.73 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
4.73 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
4.73 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
4.92 km
KIMS Hospital Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2021
5.04 km
Busy Bodies Daycare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
5.11 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
5.13 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Primary School Bus Stop/Station 389 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 399 m
Coach Park and Ride Bus Stop/Station 961 m
Fowler Close Bus Stop/Station 1.16 km
Fowler Close Bus Stop/Station 1.17 km
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 4.82 km
London Southend Airport Air 28.04 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 48.96 km

Nearby Nature

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

Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 634 m
Chapel Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 811 m
Chapel Valley Shaw Woodland Or Forest 890 m
Blowers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Roots Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Bredhurst Hurst Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Reed's Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Cowbeck Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Lambs Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Sindal's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Farthing Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Monkdown Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Polehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Cuckoo Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 38.1 Mbps 50.69 Mbps
Upload 9.2 Mbps 8.8 Mbps 10.67 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26 6
30-300 Mbps 100% 39.2 9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 138,748 kWh - mean 13,875 kWh : median 11,717 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 67,101 kWh - mean 5,592 kWh : median 4,876 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME7 3JR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.33084800
Longitude 0.57166500
OS Easting 579253
OS Northing 0162223
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16084
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
County Electorial Division Maidstone Rural North ED
Electoral Ward Boxley
Local Authority District Maidstone
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 E07000110
Travel To Work Area Medway

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
West Kent
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043035
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 001C
Output Area / Small Area 1B1