Postcode ME7 3PD (Medway)

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The postcode ME7 3PD is located in Medway It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. ME7 3PD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME7 3PD is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 3PD as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to ME7 3PD is Sharsted Way which is centered 140 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre and is 66 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 3.87 km away.

The closest primary school to ME7 3PD (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 3PD is Kings Arms and is 4.9 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 16, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 23.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Sharsted Way 140 m
Martin Court 200 m
Chapel Lane 236 m
Sandy Dell 244 m
Clermont Close 255 m
Magdalen Close 267 m
Hadleigh Court 289 m
The Rise 305 m
Lambsfrith Grove 312 m
Coppice Court 331 m
Almond Grove 349 m
Marquis Drive 392 m
Kingsdown Close 400 m
Hempstead Valley Drive 604 m
Hempstead Road 868 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME7 3PD

Introduction June 1981
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 3PD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
642 m
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
919 m
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
1.14 km
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
1.32 km
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
1.33 km
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.6 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.94 km
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.99 km
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
2.08 km
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
2.12 km
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.46 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
2.79 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.79 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
2.89 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.93 km
Maundene School 3.01 km
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
3.04 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
3.15 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
3.15 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
3.35 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
3.93 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
4.43 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
4.74 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
4.74 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
4.74 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
4.9 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
5.02 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
5.1 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
5.1 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
5.19 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
5.22 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
5.22 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
5.22 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
5.22 km
Windy Bottom Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 30, 2019
5.57 km
The Black Horse Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
5.7 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
5.72 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
5.92 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
6.08 km
Busy Bodies Daycare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
6.18 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre Bus Stop/Station 66 m
Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Kingsdown Close Bus Stop/Station 432 m
Hempstead Road Bus Stop/Station 461 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 3.87 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 5.3 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 5.66 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.93 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 49.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Chapel Valley Shaw Woodland Or Forest 264 m
Lambs Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 315 m
Whitegate Wood Woodland Or Forest 356 m
Chapel Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 361 m
Farthing Wood Woodland Or Forest 445 m
Blowers Wood Woodland Or Forest 585 m
South Wood Woodland Or Forest 727 m
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Upper Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Roots Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Long Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Sindal's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 3.7 Mbps 23.1 Mbps 74.13 Mbps
Upload 0.8 Mbps 5.5 Mbps 18.51 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 3 0.7
2-5 Mbps - -
5-10 Mbps - -
10-30 Mbps - -
30-300 Mbps 53.3 12.8
300+ Mbps - -

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.34116200
Longitude 0.57297500
OS Easting 579304
OS Northing 0163373
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27516
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gillingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33036970
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 035
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 035C
Output Area / Small Area 6A1