Postcode ME7 3QH (Medway)

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

ME7 3QH is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.3 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 3QH as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to ME7 3QH is Honeysuckle Close which is centered 94 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hempstead Road and is 106 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 3.63 km away.

The closest primary school to ME7 3QH (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 3QH is Lower Bell and is 5.34 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 151.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 98% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3 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 3QH 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 3QH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Honeysuckle Close 94 m
The Paddocks 123 m
Lamplighters Close 130 m
Claridge Court 137 m
Plumtree Grove 217 m
Medlar Grove 243 m
Hempstead Road 265 m
Birch Grove 265 m
Lavenda Close 270 m
Cobblestones 284 m
Almond Grove 290 m
Hempstead Valley Drive 322 m
Capstone Ridge 339 m
Cedar Grove 371 m
Capstone Road 1.22 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME7 3QH

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 3QH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
165 m
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
310 m
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
1.23 km
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
1.6 km
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.73 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
1.78 km
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.91 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.95 km
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
2.02 km
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
2.22 km
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.33 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.38 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
2.44 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.44 km
Maundene School 2.63 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
2.74 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
2.76 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.87 km
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
2.87 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
2.93 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hempstead Road Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Infant School Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Infant School Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Hempstead Road Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Kingsdown Close Bus Stop/Station 318 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 5.05 km
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 3.63 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 4.67 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 5.07 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.44 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

South Wood Woodland Or Forest 238 m
Whitegate Wood Woodland Or Forest 338 m
Farthing Wood Woodland Or Forest 458 m
Lambs Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 664 m
Chapel Valley Shaw Woodland Or Forest 875 m
Chapel Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 998 m
Blowers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 1.36 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 151.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 19.7 Mbps 49.96 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 28 7
30-300 Mbps 0% 112.2 16.9
300+ Mbps 98% 404.7 40.9

Gas Consumption

52 meters consuming 1,017,293 kWh - mean 19,563 kWh : median 18,657 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

47 meters consuming 244,103 kWh - mean 5,194 kWh : median 4,067 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME7 3QH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.34657200
Longitude 0.56987400
OS Easting 579069
OS Northing 0163967
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31761
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 035B
Output Area / Small Area 6B2