Postcode ME7 3QQ (Medway)

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

ME7 3QQ 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 3QQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to ME7 3QQ is Gilbert Close which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Post Office and is 145 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 3.23 km away.

The closest primary school to ME7 3QQ (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 3QQ is Lower Bell and is 5.74 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 107.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Gilbert Close 49 m
Pine Grove 91 m
Lombardy Close 180 m
Evergreen Close 188 m
Hickory Dell 222 m
Hempstead Road 223 m
Cedar Grove 228 m
Coppergate 237 m
Honey Close 245 m
Waters Place 278 m
Pippin Croft 278 m
Shepherds Gate 303 m
Birch Grove 309 m
Harrow Road 409 m
Dukes Meadow Drive 451 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME7 3QQ

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 3QQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
188 m
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
418 m
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
1.04 km
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.29 km
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
1.63 km
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.83 km
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.96 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
2 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
2.19 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
2.29 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.31 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.35 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.38 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
2.44 km
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
2.52 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
2.55 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
2.55 km
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.64 km
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
2.65 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Post Office Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 149 m
The Flying Saucer Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Hickory Dell Bus Stop/Station 181 m
The Flying Saucer Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.85 km
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 3.23 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 4.29 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 4.86 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.95 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

South Wood Woodland Or Forest 634 m
Whitegate Wood Woodland Or Forest 704 m
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 918 m
Spekes Bottom Valley 926 m
Farthing Wood Woodland Or Forest 944 m
Lambs Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 959 m
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 969 m
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Chapel Valley Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Chapel Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Blowers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Park Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93 Mbps 107.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.1 Mbps 36 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% 18 2
30-300 Mbps 0% 97.6 15.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 244,577 kWh - mean 13,588 kWh : median 14,705 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 65,837 kWh - mean 3,873 kWh : median 3,792 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME7 3QQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.35066400
Longitude 0.57231500
OS Easting 579223
OS Northing 0164428
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: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gillingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039930
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 035
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 035A
Output Area / Small Area 6B1