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The postcode ME7 3RA is located in Medway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME7 3RA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME7 3RA 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 3RA as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.
The closest road name to ME7 3RA is Cedar Grove which is centered 94 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Green Bank Close and is 190 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 3.29 km away.
The closest primary school to ME7 3RA (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 3RA is Lower Bell and is 5.67 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 81.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 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 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 3RA is covered by the Kent police force association and Medway is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME7 3RA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME7 3RA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME7 3RA
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME7 3RA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hempstead Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 137 m |
| Hempstead Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 20, 2018) | 268 m |
| Fairview Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 2, 2019) | 998 m |
| Bryony School | Independent school | 2-11 | Good (June 21, 2018) | 1.38 km |
| Deanwood Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 2, 2018) | 1.53 km |
| Parkwood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 12, 2019) | 1.8 km |
| St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 13, 2018) | 1.86 km |
| Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 2, 2011) | 2.04 km |
| Rainham School for Girls | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 5, 2016) | 2.09 km |
| The Howard School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 2.09 km |
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 2.28 km |
| Kingfisher Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 2.4 km |
| Danecourt School | Special school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 2.45 km |
| Miers Court Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 3, 2021) | 2.46 km |
| St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 2.52 km |
| Swingate Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2018) | 2.56 km |
| St Margaret's Church of England Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (July 11, 2018) | 2.6 km |
| St Margaret's Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 2.6 km |
| Lordswood School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 2.61 km |
| Twydall Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (May 26, 2021) | 2.66 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME7 3RA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al's Ice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 15, 2021 | 4.75 km | |
| European School Of Osteopathy (Food) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 20, 2021 | 5.25 km | |
| Detling Diner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 17, 2021 | 5.6 km | |
| Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 27, 2006 | 5.6 km | |
| Shell Highland | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2022 | 5.6 km | |
| Edenwood Place | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 2, 2021 | 5.67 km | |
| Lower Bell | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 28, 2020 | 5.67 km | |
| Mickey's Cafe Diner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2022 | 5.67 km | |
| Shell Bluebell Hill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 5.67 km | |
| Kings Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2019 | 5.72 km | |
| Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2012 | 5.75 km | |
| Detling Community Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2020 | 5.92 km | |
| Bluebells Short Breaks Unit | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 24, 2019 | 6 km | |
| The Cock Horse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2020 | 6 km | |
| Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2019 | 6.36 km | |
| Windy Bottom | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 30, 2019 | 6.47 km | |
| Mytime Active | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 18, 2021 | 6.56 km | |
| The Black Horse Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2020 | 6.6 km | |
| The Yew Tree Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 1, 2021 | 6.8 km | |
| Maidstone Audi | Exempt October 18, 2013 | 6.92 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME7 3RA - Data from Apr 2022
| Green Bank Close | 190 m | |
| Hickory Dell | 200 m | |
| Green Bank Close | 203 m | |
| Infant School | 205 m | |
| Infant School | 251 m | |
| Chatham Rail Station | 4.97 km | |
| Rainham (Kent) Rail Station | 3.29 km | |
| Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station | 4.44 km | |
| Chatham Rail Station | 4.99 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 26.08 km | |
| Lydd London Ashford Airport | 50.69 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME7 3RA - Data from Dec 2021
| South Wood | 546 m | |
| Whitegate Wood | 551 m | |
| Lambs Frith Wood | 808 m | |
| Farthing Wood | 817 m | |
| Grove Wood | 1.06 km | |
| East Hoath Wood | 1.07 km | |
| Spekes Bottom | Valley | 1.08 km |
| Chapel Valley Shaw | 1.16 km | |
| Chapel Hill Wood | 1.26 km | |
| West Hoath Wood | 1.28 km | |
| Blowers Wood | 1.29 km | |
| Ambley Wood | 1.44 km | |
| Holt Wood | 1.55 km | |
| Park Woods | 1.68 km | |
| Hook Wood | 1.78 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME7 3RA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 48.8 Mbps | 81.5 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.9 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 2 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 26.5 | 6.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 82 | 12.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for ME7 3RA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.34929900 |
| Longitude | 0.57266900 |
| OS Easting | 579253 |
| OS Northing | 0164277 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Kent |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000035 |
| Travel To Work Area | Medway |
| 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 |
| 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 |