Postcode ME7 3RD (Medway)

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The postcode ME7 3RD is located in Medway It was introduced in March 1983 and is an active postcode. ME7 3RD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME7 3RD 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 3RD as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to ME7 3RD is Blowers Wood Grove which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kenyon Walk and is 198 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 3.62 km away.

The closest primary school to ME7 3RD (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 3RD is Kings Arms and is 5.09 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 16, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 217.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.5 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 3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Blowers Wood Grove 40 m
Houghton Avenue 127 m
Coppice Court 165 m
Martin Court 175 m
Sharsted Way 182 m
Lullingstone Close 183 m
Lambsfrith Grove 193 m
Stalham Court 252 m
Hadleigh Court 277 m
Kingsdown Close 286 m
Tamarind Close 310 m
The Rise 316 m
Sandy Dell 354 m
Mulberry Close 354 m
Wigmore Road 479 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME7 3RD

Introduction March 1983
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 3RD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
691 m
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
974 m
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
1.02 km
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
1.07 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
1.18 km
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.29 km
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.69 km
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.95 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.25 km
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
2.39 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
2.59 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.59 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
2.62 km
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.77 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
2.9 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
2.9 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
3.13 km
Maundene School 3.28 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
3.31 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
3.33 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
3.83 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
4.63 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
4.68 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
4.68 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
4.68 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
5.09 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
5.1 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
5.17 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
5.17 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
5.47 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
5.52 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
5.52 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
5.52 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
5.52 km
Windy Bottom Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 30, 2019
5.68 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
5.98 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
6.19 km
KIMS Hospital Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2021
6.3 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
6.32 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kenyon Walk Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Kenyon Walk Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Sharsted Way Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Sharsted Way Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 3.62 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 5.36 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 5.83 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.78 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 49.78 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lambs Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 108 m
Blowers Wood Woodland Or Forest 379 m
Whitegate Wood Woodland Or Forest 422 m
Chapel Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 469 m
Chapel Valley Shaw Woodland Or Forest 476 m
Farthing Wood Woodland Or Forest 727 m
South Wood Woodland Or Forest 921 m
Upper Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Long Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Park Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Breeches Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Ryetop Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 205 Mbps 217.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 21 Mbps 19.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 2.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 158.3 16.3
300+ Mbps 100% 460.8 36.6

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 387,279 kWh - mean 19,364 kWh : median 18,486 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME7 3RD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.34162200
Longitude 0.57739500
OS Easting 579612
OS Northing 0163435
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 E33039929
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 035
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 035C
Output Area / Small Area 6A1