Postcode ME7 3RH (Medway)

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

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

The closest road name to ME7 3RH is Waters Place which is centered 94 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hempstead Road North and is 52 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 3.15 km away.

The closest primary school to ME7 3RH (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 3RH is Lower Bell and is 5.84 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 104.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 92% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.9 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 3RH 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 3RH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Waters Place 94 m
Lombardy Close 170 m
Harrow Road 205 m
Pippin Croft 213 m
Gilbert Close 228 m
Coppergate 231 m
Hinton Crescent 234 m
Pine Grove 252 m
Evergreen Close 294 m
Greenfinches 299 m
Hickory Dell 345 m
The Everglades 354 m
Shepherds Gate 371 m
Dukes Meadow Drive 379 m
Hempstead Road 433 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME7 3RH

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 3RH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
386 m
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
648 m
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
1.14 km
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.2 km
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
1.8 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
1.9 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.9 km
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.91 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
2.06 km
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
2.13 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.18 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.18 km
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
2.32 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
2.43 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
2.43 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.46 km
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
2.48 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
2.49 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
2.49 km
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
2.59 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hempstead Road North Bus Stop/Station 52 m
Hempstead Road North Bus Stop/Station 64 m
The Flying Saucer Bus Stop/Station 85 m
The Flying Saucer Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.66 km
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 3.15 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 4.06 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 4.68 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.75 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 51.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

Spekes Bottom Valley 693 m
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 711 m
South Wood Woodland Or Forest 801 m
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 858 m
Whitegate Wood Woodland Or Forest 937 m
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 937 m
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Farthing Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Lambs Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Chapel Valley Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Chapel Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Blowers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.83 km
Park Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 104.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.6 Mbps 21 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 104.2 16.6
300+ Mbps 92% - -

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 512,123 kWh - mean 18,968 kWh : median 16,052 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 96,452 kWh - mean 3,858 kWh : median 3,163 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME7 3RH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.35272100
Longitude 0.57165500
OS Easting 579169
OS Northing 0164655
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