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The postcode ME7 3RQ is located in Medway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME7 3RQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME7 3RQ 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 3RQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.
The closest road name to ME7 3RQ is Medlar Grove which is centered 20 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Kingsdown Close and is 108 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 3.52 km away.
The closest primary school to ME7 3RQ (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 3RQ is Kings Arms and is 5.36 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 16, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 95.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.6 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for ME7 3RQ 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 3RQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME7 3RQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME7 3RQ
| 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 3RQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hempstead Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 20, 2018) | 149 m |
| Hempstead Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 435 m |
| Fairview Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 2, 2019) | 1.05 km |
| Deanwood Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 2, 2018) | 1.36 km |
| Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 2, 2011) | 1.64 km |
| St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 13, 2018) | 1.67 km |
| Bryony School | Independent school | 2-11 | Good (June 21, 2018) | 1.68 km |
| Parkwood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 12, 2019) | 1.82 km |
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 2.1 km |
| Swingate Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2018) | 2.33 km |
| Rainham School for Girls | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 5, 2016) | 2.37 km |
| The Howard School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 2.37 km |
| Lordswood School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 2.52 km |
| Miers Court Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 3, 2021) | 2.61 km |
| Kingfisher Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 2.62 km |
| St Margaret's Church of England Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (July 11, 2018) | 2.81 km |
| St Margaret's Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 2.81 km |
| Danecourt School | Special school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 2.85 km |
| Maundene School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.86 km | |
| St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 2.91 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME7 3RQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al's Ice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 15, 2021 | 4.37 km | |
| European School Of Osteopathy (Food) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 20, 2021 | 4.89 km | |
| Detling Diner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 17, 2021 | 5.21 km | |
| Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 27, 2006 | 5.21 km | |
| Shell Highland | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2022 | 5.21 km | |
| Kings Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2019 | 5.36 km | |
| Edenwood Place | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 2, 2021 | 5.47 km | |
| Lower Bell | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 28, 2020 | 5.47 km | |
| Mickey's Cafe Diner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2022 | 5.47 km | |
| Shell Bluebell Hill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 5.47 km | |
| Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2012 | 5.5 km | |
| Detling Community Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2020 | 5.52 km | |
| Bluebells Short Breaks Unit | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 24, 2019 | 5.6 km | |
| The Cock Horse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2020 | 5.6 km | |
| Windy Bottom | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 30, 2019 | 6.07 km | |
| Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2019 | 6.08 km | |
| The Black Horse Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2020 | 6.19 km | |
| Mytime Active | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 18, 2021 | 6.28 km | |
| The Yew Tree Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 1, 2021 | 6.49 km | |
| Maidstone Audi | Exempt October 18, 2013 | 6.62 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME7 3RQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Kingsdown Close | 108 m | |
| Kingsdown Close | 131 m | |
| Hempstead Road | 225 m | |
| Hempstead Road | 242 m | |
| Infant School | 303 m | |
| Chatham Rail Station | 5.28 km | |
| Rainham (Kent) Rail Station | 3.52 km | |
| Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station | 4.83 km | |
| Chatham Rail Station | 5.29 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 26.45 km | |
| Lydd London Ashford Airport | 50.33 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME7 3RQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Whitegate Wood | 147 m | |
| Lambs Frith Wood | 441 m | |
| South Wood | 461 m | |
| Farthing Wood | 518 m | |
| Chapel Valley Shaw | 763 m | |
| Chapel Hill Wood | 859 m | |
| Blowers Wood | 924 m | |
| Holt Wood | 1.38 km | |
| East Hoath Wood | 1.4 km | |
| Grove Wood | 1.43 km | |
| Spekes Bottom | Valley | 1.48 km |
| Upper Brooms Wood | 1.61 km | |
| Park Woods | 1.65 km | |
| Hall Wood | 1.67 km | |
| West Hoath Wood | 1.67 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME7 3RQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 95.7 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 10.6 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 26 | 6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 113.1 | 11.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for ME7 3RQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.34567500 |
| Longitude | 0.57302700 |
| OS Easting | 579292 |
| OS Northing | 0163875 |
| 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 | E33039929 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Medway 035 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Medway 035B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B1 |