Postcode ME7 3RZ (Medway)

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

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

The closest road name to ME7 3RZ is Plumtree Grove which is centered 85 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hempstead Road and is 101 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 3.64 km away.

The closest primary school to ME7 3RZ (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 3RZ is Kings Arms and is 5.27 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 16, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 92.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.9 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 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Plumtree Grove 85 m
Lavenda Close 107 m
Medlar Grove 123 m
Almond Grove 142 m
Claridge Court 188 m
Magdalen Close 222 m
Honeysuckle Close 225 m
Mulberry Close 264 m
Barncroft Drive 266 m
Hempstead Valley Drive 266 m
Lamplighters Close 274 m
Meadowdown Close 280 m
The Paddocks 286 m
Chapel Lane 307 m
Birch Grove 315 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME7 3RZ

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 3RZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
188 m
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
443 m
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
1.18 km
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
1.48 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
1.62 km
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.78 km
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.79 km
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.95 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.97 km
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
2.21 km
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.38 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
2.48 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.48 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.54 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
2.74 km
Maundene School 2.75 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
2.88 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
2.93 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
2.93 km
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
2.94 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hempstead Road Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Hempstead Road Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Kingsdown Close Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Kingsdown Close Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Infant School Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 5.22 km
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 3.64 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 4.82 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 5.23 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.53 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.36 km

Nearby Nature

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

Whitegate Wood Woodland Or Forest 178 m
South Wood Woodland Or Forest 343 m
Farthing Wood Woodland Or Forest 396 m
Lambs Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 506 m
Chapel Valley Shaw Woodland Or Forest 727 m
Chapel Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 842 m
Blowers Wood Woodland Or Forest 973 m
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 1.5 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Upper Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 46 Mbps 92.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 9.4 Mbps 10.9 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% 24.3 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 94.6 11
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 231,484 kWh - mean 8,573 kWh : median 7,219 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 79,317 kWh - mean 3,051 kWh : median 2,636 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME7 3RZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.34533800
Longitude 0.57116900
OS Easting 579164
OS Northing 0163833
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31761
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 E33039929
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 035
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 035B
Output Area / Small Area 6B1