Postcode ME7 3SD (Medway)

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The postcode ME7 3SD is located in Medway It was introduced in September 1991 and is an active postcode. ME7 3SD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to ME7 3SD is Martin Court which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre and is 123 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 3.84 km away.

The closest primary school to ME7 3SD (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 3SD is Kings Arms and is 4.88 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 16, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 175.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.7 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 4.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Martin Court 47 m
Sharsted Way 77 m
Hadleigh Court 129 m
Lambsfrith Grove 145 m
Sandy Dell 146 m
The Rise 157 m
Houghton Avenue 170 m
Landor Court 209 m
Lullingstone Close 210 m
Blowers Wood Grove 219 m
Marquis Drive 228 m
Copperpenny Drive 283 m
Kingsdown Close 426 m
Wigmore Road 667 m
Hempstead Valley Drive 686 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME7 3SD

Introduction September 1991
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 3SD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
755 m
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
1.03 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.04 km
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
1.21 km
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
1.28 km
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.46 km
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.91 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.06 km
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
2.14 km
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
2.18 km
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.6 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
2.79 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.79 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
2.84 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
3.09 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
3.11 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
3.11 km
Maundene School 3.18 km
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
3.19 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
3.45 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
3.79 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
4.42 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
4.61 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
4.61 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
4.61 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
4.88 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
4.94 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
5.02 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
5.02 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
5.26 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
5.31 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
5.31 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
5.31 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
5.31 km
Windy Bottom Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 30, 2019
5.51 km
The Black Horse Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
5.59 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
5.76 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
5.97 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
6.1 km
KIMS Hospital Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2021
6.12 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Kenyon Walk Bus Stop/Station 404 m
Kenyon Walk Bus Stop/Station 419 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 3.84 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 5.83 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.97 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 49.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Chapel Valley Shaw Woodland Or Forest 258 m
Chapel Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 273 m
Lambs Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 277 m
Blowers Wood Woodland Or Forest 417 m
Whitegate Wood Woodland Or Forest 463 m
Farthing Wood Woodland Or Forest 613 m
South Wood Woodland Or Forest 888 m
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Upper Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Long Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Roots Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Park Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 175.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 17.1 Mbps 17.7 Mbps 39 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% 123.8 15
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 276,107 kWh - mean 27,611 kWh : median 24,310 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 61,922 kWh - mean 6,880 kWh : median 5,984 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME7 3SD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.34035300
Longitude 0.57499700
OS Easting 579450
OS Northing 0163288
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 E33036970
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 035
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 035C
Output Area / Small Area 6A1