Postcode ME7 3SU (Medway)

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The postcode ME7 3SU is located in Medway It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. ME7 3SU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME7 3SU 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 3SU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to ME7 3SU is Meadowdown Close which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kingsdown Close and is 65 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 3.39 km away.

The closest primary school to ME7 3SU (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 3SU is Kings Arms and is 5.45 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 16, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 118.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 81.8% 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Meadowdown Close 16 m
Hempstead Valley Drive 84 m
Wildwood Glade 97 m
Thistledown Close 117 m
Medlar Grove 169 m
Green Bank Close 180 m
Black Rock Gardens 189 m
Mulberry Close 192 m
Tamarind Close 199 m
Plumtree Grove 208 m
Kingsdown Close 216 m
Wigmore Glade 235 m
Wigmore Road 254 m
Stalham Court 254 m
Lavenda Close 256 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME7 3SU

Introduction June 1981
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 3SU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
241 m
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
492 m
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
892 m
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
1.22 km
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.54 km
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.57 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
1.65 km
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.66 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.25 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
2.26 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.26 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
2.46 km
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
2.48 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
2.67 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
2.67 km
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.67 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.74 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
2.84 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.85 km
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
2.98 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
4.33 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
4.98 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
5.18 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
5.18 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
5.18 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
5.45 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
5.56 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
5.62 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
5.62 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
5.62 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
5.62 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
5.64 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
5.64 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
5.64 km
Windy Bottom Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 30, 2019
6.12 km
The Black Horse Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
6.2 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
6.2 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
6.41 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
6.6 km
Busy Bodies Daycare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
6.73 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kingsdown Close Bus Stop/Station 65 m
Kingsdown Close Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Kings Frith Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Kings Frith Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Green Bank Close Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 5.36 km
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 3.39 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 4.86 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 5.38 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.38 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.27 km

Nearby Nature

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

Whitegate Wood Woodland Or Forest 225 m
Lambs Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 393 m
South Wood Woodland Or Forest 612 m
Farthing Wood Woodland Or Forest 662 m
Chapel Valley Shaw Woodland Or Forest 816 m
Blowers Wood Woodland Or Forest 872 m
Chapel Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 888 m
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Upper Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 1.49 km
Park Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Foxburrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 118.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.5 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% 25.3 5
30-300 Mbps 18.2% 102.8 11.2
300+ Mbps 81.8% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

43 meters consuming 493,261 kWh - mean 11,471 kWh : median 10,466 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME7 3SU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.34592300
Longitude 0.57525200
OS Easting 579446
OS Northing 0163908
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
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 5A1