Postcode ME7 3SY (Medway)

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

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

The closest road name to ME7 3SY is Thistledown Close which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kingsdown Close and is 40 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 3.46 km away.

The closest primary school to ME7 3SY (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 3SY is Kings Arms and is 5.35 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 16, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 69.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.4 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 1.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Thistledown Close 35 m
Meadowdown Close 79 m
Mulberry Close 99 m
Tamarind Close 113 m
Black Rock Gardens 134 m
Wildwood Glade 143 m
Kingsdown Close 145 m
Medlar Grove 150 m
Hempstead Valley Drive 160 m
Plumtree Grove 184 m
Stalham Court 187 m
Lavenda Close 200 m
Wigmore Glade 232 m
Coppice Court 258 m
Green Bank Close 272 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME7 3SY

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 3SY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
280 m
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
554 m
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
949 m
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
1.21 km
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.52 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
1.56 km
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.66 km
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.7 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.2 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
2.34 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.34 km
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
2.41 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
2.52 km
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.64 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
2.74 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
2.74 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.77 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
2.92 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.95 km
Maundene School 3.01 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kingsdown Close Bus Stop/Station 40 m
Kingsdown Close Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Kings Frith Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Kings Frith Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Sharsted Way Bus Stop/Station 318 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 5.42 km
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 3.46 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 4.94 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 5.43 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.47 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Whitegate Wood Woodland Or Forest 149 m
Lambs Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 315 m
Farthing Wood Woodland Or Forest 602 m
South Wood Woodland Or Forest 606 m
Chapel Valley Shaw Woodland Or Forest 723 m
Chapel Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 795 m
Blowers Wood Woodland Or Forest 798 m
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Upper Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Park Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 1.57 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.9 Mbps 69.5 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 8.3 Mbps 8.4 Mbps 10 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% 69.4 8.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 113,752 kWh - mean 7,109 kWh : median 7,571 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME7 3SY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.34510200
Longitude 0.57497600
OS Easting 579430
OS Northing 0163816
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