Postcode ME7 4AF (Medway)

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The postcode ME7 4AF is located in Medway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME7 4AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME7 4AF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 4AF as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to ME7 4AF is Chester Road which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Jezreels Canterbury Street and is 58 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 1.42 km away.

The closest primary school to ME7 4AF (for ages 11 and under) is Byron Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on September 19, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Chatham Grammar. The last OFSTED inspection on May 23, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME7 4AF is Lower Bell and is 6.86 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 145.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME7 4AF 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 4AF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME7 4AF, and the approximate distance away.

Chester Road 23 m
Crosley Road 53 m
Stuart Road 94 m
Eva Road 176 m
Watling Avenue 188 m
Park Avenue 194 m
Star Mill Lane 217 m
Maynard Place 217 m
Jezreels Road 248 m
Malvern Road 249 m
Rainham Road 255 m
Corral Close 256 m
Watling Street 291 m
Cleave Road 310 m
Beechwood Avenue 328 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME7 4AF

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 4AF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
384 m
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
556 m
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
647 m
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
787 m
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
800 m
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
928 m
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.21 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.22 km
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.27 km
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.37 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.4 km
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
1.46 km
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.59 km
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.62 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.63 km
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.65 km
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.7 km
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
1.75 km
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.83 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.88 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME7 4AF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
6.86 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
6.86 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
6.86 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
6.86 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
7.26 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
7.65 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
7.8 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
7.88 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
7.89 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
8.1 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
8.11 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
8.17 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
8.27 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
8.64 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
8.64 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
8.64 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
8.74 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
8.76 km
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
8.78 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
8.78 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME7 4AF - Data from Apr 2022

Jezreels Canterbury Street Bus Stop/Station 58 m
Jezreels Canterbury Street Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Jezreels Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Jezreels Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Gillingham Park Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.36 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 1.42 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 2.38 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 3.71 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.06 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 53.73 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 55.51 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME7 4AF - Data from Dec 2021

East Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 2.01 km
Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 2.1 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 2.53 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 2.65 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 2.78 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME7 4AF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 145.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.2 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 28 8
30-300 Mbps 0% 101.9 12.9
300+ Mbps 100% 386.9 36.4

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 519,674 kWh - mean 14,848 kWh : median 15,865 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 130,202 kWh - mean 3,617 kWh : median 3,382 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME7 4AF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37406800
Longitude 0.55373900
OS Easting 577839
OS Northing 0166985
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12726
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Gillingham and Rainham
Electoral Ward Watling
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: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gillingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039883
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 019B
Output Area / Small Area 5A3