Postcode ME7 4BW (Medway)

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

ME7 4BW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4 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 4BW as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to ME7 4BW is Oxford Road which is centered 98 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Third Avenue West and is 90 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 1.13 km away.

The closest primary school to ME7 4BW (for ages 11 and under) is Barnsole Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on November 18, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Robert Napier School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 31, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME7 4BW is Lower Bell and is 7.35 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 97.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.9% 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 3.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Oxford Road 98 m
Barnsole Road 110 m
Brasenose Road 117 m
Chada Avenue 174 m
Cleave Road 205 m
Larkfield Avenue 208 m
Seaton Road 214 m
Alexandra Avenue 263 m
St Barnabas Close 274 m
Park Avenue 300 m
Junction Road 306 m
Louisville Avenue 382 m
Malvern Road 404 m
Holmside 409 m
Second Avenue 422 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME7 4BW

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 4BW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
233 m
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
485 m
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
523 m
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
661 m
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
750 m
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
794 m
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
806 m
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.16 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.21 km
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
1.22 km
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
1.23 km
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.33 km
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.37 km
Saxon Way Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.45 km
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.46 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.61 km
Rivermead School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.66 km
Burnt Oak Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.75 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.85 km
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.85 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
7.35 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
7.35 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
7.35 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
7.35 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
7.75 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
8.07 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
8.09 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
8.37 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
8.38 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
8.54 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
8.58 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
8.66 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
8.75 km
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
8.87 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
8.93 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
8.93 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
8.93 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
9.12 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
9.21 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
9.21 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Third Avenue West Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Third Avenue West Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Alexandra Avenue Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Alexandra Avenue Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Seaton Road Bus Stop/Station 310 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.55 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 1.13 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 2.56 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 3.8 km
London Southend Airport Air 23.57 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 53.95 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 55.94 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.03 km
Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 2.06 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 2.16 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 2.26 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 2.3 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Mast Pond Inland Water 2.89 km
Copperhouse Marshes Wetland 2.97 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.4 Mbps 97.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 12 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 8
30-300 Mbps 9.1% 93.7 14.5
300+ Mbps 90.9% 331 36

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 474,383 kWh - mean 21,563 kWh : median 18,884 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 99,633 kWh - mean 4,529 kWh : median 4,175 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME7 4BW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37775000
Longitude 0.55766600
OS Easting 578098
OS Northing 0167404
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15445
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gillingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039856
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 013E
Output Area / Small Area 5B2