Postcode ME7 4LA (Medway)

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

ME7 4LA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1 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 4LA as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to ME7 4LA is Duncan Road which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Duncan Road and is 39 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 231 m away.

The closest primary school to ME7 4LA (for ages 11 and under) is Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 4, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Brompton Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on February 21, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME7 4LA is Lower Bell and is 7.82 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 171.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.4 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 2.1 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 4LA 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 4LA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Duncan Road 26 m
Lord Duncan Court 47 m
Merlin Way 76 m
Gillingham Road 86 m
Osborne Road 101 m
Edinburgh Road 119 m
Chartwell Court 142 m
Connaught Road 179 m
Beresford Road 197 m
Randolph Road 199 m
Franklin Road 205 m
Trafalgar Street 224 m
Balmoral Road 227 m
Avondale Road 227 m
Marathon Paddock 300 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME7 4LA

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 4LA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
395 m
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
529 m
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Good
(September 22, 2021)
568 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
620 m
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
622 m
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
795 m
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
807 m
Saxon Way Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
902 m
Burnt Oak Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
909 m
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.05 km
Rivermead School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.07 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.18 km
MidKent College Good
(November 16, 2018)
1.19 km
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.22 km
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.23 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.36 km
Waterfront UTC 1.42 km
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.54 km
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
1.57 km
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
1.94 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
7.82 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
7.82 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
7.82 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
7.82 km
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
8.17 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
8.28 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
8.69 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
8.71 km
Copperfield Stonehouse Pizza And Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
8.78 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
8.81 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
8.96 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Shorne Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
8.96 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
8.98 km
No3 Coffee Company Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
8.99 km
Shorne Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
8.99 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
8.99 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
9.15 km
Cobham Hall School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
9.25 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
9.26 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
9.31 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Duncan Road Bus Stop/Station 39 m
Duncan Road Bus Stop/Station 62 m
Aldi Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Gillingham Road Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Aldi Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.11 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 231 m
Chatham Rail Station Rail 2.12 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 3.14 km
London Southend Airport Air 23.1 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 54.85 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 55.85 km

Nearby Nature

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

Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 1.33 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 1.9 km
Mast Pond Inland Water 2 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 2.22 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
St Mary's Island Island 2.41 km
Finsborough Ness Wetland 2.45 km
Hoo Salt Marsh Wetland 2.67 km
Gundulph Pool Inland Water 2.74 km
Ford Marsh Wetland 2.78 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.92 km
Tower Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.95 km
Copperhouse Marshes Wetland 2.98 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 171.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.1 Mbps 18.4 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% 21 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 117.1 16.1
300+ Mbps 100% 494.3 37.5

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 377,753 kWh - mean 13,991 kWh : median 13,289 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 114,737 kWh - mean 3,956 kWh : median 3,306 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME7 4LA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.38460000
Longitude 0.55083300
OS Easting 577596
OS Northing 0168149
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3945
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Gillingham and Rainham
Electoral Ward Gillingham South
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gillingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039855
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 012B
Output Area / Small Area 4A2