Postcode ME7 4LE (Medway)

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

ME7 4LE 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 4LE as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to ME7 4LE is Duncan Road which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Duncan Road and is 58 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 203 m away.

The closest primary school to ME7 4LE (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 4LE is Lower Bell and is 7.84 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 105 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.8% 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 4LE 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 4LE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Duncan Road 13 m
Lord Duncan Court 16 m
Osborne Road 76 m
Merlin Way 86 m
Edinburgh Road 88 m
Gillingham Road 116 m
Chartwell Court 131 m
Connaught Road 149 m
Randolph Road 176 m
Trafalgar Street 212 m
Franklin Road 216 m
Balmoral Road 221 m
Avondale Road 221 m
Beresford Road 228 m
Copenhagen Road 323 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME7 4LE

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 4LE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
424 m
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Good
(September 22, 2021)
537 m
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
558 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
617 m
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
641 m
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
795 m
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
814 m
Burnt Oak Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
884 m
Saxon Way Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
898 m
Rivermead School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.06 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.08 km
MidKent College Good
(November 16, 2018)
1.16 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.21 km
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.21 km
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.25 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.36 km
Waterfront UTC 1.4 km
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.53 km
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
1.59 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 4LE - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Duncan Road Bus Stop/Station 58 m
Aldi Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Duncan Road Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Aldi Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Gillingham Road Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.1 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 203 m
Chatham Rail Station Rail 2.11 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 3.11 km
London Southend Airport Air 23.09 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 54.88 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 55.84 km

Nearby Nature

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

Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 1.3 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 1.9 km
Mast Pond Inland Water 1.97 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 2.23 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.26 km
St Mary's Island Island 2.38 km
Finsborough Ness Wetland 2.42 km
Hoo Salt Marsh Wetland 2.66 km
Gundulph Pool Inland Water 2.71 km
Ford Marsh Wetland 2.77 km
Tower Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.92 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.95 km
Copperhouse Marshes Wetland 2.99 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.6 Mbps 105 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 49.94 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.5 1
30-300 Mbps 3.2% 94.4 13.4
300+ Mbps 96.8% 325 43

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 397,496 kWh - mean 12,045 kWh : median 9,769 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME7 4LE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.38481300
Longitude 0.55055800
OS Easting 577576
OS Northing 0168172
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