Postcode ME7 4LS (Medway)

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

ME7 4LS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 4LS as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to ME7 4LS is Borough Road which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Barnabas Church and is 68 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 732 m away.

The closest primary school to ME7 4LS (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 The Robert Napier School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 31, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME7 4LS is Lower Bell and is 7.4 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 88.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Borough Road 15 m
Nelson Road 66 m
Napier Road 148 m
Seaview Road 202 m
Kimberley Road 207 m
Stopford Road 211 m
Junction Road 216 m
Adelaide Road 222 m
St Barnabas Close 243 m
Queen's Road 257 m
Pretoria Road 264 m
Canterbury Street 271 m
Marathon Paddock 283 m
Wellington Road 297 m
Albany Road 324 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME7 4LS

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 4LS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
138 m
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
370 m
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
446 m
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
698 m
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
751 m
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
769 m
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
888 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.02 km
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.03 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.06 km
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
1.14 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.23 km
Saxon Way Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.29 km
Burnt Oak Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.41 km
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.45 km
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.45 km
Rivermead School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.49 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.64 km
MidKent College Good
(November 16, 2018)
1.66 km
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
1.69 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
7.4 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
7.4 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
7.4 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
7.4 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
7.83 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
8.31 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
8.32 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
8.33 km
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
8.39 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
8.47 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
8.61 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
8.69 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
8.76 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
8.85 km
Copperfield Stonehouse Pizza And Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
9.07 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Shorne Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
9.22 km
No3 Coffee Company Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
9.24 km
Shorne Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
9.24 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
9.24 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
9.31 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Barnabas Church Bus Stop/Station 68 m
St Barnabas Church Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Napier Road Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Napier Road Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Bus Depot Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.12 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 732 m
Chatham Rail Station Rail 2.14 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 3.32 km
London Southend Airport Air 23.52 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 54.38 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 55.68 km

Nearby Nature

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

Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 1.58 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 2.19 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.29 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 2.43 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.43 km
Mast Pond Inland Water 2.43 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 2.67 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 2.87 km
St Mary's Island Island 2.91 km
Finsborough Ness Wetland 2.95 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 88.7 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 20 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% 88.7 12.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 122,434 kWh - mean 13,604 kWh : median 14,052 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME7 4LS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.38010100
Longitude 0.55176100
OS Easting 577678
OS Northing 0167651
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6141
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gillingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039874
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 016B
Output Area / Small Area 5A2