Postcode ME7 4LY (Medway)

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

ME7 4LY 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 4LY as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Inner city ethnic mix.

The closest road name to ME7 4LY is Pretoria Road which is centered 100 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Napier Road and is 47 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 1.01 km away.

The closest primary school to ME7 4LY (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 4LY is Lower Bell and is 7.16 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd and is 9.12 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 184 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.3 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 3.8 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 4LY 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 4LY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Pretoria Road 100 m
St Barnabas Close 151 m
Cowper Road 181 m
Kimberley Road 190 m
Stopford Road 262 m
Borough Road 263 m
Nelson Road 269 m
Chaucer Road 286 m
Oxford Road 295 m
Milton Road 298 m
Park Avenue 343 m
Canterbury Street 372 m
Adelaide Road 372 m
Napier Road 384 m
Byron Road 397 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME7 4LY

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 4LY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
268 m
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
404 m
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
506 m
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
620 m
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
626 m
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
928 m
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
971 m
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.03 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.11 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.22 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.27 km
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.29 km
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.46 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.48 km
Saxon Way Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.54 km
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
1.6 km
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.62 km
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.66 km
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
1.68 km
Burnt Oak Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.69 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
7.16 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
7.16 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
7.16 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
7.16 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
7.58 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
8.04 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
8.11 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
8.12 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
8.21 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
8.4 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
8.44 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
8.49 km
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
8.51 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
8.6 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
9.05 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
9.05 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
9.05 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
9.1 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
9.12 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
9.12 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Napier Road Bus Stop/Station 47 m
Napier Road Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Byron Primary School Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Gillingham Park Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Byron Primary School Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.16 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 1.01 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 2.18 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 3.44 km
London Southend Airport Air 23.76 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 54.13 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 55.58 km

Nearby Nature

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

Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 1.75 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.16 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 2.39 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 2.41 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 2.59 km
Mast Pond Inland Water 2.67 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 2.69 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 156 Mbps 184 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 15.5 Mbps 18.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 119.4 14.2
300+ Mbps 100% 396.5 36.8

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 319,367 kWh - mean 24,567 kWh : median 23,170 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 66,850 kWh - mean 3,343 kWh : median 2,883 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME7 4LY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37761200
Longitude 0.55205400
OS Easting 577706
OS Northing 0167375
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Asian traits
Subgroup: Inner city ethnic mix
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 4C3