Postcode ME7 4QA (Medway)

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

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

The closest road name to ME7 4QA is Edinburgh Road which is centered 10 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Aldi and is 88 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 138 m away.

The closest primary school to ME7 4QA (for ages 11 and under) is Oasis Academy Skinner Street. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 22, 2021. 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 4QA is Lower Bell and is 7.87 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 78 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.2 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 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Edinburgh Road 10 m
Osborne Road 48 m
Lord Duncan Court 66 m
Connaught Road 75 m
Duncan Road 91 m
Randolph Road 123 m
Chartwell Court 124 m
Merlin Way 152 m
Trafalgar Street 188 m
Gillingham Road 197 m
Gorst Street 236 m
Balmoral Road 239 m
Avondale Road 239 m
Franklin Road 270 m
King Street 284 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME7 4QA

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 4QA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Good
(September 22, 2021)
456 m
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
498 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
627 m
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
639 m
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
702 m
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
758 m
Burnt Oak Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
827 m
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
859 m
Saxon Way Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
902 m
Rivermead School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.05 km
MidKent College Good
(November 16, 2018)
1.08 km
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.14 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.16 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.28 km
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.29 km
Waterfront UTC 1.34 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.34 km
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.51 km
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
1.62 km
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
1.93 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
7.87 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
7.87 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
7.87 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
7.87 km
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
8.07 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
8.33 km
Copperfield Stonehouse Pizza And Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
8.67 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
8.71 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
8.73 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Shorne Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
8.86 km
No3 Coffee Company Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
8.88 km
Shorne Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
8.88 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
8.88 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
8.89 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
9 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
9.06 km
Cobham Hall School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
9.16 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
9.21 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
9.33 km
Shorne Wood Country Park Visitors Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
9.35 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Aldi Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Aldi Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Duncan Road Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Duncan Road Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.06 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 138 m
Chatham Rail Station Rail 2.07 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 3.04 km
London Southend Airport Air 23.07 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 54.96 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 55.81 km

Nearby Nature

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

Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 1.23 km
Mast Pond Inland Water 1.89 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 1.92 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 2.26 km
St Mary's Island Island 2.31 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km
Finsborough Ness Wetland 2.37 km
Gundulph Pool Inland Water 2.63 km
Hoo Salt Marsh Wetland 2.65 km
Ford Marsh Wetland 2.73 km
Tower Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.83 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 3 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Copperhouse Marshes Wetland 3.03 km
Gull Down Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52 Mbps 78 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 5 Mbps 7.2 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.8 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 127.1 12.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 124,546 kWh - mean 8,896 kWh : median 8,577 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME7 4QA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.38531700
Longitude 0.54969400
OS Easting 577514
OS Northing 0168226
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