Postcode ME7 4QU (Medway)

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

ME7 4QU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 4QU as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to ME7 4QU is Ferndale Road which is centered 77 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Springfield Road and is 183 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 538 m away.

The closest primary school to ME7 4QU (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 31, 2017. 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 4QU is Lower Bell and is 8.17 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 89.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.5 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ferndale Road 77 m
Windsor Court 95 m
Priestfield Road 107 m
Linden Road 114 m
Windsor Road 144 m
Buckingham Road 185 m
Granville Road 203 m
Gordon Road 244 m
Greenfield Road 256 m
Springfield Road 269 m
Franklin Road 283 m
Ingram Road 283 m
Cavendish Avenue 289 m
Railway Street 314 m
Balmoral Road 321 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME7 4QU

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 4QU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
214 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
280 m
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
446 m
Saxon Way Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
528 m
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
639 m
Rivermead School Good
(July 10, 2018)
735 m
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
855 m
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Good
(September 22, 2021)
865 m
Burnt Oak Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
905 m
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
970 m
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
1.14 km
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.29 km
MidKent College Good
(November 16, 2018)
1.38 km
Waterfront UTC 1.39 km
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.52 km
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.68 km
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.71 km
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
1.73 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.84 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.89 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Springfield Road Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Springfield Road Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Livingstone Circus Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Livingstone Circus Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Portland Road Bus Stop/Station 377 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.6 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 538 m
Chatham Rail Station Rail 2.61 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 3.57 km
London Southend Airport Air 22.75 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 54.77 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 56.33 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gillingham Marshes Wetland 1.43 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 1.74 km
Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 1.75 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
Mast Pond Inland Water 2.24 km
Hoo Salt Marsh Wetland 2.31 km
Finsborough Ness Wetland 2.35 km
St Mary's Island Island 2.43 km
Copperhouse Marshes Wetland 2.5 km
Ford Marsh Wetland 2.52 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Gundulph Pool Inland Water 2.98 km
Gull Down Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Ferol Peak Wetland 3 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 89.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.5 Mbps 29.32 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% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 143.8 17.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 161,757 kWh - mean 12,443 kWh : median 10,075 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME7 4QU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.38611100
Longitude 0.55744300
OS Easting 578048
OS Northing 0168333
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5355
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 E33039858
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 013A
Output Area / Small Area 4A2