Postcode ME7 4RU (Medway)

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

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

The closest road name to ME7 4RU is Copenhagen Road which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Copenhagen Road and is 180 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 443 m away.

The closest primary school to ME7 4RU (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 4RU is Lower Bell and is 7.55 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 131.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.7 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 1.7 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 4RU 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 4RU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Copenhagen Road 20 m
Waterloo Road 70 m
Barnwell Place 76 m
Trafalgar Street 143 m
Nile Road 149 m
Gorst Street 168 m
Jeyes Road 203 m
Chartwell Court 206 m
Queen's Road 228 m
Randolph Road 230 m
Vicarage Road 241 m
Belmont Road 257 m
Frederick Road 257 m
Regent Road 257 m
Albert Road 262 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME7 4RU

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 4RU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
460 m
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
490 m
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Good
(September 22, 2021)
611 m
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
611 m
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
747 m
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
933 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
948 m
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
994 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.03 km
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.05 km
Burnt Oak Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.1 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.16 km
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.21 km
MidKent College Good
(November 16, 2018)
1.23 km
Saxon Way Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.23 km
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
1.33 km
Rivermead School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.38 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.42 km
Waterfront UTC 1.59 km
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
1.61 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Copenhagen Road Bus Stop/Station 180 m
The Westcourt Arms Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Copenhagen Road Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Bus Depot Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Bus Depot Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.8 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 443 m
Chatham Rail Station Rail 1.81 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 2.89 km
London Southend Airport Air 23.39 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 54.84 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 55.51 km

Nearby Nature

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

Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 1.11 km
Mast Pond Inland Water 1.96 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 2.23 km
St Mary's Island Island 2.51 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.55 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 2.56 km
Finsborough Ness Wetland 2.62 km
Gundulph Pool Inland Water 2.68 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Tower Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.86 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 2.92 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Hoo Salt Marsh Wetland 2.97 km
Gashouse Point Wetland 3.02 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 131.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.7 Mbps 39 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% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 110 16.5
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

51 meters consuming 558,066 kWh - mean 10,942 kWh : median 10,592 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

53 meters consuming 175,270 kWh - mean 3,307 kWh : median 2,969 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME7 4RU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.38306200
Longitude 0.54668000
OS Easting 577313
OS Northing 0167968
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: 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 E33039855
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 012B
Output Area / Small Area 4C3