Postcode ME7 5HU (Medway)

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The postcode ME7 5HU is located in Medway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME7 5HU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME7 5HU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.3 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 5HU as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Inner city ethnic mix.

The closest road name to ME7 5HU is College Avenue which is centered 123 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Medway Maritime Hospital and is 338 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 832 m away.

The closest primary school to ME7 5HU (for ages 11 and under) is All Saints Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 6, 2018. 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 5HU is Lower Bell and is 7.27 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for ME7 5HU 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 5HU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME7 5HU, and the approximate distance away.

College Avenue 123 m
York Avenue 134 m
May Road 155 m
Belmont Road 201 m
Regent Road 201 m
Albert Road 228 m
Vicarage Road 281 m
Frederick Road 284 m
Marlborough Road 413 m
Windmill Road 420 m
Canterbury Street 570 m
A231 783 m
A289 2.83 km
B2004 3.29 km
A2 7.65 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME7 5HU

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 5HU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
103 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
607 m
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
695 m
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
713 m
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
758 m
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Good
(September 22, 2021)
823 m
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
850 m
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.06 km
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.18 km
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
1.19 km
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
1.19 km
MidKent College Good
(November 16, 2018)
1.31 km
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.34 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.38 km
Burnt Oak Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.38 km
St Michael's RC Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.38 km
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.39 km
St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.47 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.51 km
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.52 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME7 5HU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
7.27 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
7.27 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
7.27 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
7.27 km
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
7.59 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
7.78 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
8.04 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
8.06 km
Copperfield Stonehouse Pizza And Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
8.29 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
8.33 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Shorne Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
8.43 km
No3 Coffee Company Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
8.44 km
Shorne Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
8.44 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
8.44 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
8.5 km
Cobham Hall School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
8.58 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
8.68 km
Shorne Wood Country Park Visitors Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
8.82 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
8.82 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
8.93 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME7 5HU - Data from Apr 2022

Medway Maritime Hospital Bus Stop/Station 338 m
Copenhagen Road Bus Stop/Station 387 m
Copenhagen Road Bus Stop/Station 388 m
The Westcourt Arms Bus Stop/Station 394 m
The Westcourt Arms Bus Stop/Station 461 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.35 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 832 m
Chatham Rail Station Rail 1.36 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 2.51 km
London Southend Airport Air 23.71 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 54.95 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 55.06 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME7 5HU - Data from Dec 2021

Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 834 m
Mast Pond Inland Water 1.89 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Gundulph Pool Inland Water 2.55 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 2.58 km
St Mary's Island Island 2.61 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.65 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 2.67 km
Gashouse Point Wetland 2.7 km
Tower Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.71 km
Finsborough Ness Wetland 2.82 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 3 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 3.01 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME7 5HU - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.38184900
Longitude 0.54043300
OS Easting 576883
OS Northing 0167818
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8722
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 E33039853
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 012C
Output Area / Small Area 4C3