Postcode ME7 5JA (Medway)

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

ME7 5JA 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 5JA as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to ME7 5JA is Vicarage Road which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Copenhagen Road and is 84 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 529 m away.

The closest primary school to ME7 5JA (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 5JA is Lower Bell and is 7.54 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 94.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Vicarage Road 25 m
Stafford Street 118 m
Belmont Road 129 m
Regent Road 129 m
Barnwell Place 169 m
College Avenue 185 m
Lawrence Street 188 m
Copenhagen Road 212 m
Paget Street 212 m
May Road 218 m
Gorst Street 222 m
Albert Road 226 m
Waterloo Road 245 m
Dawes Street 252 m
Upper Britton Place 254 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME7 5JA

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 5JA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
301 m
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Good
(September 22, 2021)
555 m
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
678 m
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
739 m
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
775 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
910 m
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
964 m
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.06 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.08 km
Burnt Oak Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.1 km
MidKent College Good
(November 16, 2018)
1.12 km
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.13 km
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.15 km
Saxon Way Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.34 km
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
1.38 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.38 km
Rivermead School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.47 km
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
1.5 km
Waterfront UTC 1.56 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.64 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
7.54 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
7.54 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
7.54 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
7.54 km
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
7.73 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
8.33 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
8.35 km
Copperfield Stonehouse Pizza And Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
8.39 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Shorne Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
8.55 km
No3 Coffee Company Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
8.57 km
Shorne Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
8.57 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
8.57 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
8.62 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
8.7 km
Cobham Hall School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
8.77 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
8.93 km
Shorne Wood Country Park Visitors Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
8.98 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
9.07 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
9.07 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Copenhagen Road Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Copenhagen Road Bus Stop/Station 87 m
The Westcourt Arms Bus Stop/Station 302 m
St Mark's Church Bus Stop/Station 401 m
St Mark's Church Bus Stop/Station 409 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.6 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 529 m
Chatham Rail Station Rail 1.62 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 2.67 km
London Southend Airport Air 23.43 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 55.01 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 55.36 km

Nearby Nature

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

Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 892 m
Mast Pond Inland Water 1.8 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 2.37 km
St Mary's Island Island 2.42 km
Gundulph Pool Inland Water 2.5 km
Finsborough Ness Wetland 2.58 km
Tower Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.68 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 2.72 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.75 km
Gashouse Point Wetland 2.8 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.82 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 2.87 km
Hoo Salt Marsh Wetland 3.05 km
Ford Marsh Wetland 3.06 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 94.9 Mbps 327.67 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.2 Mbps 49.94 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% 22 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 86.2 14.6
300+ Mbps 100% 328 50

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 230,284 kWh - mean 12,120 kWh : median 10,657 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME7 5JA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.38366700
Longitude 0.54368100
OS Easting 577102
OS Northing 0168028
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
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 5A3