Postcode ME7 5JQ (Medway)

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

ME7 5JQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 5JQ as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to ME7 5JQ is Frederick Road which is centered 74 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Westcourt Arms and is 138 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 756 m away.

The closest primary school to ME7 5JQ (for ages 11 and under) is Byron Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on September 19, 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 5JQ is Lower Bell and is 7.24 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 107.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Frederick Road 74 m
Jeyes Road 116 m
Albert Road 130 m
York Avenue 184 m
May Road 188 m
Nile Road 190 m
Windmill Road 197 m
Wellington Road 213 m
Montgomery Road 240 m
Belmont Road 242 m
Regent Road 242 m
Waterloo Road 251 m
Canterbury Street 254 m
Shakespeare Road 263 m
Adelaide Road 287 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME7 5JQ

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 5JQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
408 m
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
415 m
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
567 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
759 m
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
808 m
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Good
(September 22, 2021)
884 m
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
906 m
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
967 m
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1 km
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
1.04 km
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.16 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.19 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.25 km
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
1.32 km
Burnt Oak Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.4 km
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.46 km
MidKent College Good
(November 16, 2018)
1.46 km
Saxon Way Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.53 km
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.53 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.56 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Westcourt Arms Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Medway Maritime Hospital Bus Stop/Station 146 m
The Westcourt Arms Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Montgomery Road Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Byron Road Bus Stop/Station 333 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.62 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 756 m
Chatham Rail Station Rail 1.63 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 2.83 km
London Southend Airport Air 23.7 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 54.68 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 55.25 km

Nearby Nature

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

Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 1.14 km
Mast Pond Inland Water 2.13 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.47 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 2.52 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 2.6 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.76 km
St Mary's Island Island 2.76 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Gundulph Pool Inland Water 2.82 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 2.82 km
Finsborough Ness Wetland 2.91 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.2 Mbps 107.7 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 16.2 Mbps 14.9 Mbps 36 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% 83.8 14.3
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 211,856 kWh - mean 14,124 kWh : median 13,155 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME7 5JQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.38059100
Longitude 0.54451700
OS Easting 577172
OS Northing 0167688
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12361
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: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Asian 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 E33039872
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 016D
Output Area / Small Area 4B1