Postcode ME7 5JU (Medway)

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

ME7 5JU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 5JU as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Inner city ethnic mix.

The closest road name to ME7 5JU is Eva Road which is centered 66 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gillingham Park and is 38 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 1.27 km away.

The closest primary school to ME7 5JU (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 Chatham Grammar. The last OFSTED inspection on May 23, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME7 5JU is Lower Bell and is 6.93 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 136 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 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 1.5 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 5JU 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 5JU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Eva Road 66 m
Stuart Road 105 m
Crosley Road 126 m
Chester Road 169 m
Jezreels Road 179 m
Cowper Road 208 m
Rainham Road 208 m
Chaucer Road 223 m
Park Avenue 228 m
St John's Road 367 m
Star Mill Lane 373 m
Seaton Road 406 m
Beacon Road 452 m
Watling Street 452 m
Byron Road 480 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME7 5JU

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 5JU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
325 m
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
390 m
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
666 m
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
669 m
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
760 m
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
841 m
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.19 km
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.2 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.22 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.27 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.35 km
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.51 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.52 km
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.54 km
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.55 km
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
1.56 km
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
1.65 km
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.71 km
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.74 km
Saxon Way Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.79 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
6.93 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
6.93 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
6.93 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
6.93 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
7.34 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
7.78 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
7.92 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
7.92 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
7.97 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
8.19 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
8.2 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
8.23 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
8.35 km
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
8.63 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
8.8 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
8.8 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
8.8 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
8.85 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
8.88 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
8.88 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gillingham Park Bus Stop/Station 38 m
Gillingham Park Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Jezreels Canterbury Street Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Jezreels Canterbury Street Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Jezreels Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.23 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 1.27 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 2.24 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 3.56 km
London Southend Airport Air 23.99 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 53.9 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 55.48 km

Nearby Nature

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

East Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km
Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 1.93 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 2.18 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 2.53 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 2.59 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 2.76 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Mast Pond Inland Water 2.91 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 136 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 70.3 16.3
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 80,679 kWh - mean 10,085 kWh : median 9,173 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 25,514 kWh - mean 3,645 kWh : median 3,628 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME7 5JU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37524300
Longitude 0.55223800
OS Easting 577730
OS Northing 0167112
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12726
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Gillingham and Rainham
Electoral Ward Watling
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 E33039883
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 019B
Output Area / Small Area 4C3