Postcode ME7 5LD (Medway)

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

ME7 5LD 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 5LD as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Inner city ethnic mix.

The closest road name to ME7 5LD is Crosley Road which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Jezreels Canterbury Street and is 45 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 1.35 km away.

The closest primary school to ME7 5LD (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 5LD is Lower Bell and is 6.86 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 115.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Crosley Road 52 m
Eva Road 72 m
Stuart Road 92 m
Chester Road 113 m
Jezreels Road 161 m
Rainham Road 178 m
Watling Avenue 192 m
Park Avenue 233 m
Chaucer Road 269 m
Cowper Road 277 m
Star Mill Lane 295 m
Ward View 348 m
Cleave Road 354 m
Watling Street 394 m
St John's Road 395 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME7 5LD

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 5LD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
306 m
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
457 m
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
691 m
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
730 m
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
744 m
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
907 m
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.25 km
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.26 km
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.27 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.3 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.32 km
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.52 km
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
1.54 km
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.55 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.6 km
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.63 km
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
1.66 km
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.7 km
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.75 km
Saxon Way Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.86 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Jezreels Canterbury Street Bus Stop/Station 45 m
Jezreels Canterbury Street Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Gillingham Park Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Gillingham Park Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Jezreels Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.26 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 1.35 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 2.28 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 3.61 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.05 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 53.82 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 55.46 km

Nearby Nature

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

East Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.83 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 2 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 2.11 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 2.49 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 2.65 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 2.8 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 115.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.1 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% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 95.9 16.6
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 264,258 kWh - mean 11,489 kWh : median 10,674 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME7 5LD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37453600
Longitude 0.55245800
OS Easting 577748
OS Northing 0167034
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