Postcode ME7 5LH (Medway)

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The postcode ME7 5LH is located in Medway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME7 5LH is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

ME7 5LH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 5LH as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to ME7 5LH is Eva Road which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gillingham Park and is 23 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 1.25 km away.

The closest primary school to ME7 5LH (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 5LH is Lower Bell and is 6.92 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd and is 8.89 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Eva Road 62 m
Stuart Road 145 m
Crosley Road 159 m
Jezreels Road 163 m
Cowper Road 170 m
Chaucer Road 184 m
Rainham Road 196 m
Chester Road 207 m
Park Avenue 263 m
Milton Road 286 m
St John's Road 330 m
Star Mill Lane 403 m
Byron Road 441 m
Beacon Road 444 m
Watling Street 491 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME7 5LH

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME7 5LH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
304 m
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
352 m
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
652 m
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
696 m
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
740 m
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
842 m
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.16 km
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.2 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.23 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.24 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.39 km
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.47 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.52 km
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.52 km
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.52 km
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
1.6 km
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
1.62 km
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.71 km
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.74 km
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.76 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
6.92 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
6.92 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
6.92 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
6.92 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
7.79 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
7.91 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
7.91 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
8 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
8.19 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
8.2 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
8.24 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
8.36 km
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
8.59 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
8.83 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
8.83 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
8.83 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
8.86 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
8.88 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
8.89 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gillingham Park Bus Stop/Station 23 m
Gillingham Park Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Jezreels Canterbury Street Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Jezreels Canterbury Street Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Napier Road Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.19 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 1.25 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 2.2 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 3.52 km
London Southend Airport Air 23.99 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 53.93 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 55.45 km

Nearby Nature

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

Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 1.9 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 2.21 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 2.51 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.52 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 2.6 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 2.77 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Mast Pond Inland Water 2.88 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37538900
Longitude 0.55171500
OS Easting 577693
OS Northing 0167127
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6141
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: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gillingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039874
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 016B
Output Area / Small Area 4A2