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The postcode ME7 5LN is located in Medway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME7 5LN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME7 5LN is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 5LN as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.
The closest road name to ME7 5LN is Rock Avenue which is centered 66 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Byron Road and is 59 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 934 m away.
The closest primary school to ME7 5LN (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 5LN is Lower Bell and is 7.09 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 9.06 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 157.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.3% 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 5LN is covered by the Kent police force association and Medway is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME7 5LN and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME7 5LN, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME7 5LN
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME7 5LN - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (September 19, 2018) | 84 m |
| Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 483 m |
| Chatham Grammar | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 510 m |
| Brompton Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 731 m |
| Barnsole Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (November 18, 2021) | 804 m |
| Luton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 27, 2017) | 830 m |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 904 m |
| The Robert Napier School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 31, 2019) | 943 m |
| The GFC School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (May 2, 2019) | 1.13 km |
| New Road Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 14, 2017) | 1.14 km |
| Oasis Academy Skinner Street | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 1.15 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 31, 2017) | 1.33 km |
| Brompton-Westbrook Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 1.33 km |
| Woodlands Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 1.39 km |
| Phoenix Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Requires improvement (December 18, 2019) | 1.4 km |
| The Victory Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 1.47 km |
| Greenvale Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 1.52 km |
| Saxon Way Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 1.61 km |
| Burnt Oak Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 27, 2018) | 1.62 km |
| MidKent College | College | 16-99 | Good (November 16, 2018) | 1.76 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME7 5LN - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edenwood Place | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 2, 2021 | 7.09 km | |
| Lower Bell | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 28, 2020 | 7.09 km | |
| Mickey's Cafe Diner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2022 | 7.09 km | |
| Shell Bluebell Hill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 7.09 km | |
| Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2012 | 7.54 km | |
| Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 6, 2020 | 7.98 km | |
| The Red Bull | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 28, 2021 | 7.99 km | |
| European School Of Osteopathy (Food) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 20, 2021 | 8.1 km | |
| The See Ho | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2020 | 8.19 km | |
| Eccles Village Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2020 | 8.27 km | |
| Al's Ice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 15, 2021 | 8.41 km | |
| Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2019 | 8.41 km | |
| Kings Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2019 | 8.54 km | |
| Mytime Active | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 18, 2021 | 8.57 km | |
| Copperfield Stonehouse Pizza And Carvery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2020 | 8.91 km | |
| Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Shorne Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2021 | 9.05 km | |
| The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 21, 2021 | 9.06 km | |
| Yes Chef Boxes Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 21, 2021 | 9.06 km | |
| No3 Coffee Company Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2022 | 9.06 km | |
| Shorne Village Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2019 | 9.06 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME7 5LN - Data from Apr 2022
| Byron Road | 59 m | |
| Montgomery Road | 60 m | |
| Byron Road | 95 m | |
| Byron Primary School | 146 m | |
| Byron Primary School | 160 m | |
| Chatham Rail Station | 1.84 km | |
| Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station | 934 m | |
| Chatham Rail Station | 1.85 km | |
| Rochester Rail Station | 3.12 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 23.84 km | |
| Lydd London Ashford Airport | 54.35 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 55.33 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME7 5LN - Data from Dec 2021
| Couvre Port Reservoir | 1.46 km | |
| East Hill | 2.21 km | |
| Bishop's Hoath Wood | 2.37 km | |
| Mast Pond | 2.45 km | |
| Ambley Wood | 2.49 km | |
| Whites Wood | 2.5 km | |
| Snodhurst Bottom | Valley | 2.52 km |
| Gillingham Marshes | 2.54 km | |
| Grove Wood | 2.61 km | |
| Mill Hill | 2.64 km | |
| Spekes Bottom | Valley | 2.64 km |
| Cinque Port Marshes | 2.78 km | |
| Snodhurst Wood | 2.84 km | |
| West Hoath Wood | 2.84 km | |
| St Mary's Island | 3.04 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME7 5LN - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 157.1 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 19.1 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 3.7% | 100% | 113.6 | 16.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 96.3% | 96.3% | 461.3 | 37 |
Energy usage data for ME7 5LN - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.37827800 |
| Longitude | 0.54750700 |
| OS Easting | 577389 |
| OS Northing | 0167438 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Kent |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000035 |
| Travel To Work Area | Medway |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33039871 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Medway 016 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Medway 016C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4B1 |