Postcode ME7 5LT (Medway)

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

ME7 5LT 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 5LT as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to ME7 5LT is Chaucer Road which is centered 95 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Augustines Church and is 105 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 1.3 km away.

The closest primary school to ME7 5LT (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 5LT is Lower Bell and is 6.79 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 8.76 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 123.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.9% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 92.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Chaucer Road 95 m
Jezreels Road 108 m
Rainham Road 131 m
St John's Road 155 m
Eva Road 175 m
Cowper Road 193 m
Milton Road 195 m
Watling Avenue 304 m
Stuart Road 321 m
Beacon Road 323 m
Rock Avenue 372 m
Upper Luton Road 393 m
Ambrose Hill 412 m
Shakespeare Road 451 m
Canterbury Street 542 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME7 5LT

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 5LT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
145 m
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
309 m
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
566 m
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
744 m
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
889 m
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
985 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.06 km
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.08 km
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.31 km
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.33 km
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.34 km
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
1.43 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.43 km
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.52 km
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.53 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.56 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.62 km
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.67 km
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
1.78 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.85 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
6.79 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
6.79 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
6.79 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
6.79 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
7.23 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
7.73 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
7.75 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
7.75 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
8.03 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
8.04 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
8.09 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
8.17 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
8.25 km
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
8.44 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
8.75 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
8.76 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
8.76 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
8.79 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
8.85 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
8.85 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Augustines Church Bus Stop/Station 105 m
St Augustines Church Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Rock Avenue Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Rock Avenue Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Gillingham Park Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.02 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 1.3 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 2.04 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 3.38 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.12 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 53.98 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 55.26 km

Nearby Nature

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

Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 1.81 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.84 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 2.28 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 2.33 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.71 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 2.75 km
Mast Pond Inland Water 2.83 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 2.94 km
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 123.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.3 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 95.6 12.4
300+ Mbps 92.9% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 255,265 kWh - mean 9,454 kWh : median 8,945 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME7 5LT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37492600
Longitude 0.54906000
OS Easting 577508
OS Northing 0167069
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: Asian traits
Subgroup: Achieving minorities
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 016D
Output Area / Small Area 4C1