Postcode ME7 5QA (Medway)

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

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

The closest road name to ME7 5QA is Tennyson Road which is centered 91 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rock Avenue and is 110 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 1.17 km away.

The closest primary school to ME7 5QA (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 5QA is Lower Bell and is 6.84 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 8.81 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 130.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.4 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. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Tennyson Road 91 m
St John's Road 127 m
Byron Road 133 m
Milton Road 162 m
Imperial Road 180 m
Rock Avenue 192 m
Longfellow Road 211 m
Shakespeare Road 221 m
Chaucer Road 242 m
The Hamiltons 274 m
Windmill Road 305 m
Upper Luton Road 324 m
Chatham Hill 368 m
Constitution Road 375 m
Kimberley Road 386 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME7 5QA

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 5QA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
223 m
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
336 m
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
586 m
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
723 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
800 m
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
823 m
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.03 km
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.05 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.07 km
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
1.22 km
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.23 km
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.33 km
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.36 km
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.36 km
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.4 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.57 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.58 km
St Michael's RC Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.7 km
Blue Skies School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2019)
1.71 km
St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.81 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
6.84 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
6.84 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
6.84 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
6.84 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
7.3 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
7.74 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
7.75 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
7.88 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
8.02 km
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
8.17 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
8.17 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
8.27 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
8.32 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
8.33 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
8.81 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
8.81 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
8.84 km
Dine Alfresco Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 25, 2022
8.87 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
8.89 km
Copperfield Stonehouse Pizza And Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
8.92 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rock Avenue Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Rock Avenue Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Byron Road Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Byron Road Bus Stop/Station 197 m
St Augustines Church Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.76 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 1.78 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 3.11 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.08 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 54.23 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 55.12 km

Nearby Nature

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

Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 1.55 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 2.28 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 2.54 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Mast Pond Inland Water 2.6 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 2.78 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.84 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 3.01 km
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 130.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.3 Mbps 17.4 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% 16.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.5 15.5
300+ Mbps 100% 435 36.6

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 487,527 kWh - mean 11,608 kWh : median 10,525 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

40 meters consuming 120,156 kWh - mean 3,004 kWh : median 2,505 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME7 5QA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37631800
Longitude 0.54578800
OS Easting 577277
OS Northing 0167216
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8424
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: 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 E33039872
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 016C
Output Area / Small Area 4C3