Postcode ME7 5QE (Medway)

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

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

The closest road name to ME7 5QE is Imperial Road which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Windmill Road and is 140 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 1.23 km away.

The closest primary school to ME7 5QE (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 5QE is Lower Bell and is 6.77 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 8.74 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 112.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.1% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 98% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 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 5QE 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 5QE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Imperial Road 55 m
Tennyson Road 88 m
The Hamiltons 153 m
Longfellow Road 172 m
Chatham Hill 212 m
Grange Hill 238 m
Byron Road 238 m
St John's Road 258 m
Shakespeare Road 263 m
Upper Luton Road 284 m
Constitution Road 286 m
Windmill Road 290 m
Rock Avenue 292 m
Ocelot Court 299 m
Milton Road 320 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME7 5QE

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 5QE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
360 m
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
436 m
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
554 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
647 m
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
759 m
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
841 m
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
894 m
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
1.07 km
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.11 km
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.16 km
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.17 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.23 km
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.32 km
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.37 km
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.48 km
St Michael's RC Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.55 km
Blue Skies School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2019)
1.55 km
St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.66 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.67 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.72 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Windmill Road Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Rock Avenue Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Windmill Road Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Rock Avenue Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Byron Road Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.61 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 1.23 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 1.63 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 2.97 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.16 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 54.3 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 54.98 km

Nearby Nature

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

Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 1.46 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 2.17 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Mast Pond Inland Water 2.55 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 2.64 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 2.89 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.98 km
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 3.14 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 112.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 14.1 Mbps 15 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14.2 2.8
30-300 Mbps 2% 100.9 15.6
300+ Mbps 96.1% 396.5 36.8

Gas Consumption

51 meters consuming 540,183 kWh - mean 10,592 kWh : median 10,229 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

48 meters consuming 151,371 kWh - mean 3,154 kWh : median 2,719 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME7 5QE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37626000
Longitude 0.54350000
OS Easting 577118
OS Northing 0167204
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 E33039872
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 016D
Output Area / Small Area 4C1