Postcode ME7 5SW (Medway)

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

ME7 5SW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 5SW as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to ME7 5SW is Pasley Road West which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St George's Centre and is 181 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 1.44 km away.

The closest primary school to ME7 5SW (for ages 11 and under) is Burnt Oak Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on June 27, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Brompton Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on February 21, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME7 5SW is The See Ho and is 6.82 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 22, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Greggs and is 9.33 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 11.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Pasley Road West 23 m
Pasley Road North 63 m
Fieldwork Road 78 m
Pasley Road East 129 m
Officers' Road 197 m
Khyber Road 206 m
Pembroke 214 m
Brunel Way 221 m
North Road 244 m
Pasley Road 267 m
South Road 292 m
Pembroke Rise 298 m
Western Avenue 308 m
Royal Sovereign Avenue 328 m
Gordon Road 354 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME7 5SW

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 5SW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
MidKent College Good
(November 16, 2018)
496 m
Waterfront UTC 930 m
Burnt Oak Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.07 km
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.08 km
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.08 km
St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School Good
(March 15, 2018)
1.31 km
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.5 km
Rivermead School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.7 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.71 km
Saxon Way Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.77 km
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.97 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.01 km
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.02 km
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
2.09 km
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
2.16 km
Wainscott Primary School 2.2 km
St Michael's RC Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.2 km
St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(June 13, 2018)
2.2 km
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
2.21 km
Fort Pitt Grammar School 2.22 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
6.82 km
Copperfield Stonehouse Pizza And Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
7.29 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Shorne Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
7.53 km
No3 Coffee Company Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
7.57 km
Shorne Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
7.57 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
7.57 km
Cobham Hall School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
8.11 km
KCS Delight Ltd. Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
8.14 km
Shorne Wood Country Park Visitors Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
8.17 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
8.67 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
8.67 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
8.67 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
8.67 km
Inn On The Lake Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
8.95 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
9.23 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
9.25 km
Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
9.28 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Cobham Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
9.28 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
9.3 km
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
9.33 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

St George's Centre Bus Stop/Station 181 m
St George's Centre Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Pembroke Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Anson Building Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Central Avenue Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.99 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 1.44 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 1.99 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 2.13 km
London Southend Airport Air 22.54 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 55.47 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 55.48 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mast Pond Inland Water 359 m
Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 970 m
Gundulph Pool Inland Water 1.1 km
St Mary's Island Island 1.12 km
Tower Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.33 km
Finsborough Ness Wetland 1.54 km
Hog Marsh Wetland 1.7 km
Ordnance Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Gashouse Point Wetland 1.99 km
Cockham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Gull Down Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Ford Marsh Wetland 2.35 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 2.61 km
Hoo Salt Marsh Wetland 2.69 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 7.7 Mbps 11.5 Mbps 28.58 Mbps
Upload 0.9 Mbps 2.1 Mbps 6.99 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 100% 19.5 4
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 69,044 kWh - mean 9,863 kWh : median 10,826 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME7 5SW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.39585300
Longitude 0.53538600
OS Easting 576478
OS Northing 0169363
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14168
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Rochester and Strood
Electoral Ward River
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 E33036985
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 007E
Output Area / Small Area 4A2