Postcode ME7 5TU (Medway)

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

ME7 5TU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.3 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 5TU as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to ME7 5TU is Waterloo Road which is centered 119 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Westcourt Arms and is 152 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 558 m away.

The closest primary school to ME7 5TU (for ages 11 and under) is Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 4, 2019. 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 5TU is Lower Bell and is 7.46 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 95.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 88.2% 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Waterloo Road 119 m
Belmont Road 127 m
Regent Road 127 m
Albert Road 133 m
Copenhagen Road 144 m
Jeyes Road 144 m
Nile Road 148 m
Barnwell Place 148 m
Frederick Road 149 m
Vicarage Road 160 m
May Road 176 m
College Avenue 238 m
York Avenue 245 m
Gorst Street 251 m
Trafalgar Street 266 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME7 5TU

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 5TU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
364 m
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
556 m
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
591 m
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Good
(September 22, 2021)
664 m
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
865 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
892 m
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
904 m
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.01 km
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.07 km
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.07 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.08 km
Burnt Oak Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.19 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.25 km
MidKent College Good
(November 16, 2018)
1.25 km
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
1.26 km
Saxon Way Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.36 km
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
1.47 km
Rivermead School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.5 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.54 km
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.62 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
7.46 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
7.46 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
7.46 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
7.46 km
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
7.85 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
7.94 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
8.27 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
8.29 km
Copperfield Stonehouse Pizza And Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
8.52 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
8.56 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
8.57 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Shorne Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
8.68 km
No3 Coffee Company Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
8.69 km
Shorne Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
8.69 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
8.69 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
8.83 km
Cobham Hall School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
8.87 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
8.92 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
8.97 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
9.01 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Westcourt Arms Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Copenhagen Road Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Copenhagen Road Bus Stop/Station 197 m
The Westcourt Arms Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Medway Maritime Hospital Bus Stop/Station 358 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.66 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 558 m
Chatham Rail Station Rail 1.68 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 2.78 km
London Southend Airport Air 23.5 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 54.86 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 55.38 km

Nearby Nature

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

Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 1.03 km
Mast Pond Inland Water 1.95 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 2.37 km
St Mary's Island Island 2.55 km
Gundulph Pool Inland Water 2.65 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.68 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.69 km
Finsborough Ness Wetland 2.69 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 2.69 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 2.8 km
Tower Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.83 km
Gashouse Point Wetland 2.93 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.9 Mbps 95.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.1 Mbps 15 Mbps 21 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% 20 1
30-300 Mbps 11.8% 102.1 16.4
300+ Mbps 88.2% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 180,153 kWh - mean 13,858 kWh : median 15,052 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME7 5TU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.38255200
Longitude 0.54489800
OS Easting 577191
OS Northing 0167907
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8722
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: 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 E33039853
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 012C
Output Area / Small Area 4B1