Postcode ME7 5UQ (Medway)

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

ME7 5UQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 5UQ as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to ME7 5UQ is Dawes Street which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Mark's Church and is 165 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 310 m away.

The closest primary school to ME7 5UQ (for ages 11 and under) is Oasis Academy Skinner Street. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 22, 2021. 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 5UQ is The See Ho and is 7.77 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 22, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 124.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Dawes Street 43 m
Green Street 59 m
Lawrence Street 78 m
Theodore Place 124 m
Gorst Street 155 m
High Street 165 m
Saxton Street 183 m
Randolph Road 204 m
Paget Street 216 m
Trafalgar Street 238 m
Barnwell Place 243 m
Lock Street 245 m
Stafford Street 248 m
Britton Street 261 m
Jeffery Street 265 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME7 5UQ

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 5UQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Good
(September 22, 2021)
303 m
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
532 m
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
712 m
Burnt Oak Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
834 m
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
844 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
865 m
MidKent College Good
(November 16, 2018)
911 m
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
922 m
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
925 m
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1 km
Saxon Way Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.11 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.17 km
Rivermead School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.23 km
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.3 km
Waterfront UTC 1.3 km
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.36 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.41 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.58 km
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
1.62 km
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
1.75 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
7.77 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
7.81 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
7.81 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
7.81 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
7.81 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
8.29 km
Copperfield Stonehouse Pizza And Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
8.39 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Shorne Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
8.57 km
No3 Coffee Company Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
8.59 km
Shorne Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
8.59 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
8.59 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
8.59 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
8.62 km
Cobham Hall School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
8.86 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
8.88 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
8.93 km
Shorne Wood Country Park Visitors Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
9.04 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
9.18 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
9.23 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
9.33 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Mark's Church Bus Stop/Station 165 m
St Mark's Church Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Copenhagen Road Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Copenhagen Road Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Jeffery Street Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.79 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 310 m
Chatham Rail Station Rail 1.8 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 2.74 km
London Southend Airport Air 23.16 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 55.15 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 55.57 km

Nearby Nature

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

Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 931 m
Mast Pond Inland Water 1.66 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 2.15 km
St Mary's Island Island 2.2 km
Finsborough Ness Wetland 2.33 km
Gundulph Pool Inland Water 2.39 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 2.52 km
Tower Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.58 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.6 km
Hoo Salt Marsh Wetland 2.79 km
Ford Marsh Wetland 2.79 km
Gashouse Point Wetland 2.83 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Hog Marsh Wetland 3 km
Ordnance Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 124.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17 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% 23.4 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 97 16.9
300+ Mbps 100% 461 36.8

Gas Consumption

44 meters consuming 505,645 kWh - mean 11,492 kWh : median 10,286 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

43 meters consuming 153,082 kWh - mean 3,560 kWh : median 3,028 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME7 5UQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.38578700
Longitude 0.54543700
OS Easting 577216
OS Northing 0168268
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2274
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: 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 E33039852
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 012D
Output Area / Small Area 4A2