Postcode ME7 5XR (Medway)

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

ME7 5XR 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 5XR as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to ME7 5XR is Canterbury Street which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Montgomery Road and is 89 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 812 m away.

The closest primary school to ME7 5XR (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 5XR is Lower Bell and is 7.21 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 123.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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 1.9 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 5XR 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 5XR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Canterbury Street 54 m
Stopford Road 65 m
Adelaide Road 97 m
Kimberley Road 133 m
Montgomery Road 143 m
Wellington Road 153 m
Rock Avenue 186 m
Nelson Road 192 m
Seaview Road 201 m
Shakespeare Road 228 m
Pretoria Road 233 m
Byron Road 246 m
Borough Road 259 m
Jeyes Road 290 m
Windmill Road 297 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME7 5XR

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 5XR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
185 m
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
369 m
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
622 m
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
702 m
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
704 m
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
906 m
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
957 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
970 m
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.01 km
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.04 km
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.2 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.2 km
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.29 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.32 km
Saxon Way Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.48 km
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
1.49 km
Burnt Oak Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.5 km
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.58 km
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.61 km
MidKent College Good
(November 16, 2018)
1.66 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Montgomery Road Bus Stop/Station 89 m
The Westcourt Arms Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Byron Road Bus Stop/Station 181 m
St Barnabas Church Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Byron Primary School Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.88 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 812 m
Chatham Rail Station Rail 1.9 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 3.12 km
London Southend Airport Air 23.71 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 54.43 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 55.43 km

Nearby Nature

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

Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 1.43 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.33 km
Mast Pond Inland Water 2.38 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 2.42 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.55 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 2.65 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 2.67 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 2.71 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
St Mary's Island Island 2.94 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 123.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10.9 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 36 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% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 105.4 13.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 206,522 kWh - mean 12,148 kWh : median 12,054 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 86,930 kWh - mean 3,780 kWh : median 3,161 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME7 5XR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37931300
Longitude 0.54826900
OS Easting 577438
OS Northing 0167555
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: 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 E33039871
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 016C
Output Area / Small Area 4B1