Postcode ME7 5XX (Medway)

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

ME7 5XX 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 5XX as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to ME7 5XX is Rock Avenue which is centered 106 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Byron Primary School and is 81 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 997 m away.

The closest primary school to ME7 5XX (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 5XX is Lower Bell and is 7.04 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 9.01 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 121.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 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 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Rock Avenue 106 m
Milton Road 120 m
Byron Road 130 m
Kimberley Road 163 m
Pretoria Road 172 m
Montgomery Road 177 m
Stopford Road 178 m
Cowper Road 182 m
Shakespeare Road 205 m
Chaucer Road 219 m
Canterbury Street 234 m
St John's Road 258 m
Tennyson Road 273 m
Adelaide Road 281 m
Longfellow Road 300 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME7 5XX

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 5XX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
0 m
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
438 m
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
503 m
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
784 m
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
806 m
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
812 m
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
894 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
949 m
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.14 km
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.19 km
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.22 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.36 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.37 km
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.41 km
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
1.42 km
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.45 km
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.53 km
Saxon Way Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.65 km
Burnt Oak Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.68 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.72 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Byron Primary School Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Byron Primary School Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Byron Road Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Byron Road Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Montgomery Road Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.9 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 997 m
Chatham Rail Station Rail 1.91 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 3.19 km
London Southend Airport Air 23.88 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 54.27 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 55.34 km

Nearby Nature

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

Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 1.55 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 2.5 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Mast Pond Inland Water 2.54 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 2.55 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 2.56 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.62 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 2.79 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
St Mary's Island Island 3.12 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.5 Mbps 121.1 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 14.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 118 19.3
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 179,523 kWh - mean 12,823 kWh : median 9,999 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME7 5XX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37765200
Longitude 0.54817600
OS Easting 577438
OS Northing 0167370
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: 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 E33039871
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 016C
Output Area / Small Area 4A2