ME7 5DQ
a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Chatham, Gillingham
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.3862 / 51°23'10"N
Longitude: 0.5333 / 0°31'59"E
OS Eastings: 576372
OS Northings: 168289
OS Grid: TQ763682
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR PPW.3MX
Mapcode Global: VHJLV.6F95
Plus Code: 9F329GPM+F8
Maidenhead Locator System: JO01gj32
What Three Birds: merlin.smew.phoebe
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Kings Bastion, Gillingham ME7 5DQ
Summary
ME7 5DQ is a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Chatham, Gillingham. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is B.
Residential buildings are primarily terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1967 and 1975.
Domestic properties are mostly a mix of privately rented and social housing.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is D.
The average commercial rateable value is £47,750. The most common recorded business type is School.
Gillingham is a town, which had a population of 104,157 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 15 people resident in ME7 5DQ, of which 8 were male and 7 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
ME7 5DQ is in the Medway travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Medway Primary Care Trust.
ME7 5DQ is approximately 57m (187ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing ME7 5DQ
4a2: Multicultural Metropolitans - Rented Family Living - Private Renting New Arrivals
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for ME7 5DQ
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
7/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
10/10 (Very high)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near ME7 5DQ include Aldi, Asda, Budgens, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Nisa, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of ME7 5DQ are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Unitary Authority
Medway Council
Ward
River
Councillors
Piers Thompson (Conservative)
Habib Tejan (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Rochester and Strood
MP
Kelly Tolhurst (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for ME7 5DQ.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near ME7 5DQ.
Primary
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School
Kings Bastion, Brompton, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 5DQ
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Oasis Academy Skinner Street
Skinner Street, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 1LG
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 4 - 11
Good
New Road Primary School
Bryant Street, Chatham, Kent, ME4 5QN
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Needs improvement
All Saints Church of England Primary School
Magpie Hall Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 5JY
Academy Converter
Ages 4 - 11
Good
St Michael's RC Primary School
Hills Terrace, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6PX
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Secondary
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Fort Pitt Hill, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6TJ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ordnance Street, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6SG
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Chatham Grammar School for Girls
Rainham Road, Chatham, Kent, ME5 7EH
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 5JB
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
The Robert Napier School
Third Avenue, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 2LX
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6JB
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The Rochester Grammar School
Maidstone Road, Rochester, Kent, ME1 3BY
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Maidstone Road, Rochester, Kent, ME1 3EL
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
The Thomas Aveling School
Arethusa Road, Rochester, Kent, ME1 2UW
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.