ME7 2LQ maps, stats, and open data
ME7 2LQ lies on First Avenue in Gillingham. ME7 2LQ is located in the Watling electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Medway and the English Parliamentary constituency of Gillingham and Rainham. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q and the police force is Kent. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
ME7 2LQ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
ME7 2LQ geodata
| Easting | 578579 |
| Northing | 167128 |
| Latitude | 51.375120 |
| Longitude | 0.564432 |
Where is ME7 2LQ?
| Street | First Avenue |
| Town/City | Gillingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME7 |
ME7 2LQ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME7 2LQ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 70m | 230ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Watling |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Gillingham And Rainham |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in ME7 2LQ
100, FIRST AVENUE, GILLINGHAM, ME7 2LQ 2024 15 NOV £450,000 |
2022 5 AUG £495,000 |
120, FIRST AVENUE, GILLINGHAM, ME7 2LQ 2021 16 FEB £270,000 |
2017 17 NOV £390,000 |
2015 20 NOV £420,000 |
114, FIRST AVENUE, GILLINGHAM, ME7 2LQ 2013 3 SEP £287,500 |
96, FIRST AVENUE, GILLINGHAM, ME7 2LQ 2011 1 DEC £365,000 |
2010 11 JUN £250,000 |
110, FIRST AVENUE, GILLINGHAM, ME7 2LQ 2006 28 APR £205,000 |
130, FIRST AVENUE, GILLINGHAM, ME7 2LQ 2005 20 MAY £250,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME7 2LQ
| Seaton Road (Barnsole Road) | Barnsole | 289m |
| Seaton Road (Barnsole Road) | Barnsole | 302m |
| Beatty Avenue (Sturdee Avenue) | Gillingham | 320m |
| Beatty Avenue (Woodlands Road) | Gillingham | 359m |
| Woodlands Road South End (Watling Street) | Darland | 403m |
Nearest railway stations to ME7 2LQ
| Gillingham (Kent) Station | 1.6km |
| Chatham Station | 3.1km |
| Rainham (Kent) Station | 3.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME7 2LQ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in ME7 2LQ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 100.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 112.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 1.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 1.13Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME7 2LQ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
ME7 2LQ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME7 2LQ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 617,450 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 29 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 21,291 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 21,864 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 150,431 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 27 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,572 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,456 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME7 2LQ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME7 2LQ.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
38.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME7 2LQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME7 2LQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME7 2LQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| First Avenue | 17:45 | 11:45 | 159m |
| Watling Street Post Office | 17:30 | 11:30 | 553m |
| Sturdee Avenue Post Office | 17:30 | 11:30 | 570m |
ME7 2LQ ITL and ME7 2LQ LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for ME7 2LQ:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLJ | South East (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLJ4 | Kent |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLJ41 | Medway |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000035 | Medway |
ME7 2LQ census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for ME7 2LQ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00081763 | |
| LSOA | E01016179 | Medway 019D |
| MSOA | E02003332 | Medway 019 |
Nearest postcodes to ME7 2LQ
| ME7 2LF | First Avenue | 44m |
| ME7 2HU | Glebe Road | 160m |
| ME7 2HT | Second Avenue | 167m |
| ME7 2HS | Second Avenue | 191m |
| ME7 2JZ | Portree Mews | 197m |
| ME7 2NB | Keeley Mews | 204m |
| ME7 2HY | Second Avenue | 205m |
| ME7 2BQ | Woodlands Road | 209m |
| ME7 2BS | Ashburn Mews | 219m |
| ME7 2BT | Woodlands Road | 231m |
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