Postcode ME1 1BJ (Medway)

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The postcode ME1 1BJ is located in Medway It was introduced in January 1991 and is an active postcode. ME1 1BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME1 1BJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1 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 ME1 1BJ as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant commuters.

The closest road name to ME1 1BJ is Gravel Walk which is centered 84 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Delce Road and is 39 m away. The closest railway station is Rochester Rail Station, 604 m away.

The closest primary school to ME1 1BJ (for ages 11 and under) is St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 2, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Fort Pitt Grammar School.

The local pub for residents of ME1 1BJ is The See Ho and is 5.38 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 22, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 63.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for ME1 1BJ 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 ME1 1BJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME1 1BJ, and the approximate distance away.

Gravel Walk 84 m
Star Hill 90 m
Foord Street 96 m
King Street 105 m
Cazeneuve Street 117 m
Victoria Street 124 m
Orange Terrace 131 m
Ross Street 145 m
James Street 153 m
The Terrace 188 m
Union Street 192 m
East Row 204 m
Davy Court 207 m
Church Street 209 m
Dunning's Lane 211 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME1 1BJ

Introduction January 1991
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 ME1 1BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rochester Independent College 82 m
St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
183 m
Trinity School and College Good
(January 9, 2020)
235 m
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 520 m
Fort Pitt Grammar School 643 m
King's School, Rochester 679 m
St Peter's Infant School Good
(December 13, 2018)
789 m
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(May 22, 2019)
997 m
St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.08 km
St Michael's RC Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.2 km
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.31 km
Blue Skies School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2019)
1.43 km
Delce Academy 1.44 km
The Rochester Grammar School 1.48 km
Balfour Infant School Good
(June 4, 2019)
1.62 km
Balfour Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.64 km
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School 1.65 km
Crest Infant School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.66 km
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.78 km
St Nicholas Cevc Infant School Outstanding
(January 23, 2013)
1.81 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME1 1BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
5.38 km
Copperfield Stonehouse Pizza And Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
6.23 km
Cobham Hall School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
6.26 km
No3 Coffee Company Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
6.29 km
Shorne Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
6.29 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
6.29 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Shorne Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
6.29 km
Shorne Wood Country Park Visitors Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
6.54 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
7.12 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
7.12 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
7.12 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
7.12 km
Inn On The Lake Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
7.27 km
Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
7.33 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Cobham Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
7.33 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
7.35 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
7.42 km
Cobham Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
7.51 km
The Darnley Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
7.51 km
The Leather Bottle Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
7.51 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME1 1BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Delce Road Bus Stop/Station 39 m
Star Hill Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Star Hill Bus Stop/Station 111 m
John Street Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Furrell's Road Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.07 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 604 m
Chatham Rail Station Rail 1.05 km
Strood Rail Station Rail 1.44 km
Town Pier Ferry 11.71 km
Town Pier Ferry 11.73 km
Town Pier Ferry 11.76 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.69 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 53.12 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 53.14 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME1 1BJ - Data from Dec 2021

Gashouse Point Wetland 1.11 km
Temple Marsh Wetland 1.31 km
Borstal Marsh Wetland 1.59 km
Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 1.78 km
Batys Marsh Wetland 1.79 km
Tower Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.2 km
Mast Pond Inland Water 2.28 km
Gundulph Pool Inland Water 2.28 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.58 km
Hog Marsh Wetland 2.58 km
Common Marsh Wetland 2.62 km
East Cookham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 2.81 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Merrals Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME1 1BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.2 Mbps 63.1 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.7 Mbps 20 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% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 66.8 16.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.38411200
Longitude 0.50719900
OS Easting 574562
OS Northing 0167990
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3949
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Rochester and Strood
Electoral Ward Rochester East
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant commuters
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Rochester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039862
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 014A
Output Area / Small Area 2C2