Postcode ME1 1GQ (Medway)

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The postcode ME1 1GQ is located in Medway It was introduced in July 2019 and is an active postcode. ME1 1GQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME1 1GQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 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 1GQ as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to ME1 1GQ is Corys Road which is centered 64 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Railway Station and is 102 m away. The closest railway station is Rochester Rail Station, 61 m away.

The closest primary school to ME1 1GQ (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 1GQ is The See Ho and is 5.1 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 22, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Greggs and is 7.45 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 225.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10 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 0.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Corys Road 64 m
Thalia Way 112 m
Corporation Street 118 m
Belvedere Road 145 m
Telemon Close 174 m
Northgate 186 m
La Providence 202 m
Blue Boar Lane 207 m
Common Creek Wharf 208 m
Gas House Road 241 m
George Lane 252 m
Parrs Head Mews 262 m
College Yard 279 m
The Common 281 m
Acorn Wharf Road 281 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME1 1GQ

Introduction July 2019
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 1GQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
King's School, Rochester 452 m
Rochester Independent College 634 m
St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
689 m
Trinity School and College Good
(January 9, 2020)
778 m
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 802 m
Fort Pitt Grammar School 1.16 km
All Faiths Children's Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.3 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
1.31 km
St Nicholas Cevc Infant School Outstanding
(January 23, 2013)
1.37 km
St Peter's Infant School Good
(December 13, 2018)
1.43 km
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.53 km
St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.55 km
St Michael's RC Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.66 km
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.67 km
Gordons Children's Academy, Infant Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.67 km
Hilltop Primary Academy 1.7 km
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.88 km
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.9 km
Cedar Children's Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.96 km
Manorway Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
1.96 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
5.1 km
Copperfield Stonehouse Pizza And Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
5.84 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Shorne Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
5.95 km
No3 Coffee Company Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
5.96 km
Shorne Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
5.96 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
5.96 km
Cobham Hall School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
6.16 km
Shorne Wood Country Park Visitors Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
6.34 km
KCS Delight Ltd. Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
7.03 km
Inn On The Lake Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
7.1 km
Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
7.29 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Cobham Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
7.29 km
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
7.45 km
Hursts Grab & Go Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
7.45 km
Cobham Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
7.47 km
The Darnley Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
7.47 km
The Leather Bottle Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
7.47 km
Zaab Thai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 15, 2021
7.47 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
7.77 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
7.77 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Visitor Information Centre Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Rochester Community Hub Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Rochester Community Hub Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.46 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 61 m
Strood Rail Station Rail 856 m
Strood Rail Station Rail 900 m
Town Pier Ferry 11.34 km
Town Pier Ferry 11.35 km
Town Pier Ferry 11.38 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.16 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 53.42 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 53.44 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gashouse Point Wetland 456 m
Temple Marsh Wetland 1.47 km
Tower Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km
Gundulph Pool Inland Water 1.75 km
Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 1.78 km
Mast Pond Inland Water 1.91 km
Borstal Marsh Wetland 1.94 km
Hog Marsh Wetland 1.97 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km
Batys Marsh Wetland 2.12 km
Ordnance Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Common Marsh Wetland 2.86 km
St Mary's Island Island 2.91 km
Merrals Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.07 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 125 Mbps 225.2 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10 Mbps 10 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 114.5 0.5
300+ Mbps 100% 1000 0

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 128,823 kWh - mean 4,442 kWh : median 4,574 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 68,897 kWh - mean 2,153 kWh : median 1,800 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME1 1GQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.38994200
Longitude 0.50708700
OS Easting 574530
OS Northing 0168638
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6424
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Rochester and Strood
Electoral Ward River
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 families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Rochester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33036974
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 015D
Output Area / Small Area 2C1