Postcode ME1 2BY (Medway)

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The postcode ME1 2BY is located in Medway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME1 2BY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME1 2BY 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 2BY as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to ME1 2BY is James Street which is centered 12 m away.

The nearest bus stop is John Street and is 60 m away. The closest railway station is Rochester Rail Station, 734 m away.

The closest primary school to ME1 2BY (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 2BY is The See Ho and is 5.36 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 22, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 150.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.5 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME1 2BY 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 2BY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME1 2BY, and the approximate distance away.

James Street 12 m
Queen Street 64 m
Foord Street 65 m
Church Street 81 m
Ross Street 89 m
Hellyar Court 98 m
John Street 101 m
Weatherly Close 110 m
King Street 135 m
St Peter Street 144 m
Fort Street 144 m
Hooper's Road 146 m
Dunning's Lane 167 m
Cazeneuve Street 171 m
Rochester Avenue 188 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME1 2BY

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 ME1 2BY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
143 m
Rochester Independent College 229 m
Trinity School and College Good
(January 9, 2020)
309 m
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 456 m
St Peter's Infant School Good
(December 13, 2018)
646 m
Fort Pitt Grammar School 661 m
King's School, Rochester 735 m
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(May 22, 2019)
982 m
St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.1 km
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.15 km
St Michael's RC Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.21 km
Delce Academy 1.3 km
The Rochester Grammar School 1.33 km
Blue Skies School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2019)
1.41 km
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School 1.5 km
Balfour Infant School Good
(June 4, 2019)
1.52 km
Crest Infant School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.53 km
Balfour Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.56 km
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.83 km
St Nicholas Cevc Infant School Outstanding
(January 23, 2013)
1.85 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME1 2BY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
5.36 km
Cobham Hall School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
6.19 km
Copperfield Stonehouse Pizza And Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
6.24 km
No3 Coffee Company Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
6.28 km
Shorne Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
6.28 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
6.28 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
6.5 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
6.99 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
6.99 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
6.99 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
6.99 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
7.2 km
Inn On The Lake Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
7.22 km
Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
7.25 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Cobham Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
7.25 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
7.27 km
Cobham Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
7.44 km
The Darnley Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
7.44 km
The Leather Bottle Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
7.44 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME1 2BY - Data from Apr 2022

John Street Bus Stop/Station 60 m
Fort Street Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Fort Street Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Delce Road Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Watts Avenue Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.11 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 734 m
Chatham Rail Station Rail 1.1 km
Strood Rail Station Rail 1.54 km
Town Pier Ferry 11.72 km
Town Pier Ferry 11.73 km
Town Pier Ferry 11.76 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.85 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.98 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.99 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME1 2BY - Data from Dec 2021

Temple Marsh Wetland 1.22 km
Gashouse Point Wetland 1.24 km
Borstal Marsh Wetland 1.46 km
Batys Marsh Wetland 1.65 km
Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 1.9 km
Tower Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.36 km
Mast Pond Inland Water 2.43 km
Gundulph Pool Inland Water 2.44 km
Common Marsh Wetland 2.49 km
East Cookham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.63 km
Hog Marsh Wetland 2.73 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 2.73 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Merrals Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME1 2BY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 150.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 117.1 15.7
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 317,196 kWh - mean 12,200 kWh : median 11,631 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 85,312 kWh - mean 3,281 kWh : median 2,723 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME1 2BY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.38293500
Longitude 0.50587000
OS Easting 574474
OS Northing 0167856
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
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 7A2