Postcode ME1 2DU (Medway)

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

ME1 2DU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 2DU as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to ME1 2DU is Castle Avenue which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rochester Health Centre and is 102 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 1 km away.

The closest primary school to ME1 2DU (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 2DU is The See Ho and is 5.56 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 22, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 106.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.5% 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 1.7 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 2DU 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 2DU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Castle Avenue 44 m
Clarence Avenue 77 m
Princes Street 111 m
Cossack Street 133 m
Rose Street 133 m
Delce Road 137 m
Thomas Street 148 m
Richard Street 176 m
St Peter Street 183 m
Fort Street 183 m
Rochester Avenue 187 m
Miles Place 194 m
Longley Road 205 m
Jenner Road 208 m
Hellyar Court 216 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME1 2DU

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 2DU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Peter's Infant School Good
(December 13, 2018)
368 m
Trinity School and College Good
(January 9, 2020)
413 m
St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
433 m
Rochester Independent College 461 m
Fort Pitt Grammar School 556 m
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 665 m
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(May 22, 2019)
787 m
St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(June 13, 2018)
944 m
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
950 m
Delce Academy 1.02 km
King's School, Rochester 1.03 km
St Michael's RC Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.06 km
The Rochester Grammar School 1.06 km
Blue Skies School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2019)
1.19 km
Balfour Infant School Good
(June 4, 2019)
1.23 km
Crest Infant School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.24 km
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School 1.25 km
Balfour Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.27 km
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.67 km
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
1.67 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
5.56 km
Cobham Hall School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
6.32 km
Copperfield Stonehouse Pizza And Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
6.48 km
No3 Coffee Company Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
6.5 km
Shorne Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
6.5 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
6.5 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Shorne Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
6.51 km
Shorne Wood Country Park Visitors Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
6.66 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
6.69 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
6.69 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
6.69 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
6.69 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
6.93 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
7 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
7.21 km
Dine Alfresco Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 25, 2022
7.32 km
Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
7.35 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Cobham Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
7.35 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
7.36 km
Inn On The Lake Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
7.37 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rochester Health Centre Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Rochester Health Centre Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Fort Street Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Fort Street Bus Stop/Station 236 m
The Rose Supermarket Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.01 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 1 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
Strood Rail Station Rail 1.84 km
Town Pier Ferry 11.94 km
Town Pier Ferry 11.95 km
Town Pier Ferry 11.98 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.07 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.9 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.91 km

Nearby Nature

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

Temple Marsh Wetland 1.33 km
Borstal Marsh Wetland 1.44 km
Gashouse Point Wetland 1.53 km
Batys Marsh Wetland 1.63 km
Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 1.95 km
East Cookham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 2.45 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Common Marsh Wetland 2.49 km
Mast Pond Inland Water 2.6 km
Tower Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.61 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Gundulph Pool Inland Water 2.67 km
Merrals Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.91 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.8 Mbps 106.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13 Mbps 39 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% 12.3 1
30-300 Mbps 4.5% 88.9 12.2
300+ Mbps 95.5% 461.3 37

Gas Consumption

65 meters consuming 740,751 kWh - mean 11,396 kWh : median 11,335 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

63 meters consuming 203,217 kWh - mean 3,226 kWh : median 2,210 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME1 2DU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.38028100
Longitude 0.50674600
OS Easting 574543
OS Northing 0167563
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7250
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Rochester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039877
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 017B
Output Area / Small Area 4A2