Postcode ME1 2HU (Medway)

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

ME1 2HU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 2HU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to ME1 2HU is Holcombe Road which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Catherine Street and is 199 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 1.18 km away.

The closest primary school to ME1 2HU (for ages 11 and under) is St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 9, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Rochester Grammar School.

The local pub for residents of ME1 2HU is The See Ho and is 5.66 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 22, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 115.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Holcombe Road 39 m
May Road 46 m
Cecil Road 74 m
Cavendish Road 103 m
Catherine Street 167 m
Dombey Close 171 m
Pickwick Crescent 204 m
Wickham Street 210 m
Richard Street 210 m
Thomas Street 221 m
Clive Road 226 m
Cossack Street 243 m
Rose Street 243 m
Miles Place 247 m
Jasper Avenue 256 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME1 2HU

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 2HU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Peter's Infant School Good
(December 13, 2018)
0 m
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
629 m
Delce Academy 650 m
The Rochester Grammar School 697 m
St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
756 m
Trinity School and College Good
(January 9, 2020)
772 m
Fort Pitt Grammar School 783 m
Rochester Independent College 829 m
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(May 22, 2019)
858 m
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 882 m
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School 884 m
Crest Infant School Good
(February 12, 2020)
892 m
Balfour Infant School Good
(June 4, 2019)
978 m
St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.06 km
Balfour Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.06 km
St Michael's RC Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.15 km
Blue Skies School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2019)
1.17 km
King's School, Rochester 1.32 km
The Thomas Aveling School Good
(June 15, 2016)
1.45 km
Warren Wood Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.56 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
5.66 km
Cobham Hall School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
6.3 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
6.35 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
6.35 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
6.35 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
6.35 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
6.56 km
No3 Coffee Company Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
6.61 km
Shorne Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
6.61 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
6.61 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Shorne Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
6.63 km
Copperfield Stonehouse Pizza And Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
6.63 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
6.63 km
Shorne Wood Country Park Visitors Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
6.7 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
6.84 km
Dine Alfresco Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 25, 2022
6.96 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
7.02 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
Inn On The Lake Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
7.38 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Catherine Street Bus Stop/Station 199 m
The Rose Supermarket Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Onslow Road Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Onslow Road Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Jasper Avenue Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.19 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 1.38 km
Strood Rail Station Rail 2.16 km
Town Pier Ferry 12.06 km
Town Pier Ferry 12.07 km
Town Pier Ferry 12.1 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.42 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.63 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.64 km

Nearby Nature

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

Borstal Marsh Wetland 1.31 km
Temple Marsh Wetland 1.36 km
Batys Marsh Wetland 1.49 km
East Cookham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Gashouse Point Wetland 1.88 km
Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 2.22 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 2.22 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Common Marsh Wetland 2.35 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Little Monk Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Nine Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Shoulder of Mutton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Merrals Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Nashenden Bottom Valley 2.77 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.2 Mbps 115.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.5 5.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 99.1 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 318,539 kWh - mean 10,618 kWh : median 9,462 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 79,378 kWh - mean 2,835 kWh : median 2,227 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME1 2HU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37715300
Longitude 0.50497900
OS Easting 574434
OS Northing 0167211
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12866
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Rochester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039876
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 017D
Output Area / Small Area 5A3