Postcode ME1 2LE (Medway)

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

ME1 2LE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 2LE as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to ME1 2LE is Nickleby Close which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Havisham Close Shops and is 90 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 1.33 km away.

The closest primary school to ME1 2LE (for ages 11 and under) is Delce Academy. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Rochester Grammar School.

The local pub for residents of ME1 2LE is The See Ho and is 5.88 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 22, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 99 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 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 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Nickleby Close 21 m
Copperfield Road 57 m
Marley Way 99 m
Steerforth Close 116 m
Havisham Close 122 m
Weller Avenue 138 m
Pickwick Crescent 159 m
Barnaby Terrace 175 m
Carton Close 176 m
Roffen Road 184 m
Jasper Avenue 190 m
Dombey Close 199 m
Dorrit Way 201 m
Frobisher Gardens 204 m
Haven Close 235 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME1 2LE

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 2LE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Delce Academy 299 m
St Peter's Infant School Good
(December 13, 2018)
362 m
The Rochester Grammar School 399 m
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
528 m
Crest Infant School Good
(February 12, 2020)
533 m
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School 602 m
Balfour Infant School Good
(June 4, 2019)
713 m
Balfour Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
842 m
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(May 22, 2019)
951 m
Fort Pitt Grammar School 1.01 km
The Thomas Aveling School Good
(June 15, 2016)
1.1 km
Trinity School and College Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.1 km
St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.12 km
Blue Skies School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2019)
1.14 km
St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.16 km
Rochester Independent College 1.18 km
Warren Wood Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.2 km
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 1.22 km
St Michael's RC Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.24 km
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.32 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
5.88 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
5.98 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
5.98 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
5.98 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
5.98 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
6.21 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
6.29 km
Cobham Hall School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
6.43 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
6.49 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
6.66 km
Dine Alfresco Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 25, 2022
6.68 km
No3 Coffee Company Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
6.85 km
Shorne Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
6.85 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
6.85 km
Shorne Wood Country Park Visitors Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
6.87 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Shorne Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
6.87 km
Copperfield Stonehouse Pizza And Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
6.9 km
Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
7.38 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Cobham Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
7.38 km
Glow Cafe @ Luddesdown Village Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
7.39 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Havisham Close Shops Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Weller Avenue Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Weller Avenue Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Catherine Street Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Delce Academy Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.34 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 1.33 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 1.74 km
Strood Rail Station Rail 2.52 km
Town Pier Ferry 12.3 km
Town Pier Ferry 12.3 km
Town Pier Ferry 12.34 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.73 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.47 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.48 km

Nearby Nature

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

Borstal Marsh Wetland 1.4 km
East Cookham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Batys Marsh Wetland 1.55 km
Temple Marsh Wetland 1.59 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 1.93 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Gashouse Point Wetland 2.25 km
Little Monk Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Nine Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Common Marsh Wetland 2.39 km
Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 2.42 km
Nashenden Bottom Valley 2.42 km
Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Shoulder of Mutton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.6 Mbps 99 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 13.5 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 80 14.9
300+ Mbps 100% 461.3 37

Gas Consumption

58 meters consuming 702,542 kWh - mean 12,113 kWh : median 11,917 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

57 meters consuming 164,915 kWh - mean 2,893 kWh : median 2,376 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME1 2LE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37389600
Longitude 0.50506000
OS Easting 574452
OS Northing 0166849
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11876
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: Multi-ethnic professionals with 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 E33039876
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 017C
Output Area / Small Area 5A2