Postcode ME1 2LF (Medway)

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

ME1 2LF 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 2LF as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to ME1 2LF is Pickwick Crescent which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Weller Avenue and is 116 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 1.23 km away.

The closest primary school to ME1 2LF (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 2LF is The See Ho and is 5.8 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 22, 2020.

100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Pickwick Crescent 35 m
Dombey Close 70 m
Jasper Avenue 108 m
Weller Avenue 125 m
Steerforth Close 129 m
Copperfield Road 146 m
Nickleby Close 165 m
Holcombe Road 173 m
The Rise 180 m
Catherine Street 185 m
May Road 192 m
Roffen Road 195 m
Cavendish Road 204 m
Dale Road 226 m
Dickens Road 237 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME1 2LF

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 2LF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Peter's Infant School Good
(December 13, 2018)
206 m
Delce Academy 456 m
The Rochester Grammar School 531 m
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
567 m
Crest Infant School Good
(February 12, 2020)
687 m
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School 730 m
Balfour Infant School Good
(June 4, 2019)
805 m
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(May 22, 2019)
873 m
Fort Pitt Grammar School 885 m
Balfour Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
910 m
Trinity School and College Good
(January 9, 2020)
947 m
St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
961 m
Rochester Independent College 1.02 km
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 1.08 km
St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.08 km
Blue Skies School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2019)
1.11 km
St Michael's RC Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.17 km
The Thomas Aveling School Good
(June 15, 2016)
1.26 km
Warren Wood Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.36 km
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.41 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Weller Avenue Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Weller Avenue Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Catherine Street Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Havisham Close Shops Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Jasper Avenue Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.24 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 1.23 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 1.58 km
Strood Rail Station Rail 2.37 km
Town Pier Ferry 12.21 km
Town Pier Ferry 12.22 km
Town Pier Ferry 12.25 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.58 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.56 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.56 km

Nearby Nature

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

Borstal Marsh Wetland 1.37 km
Temple Marsh Wetland 1.5 km
Batys Marsh Wetland 1.53 km
East Cookham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 2.04 km
Gashouse Point Wetland 2.09 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 2.31 km
Common Marsh Wetland 2.39 km
Little Monk Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Nine Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Nashenden Bottom Valley 2.58 km
Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Shoulder of Mutton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37531900
Longitude 0.50536800
OS Easting 574466
OS Northing 0167008
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