Postcode ME1 2LG (Medway)

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

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

The closest road name to ME1 2LG is Weller Avenue which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Weller Avenue and is 34 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 1.23 km away.

The closest primary school to ME1 2LG (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 2LG is The See Ho and is 5.92 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 22, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 137.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Weller Avenue 38 m
Nickleby Close 90 m
Jasper Avenue 102 m
Carton Close 108 m
Havisham Close 135 m
Copperfield Road 142 m
Pickwick Crescent 155 m
Marley Way 173 m
Steerforth Close 178 m
Dorrit Way 183 m
The Rise 185 m
Dombey Close 198 m
Barnaby Terrace 209 m
St William's Way 222 m
Catherine Street 252 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME1 2LG

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 2LG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Peter's Infant School Good
(December 13, 2018)
330 m
Delce Academy 382 m
The Rochester Grammar School 499 m
Crest Infant School Good
(February 12, 2020)
571 m
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
621 m
Balfour Infant School Good
(June 4, 2019)
674 m
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School 702 m
Balfour Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
787 m
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(May 22, 2019)
848 m
Fort Pitt Grammar School 917 m
Trinity School and College Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.03 km
Blue Skies School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2019)
1.04 km
St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.06 km
St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.08 km
Rochester Independent College 1.12 km
St Michael's RC Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.13 km
The Thomas Aveling School Good
(June 15, 2016)
1.16 km
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 1.21 km
Warren Wood Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.25 km
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.28 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Weller Avenue Bus Stop/Station 34 m
Havisham Close Shops Bus Stop/Station 61 m
Weller Avenue Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Catherine Street Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Jasper Avenue Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.23 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 1.23 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 1.69 km
Strood Rail Station Rail 2.49 km
Town Pier Ferry 12.34 km
Town Pier Ferry 12.34 km
Town Pier Ferry 12.38 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.64 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.57 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.58 km

Nearby Nature

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

Borstal Marsh Wetland 1.47 km
Temple Marsh Wetland 1.63 km
East Cookham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Batys Marsh Wetland 1.63 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 1.91 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Gashouse Point Wetland 2.2 km
Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 2.32 km
Little Monk Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Nine Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Common Marsh Wetland 2.48 km
Nashenden Bottom Valley 2.5 km
Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Shoulder of Mutton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 137.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19 Mbps 45.76 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 106.2 18.3
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 402,018 kWh - mean 10,579 kWh : median 10,059 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME1 2LG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37431800
Longitude 0.50637600
OS Easting 574542
OS Northing 0166899
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