Postcode ME1 2LR (Medway)

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The postcode ME1 2LR is located in Medway It was introduced in January 1992 and is an active postcode. ME1 2LR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME1 2LR 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 2LR as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to ME1 2LR is Frobisher Gardens which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Delce Academy and is 118 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 1.43 km away.

The closest primary school to ME1 2LR (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 2LR is Lower Bell and is 5.77 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

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

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Frobisher Gardens 23 m
Haven Close 59 m
Barnaby Terrace 63 m
Green Close 81 m
Marley Way 121 m
Havisham Close 135 m
Dorrit Way 151 m
Crest Road 199 m
Nickleby Close 209 m
Carton Close 236 m
St William's Way 238 m
Portside Close 250 m
Copperfield Road 259 m
High Bank 260 m
Leeward Road 285 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME1 2LR

Introduction January 1992
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 2LR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Delce Academy 158 m
Crest Infant School Good
(February 12, 2020)
315 m
The Rochester Grammar School 333 m
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School 520 m
Balfour Infant School Good
(June 4, 2019)
574 m
St Peter's Infant School Good
(December 13, 2018)
578 m
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
609 m
Balfour Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
731 m
The Thomas Aveling School Good
(June 15, 2016)
891 m
Warren Wood Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
986 m
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.04 km
Blue Skies School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2019)
1.14 km
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.16 km
Fort Pitt Grammar School 1.16 km
St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.25 km
Trinity School and College Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.3 km
St Michael's RC Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.3 km
St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.33 km
Rochester Independent College 1.39 km
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 1.44 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
5.77 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
5.77 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
5.77 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
5.77 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
6.02 km
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
6.04 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
6.09 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
6.3 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
6.44 km
Dine Alfresco Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 25, 2022
6.53 km
Cobham Hall School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
6.54 km
Shorne Wood Country Park Visitors Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
7.01 km
No3 Coffee Company Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
7.02 km
Shorne Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
7.02 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
7.02 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Shorne Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
7.04 km
Copperfield Stonehouse Pizza And Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
7.08 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
7.4 km
Glow Cafe @ Luddesdown Village Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
7.43 km
The Golden Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
7.43 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Delce Academy Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Delce Academy Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Havisham Close Shops Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Wisdom Hospice Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Wisdom Hospice Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.43 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 1.43 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 1.95 km
Strood Rail Station Rail 2.74 km
Town Pier Ferry 12.47 km
Town Pier Ferry 12.47 km
Town Pier Ferry 12.51 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.89 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.4 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.41 km

Nearby Nature

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

East Cookham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Borstal Marsh Wetland 1.52 km
Batys Marsh Wetland 1.66 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 1.76 km
Temple Marsh Wetland 1.77 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Little Monk Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Nashenden Bottom Valley 2.23 km
Nine Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Shoulder of Mutton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Gashouse Point Wetland 2.46 km
Common Marsh Wetland 2.47 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME1 2LR - 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%

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 11,210 kWh - mean 2,242 kWh : median 2,259 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME1 2LR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37196900
Longitude 0.50560100
OS Easting 574497
OS Northing 0166636
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
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 8D2