Postcode ME1 2LU (Medway)

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

ME1 2LU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 2LU as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to ME1 2LU is The Fairway which is centered 79 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Fairway and is 31 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 1.91 km away.

The closest primary school to ME1 2LU (for ages 11 and under) is Delce Academy. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School.

The local pub for residents of ME1 2LU is Lower Bell and is 5.31 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd and is 7.15 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

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 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Fairway 79 m
Palm Drive 144 m
Fairway Close 156 m
Hawser Road 162 m
Windward Road 176 m
The Tideway 207 m
Stock Close 211 m
Binnacle Road 215 m
Anchor Road 232 m
Leeward Road 269 m
Summerson Close 290 m
Maidstone Road 296 m
Compass Close 309 m
Fleet Road 342 m
Friston Way 454 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME1 2LU

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 2LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Crest Infant School Good
(February 12, 2020)
316 m
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School 381 m
The Thomas Aveling School Good
(June 15, 2016)
404 m
Delce Academy 407 m
The Rochester Grammar School 420 m
Warren Wood Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
547 m
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
773 m
Balfour Infant School Good
(June 4, 2019)
793 m
Balfour Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
974 m
St Peter's Infant School Good
(December 13, 2018)
1.06 km
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.2 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.46 km
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.51 km
Blue Skies School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2019)
1.52 km
The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) 1.56 km
Fort Pitt Grammar School 1.67 km
St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.72 km
St Michael's RC Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.75 km
St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.8 km
Trinity School and College Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.8 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
5.31 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
5.31 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
5.31 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
5.31 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
5.51 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
5.58 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
5.79 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
6 km
Dine Alfresco Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 25, 2022
6.03 km
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
6.19 km
Cobham Hall School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
6.54 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
6.95 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
7.04 km
Shorne Wood Country Park Visitors Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
7.07 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
7.15 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
7.15 km
No3 Coffee Company Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
7.18 km
Shorne Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
7.18 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
7.18 km
Aylesford Village Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 30, 2013
7.19 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Fairway Bus Stop/Station 31 m
The Fairway Bus Stop/Station 50 m
Hawser Road Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Hawser Road Bus Stop/Station 101 m
The Tideway Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.91 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 1.91 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 2.43 km
Cuxton Rail Station Rail 2.96 km
Town Pier Ferry 12.62 km
Town Pier Ferry 12.62 km
Town Pier Ferry 12.66 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.4 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.01 km

Nearby Nature

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

East Cookham Wood Woodland Or Forest 856 m
Little Monk Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Borstal Marsh Wetland 1.63 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 1.67 km
Batys Marsh Wetland 1.71 km
Nashenden Bottom Valley 1.72 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Nine Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Shoulder of Mutton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Temple Marsh Wetland 2.02 km
Barn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Monk Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME1 2LU - 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%

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 26,687 kWh - mean 5,337 kWh : median 5,904 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME1 2LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.36779100
Longitude 0.50244200
OS Easting 574293
OS Northing 0166164
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12186
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Rochester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039895
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 024A
Output Area / Small Area 7A3