Postcode ME1 2LW (Medway)

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The postcode ME1 2LW is located in Medway It was introduced in November 2021 and is an active postcode. ME1 2LW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME1 2LW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 2LW as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to ME1 2LW is Cossack Street which is centered 90 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rochester Health Centre and is 63 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 965 m away.

The closest primary school to ME1 2LW (for ages 11 and under) is St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 2, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Fort Pitt Grammar School.

The local pub for residents of ME1 2LW is The See Ho and is 5.62 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 22, 2020.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cossack Street 90 m
Rose Street 90 m
Castle Avenue 104 m
Thomas Street 125 m
Miles Place 130 m
Princes Street 131 m
Clarence Avenue 131 m
Delce Road 168 m
Richard Street 169 m
Howard Avenue 206 m
St Williams Way 234 m
St Peter Street 237 m
Fort Street 237 m
Longley Road 252 m
Rochester Avenue 253 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME1 2LW

Introduction November 2021
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 2LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Peter's Infant School Good
(December 13, 2018)
333 m
Trinity School and College Good
(January 9, 2020)
439 m
St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
499 m
Rochester Independent College 508 m
Fort Pitt Grammar School 526 m
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 731 m
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(May 22, 2019)
733 m
St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(June 13, 2018)
897 m
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
937 m
Delce Academy 970 m
St Michael's RC Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.01 km
The Rochester Grammar School 1.03 km
King's School, Rochester 1.09 km
Blue Skies School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2019)
1.13 km
Balfour Infant School Good
(June 4, 2019)
1.16 km
Crest Infant School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.18 km
Balfour Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.2 km
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School 1.22 km
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.61 km
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
1.61 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
5.62 km
Cobham Hall School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
6.37 km
Copperfield Stonehouse Pizza And Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
6.55 km
No3 Coffee Company Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
6.56 km
Shorne Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
6.56 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
6.56 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Shorne Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
6.57 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
6.64 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
6.64 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
6.64 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
6.64 km
Shorne Wood Country Park Visitors Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
6.72 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
6.88 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
6.96 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
7.17 km
Dine Alfresco Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 25, 2022
7.29 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
7.3 km
Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
7.4 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Cobham Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
7.4 km
Inn On The Lake Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
7.42 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rochester Health Centre Bus Stop/Station 63 m
Rochester Health Centre Bus Stop/Station 78 m
The Rose Supermarket Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Fort Street Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Onslow Road Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 977 m
Chatham Rail Station Rail 965 m
Rochester Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
Strood Rail Station Rail 1.91 km
Town Pier Ferry 12.01 km
Town Pier Ferry 12.02 km
Town Pier Ferry 12.05 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.09 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.9 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.91 km

Nearby Nature

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

Temple Marsh Wetland 1.38 km
Borstal Marsh Wetland 1.47 km
Gashouse Point Wetland 1.59 km
Batys Marsh Wetland 1.66 km
Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 1.94 km
East Cookham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 2.38 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Common Marsh Wetland 2.53 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Mast Pond Inland Water 2.62 km
Tower Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.65 km
Gundulph Pool Inland Water 2.71 km
Merrals Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.97 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37978400
Longitude 0.50729400
OS Easting 574583
OS Northing 0167509
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7250
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 E33039877
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 017B
Output Area / Small Area 7A3