Postcode ME1 2PU (Medway)

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The postcode ME1 2PU is located in Medway It was introduced in April 1985 and is an active postcode. ME1 2PU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to ME1 2PU is The Fairway which is centered 130 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hawser Road and is 49 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 1.96 km away.

The closest primary school to ME1 2PU (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 2PU is Lower Bell and is 5.28 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 7.12 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

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

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Fairway 130 m
Hawser Road 155 m
The Tideway 157 m
Palm Drive 164 m
Binnacle Road 181 m
Fairway Close 207 m
Windward Road 224 m
Stock Close 234 m
Anchor Road 261 m
Maidstone Road 293 m
Summerson Close 311 m
Compass Close 316 m
Leeward Road 321 m
B2097 430 m
Sir Evelyn Road 460 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME1 2PU

Introduction April 1985
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 2PU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Crest Infant School Good
(February 12, 2020)
369 m
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School 376 m
The Thomas Aveling School Good
(June 15, 2016)
380 m
The Rochester Grammar School 440 m
Delce Academy 446 m
Warren Wood Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
535 m
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
781 m
Balfour Infant School Good
(June 4, 2019)
844 m
Balfour Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.03 km
St Peter's Infant School Good
(December 13, 2018)
1.09 km
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.24 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.5 km
The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) 1.53 km
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.57 km
Blue Skies School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2019)
1.58 km
Fort Pitt Grammar School 1.72 km
St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.77 km
St Michael's RC Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.81 km
St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.84 km
Trinity School and College Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.85 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
5.28 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
5.28 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
5.28 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
5.28 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
5.47 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
5.54 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
5.75 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
5.98 km
Dine Alfresco Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 25, 2022
5.98 km
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
6.18 km
Cobham Hall School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
6.52 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
6.93 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
7.01 km
Shorne Wood Country Park Visitors Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
7.05 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
7.12 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
7.12 km
Aylesford Village Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 30, 2013
7.16 km
The Bush Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
7.16 km
St Peter's School Wraparound Care Ltd School/college/university 4
Good
October 31, 2019
7.17 km
The Contract Dining Company At St Peters CE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
7.17 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hawser Road Bus Stop/Station 49 m
Hawser Road Bus Stop/Station 57 m
The Fairway Bus Stop/Station 62 m
The Fairway Bus Stop/Station 101 m
The Tideway Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.96 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 1.96 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 2.47 km
Cuxton Rail Station Rail 2.93 km
Town Pier Ferry 12.61 km
Town Pier Ferry 12.61 km
Town Pier Ferry 12.65 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.45 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.94 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.95 km

Nearby Nature

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

East Cookham Wood Woodland Or Forest 809 m
Little Monk Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Borstal Marsh Wetland 1.62 km
Nashenden Bottom Valley 1.68 km
Nine Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 1.69 km
Batys Marsh Wetland 1.7 km
Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Shoulder of Mutton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Temple Marsh Wetland 2.02 km
Barn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Monk Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME1 2PU - 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 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.36752600
Longitude 0.50181000
OS Easting 574250
OS Northing 0166133
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: 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 E33039895
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 024A
Output Area / Small Area 8D2