Postcode ME1 2QS (Medway) Terminated July 1997

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The postcode ME1 2QS is located in Medway It was introduced in June 1997 and terminated in July 1997.ME1 2QS is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

ME1 2QS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 2QS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to ME1 2QS is Argyle Close which is centered 149 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Jiniwin Road and is 199 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 2.27 km away.

The closest primary school to ME1 2QS (for ages 11 and under) is Warren Wood Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 16, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Thomas Aveling School. The last OFSTED inspection on June 15, 2016 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME1 2QS is Lower Bell and is 4.54 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 6.45 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Argyle Close 149 m
Horsted Way 197 m
Duval Drive 216 m
Primrose Close 217 m
St Stephens Mews 223 m
Bumbles Close 259 m
Wallace Road 290 m
Jiniwin Road 295 m
Cloisterham Road 359 m
Grafton Avenue 394 m
Jackson Avenue 430 m
Wilson Avenue 472 m
City Way 980 m
A230 1.07 km
Maidstone Road 1.22 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME1 2QS

Introduction June 1997
Termination July 1997
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME1 2QS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Warren Wood Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
577 m
The Thomas Aveling School Good
(June 15, 2016)
764 m
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
800 m
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
869 m
Crest Infant School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.03 km
Balfour Infant School Good
(June 4, 2019)
1.04 km
Balfour Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.11 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
1.17 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.17 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
1.22 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
1.22 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.28 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 1.29 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.29 km
Delce Academy 1.33 km
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School 1.42 km
The Rochester Grammar School 1.43 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.5 km
Oaklands School 1.67 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
1.68 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
4.54 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
4.54 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
4.54 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
4.54 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
5.02 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
5.07 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
5.17 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
5.31 km
Dine Alfresco Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 25, 2022
5.96 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
6.12 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
6.23 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
6.45 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
6.45 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
6.54 km
Partners Dining Room And Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
6.56 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
6.59 km
Aylesford Village Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 30, 2013
6.6 km
The Bush Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
6.6 km
St Peter's School Wraparound Care Ltd School/college/university 4
Good
October 31, 2019
6.63 km
The Contract Dining Company At St Peters CE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
6.63 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Jiniwin Road Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Cloisterham Road Bus Stop/Station 201 m
The Ridgeway Bus Stop/Station 221 m
The Ridgeway Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Cloisterham Road Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.27 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 2.27 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 3.23 km
Cuxton Rail Station Rail 3.86 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.73 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.26 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.27 km

Nearby Nature

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

Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 734 m
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 811 m
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 983 m
East Cookham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Little Monk Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Nashenden Bottom Valley 1.51 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Nine Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Syle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Watery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Bridge Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Barn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Monk Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Middle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.36071100
Longitude 0.51221300
OS Easting 575000
OS Northing 0165400
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22699
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Rochester and Strood
Electoral Ward Rochester South and Horsted
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Rochester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039903
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 026
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 026A
Output Area / Small Area 6B1