Postcode ME1 2QX (Medway)

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

ME1 2QX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 2QX as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to ME1 2QX is Beresford Avenue which is centered 125 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Robert Bean Lodge and is 153 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 1.14 km away.

The closest primary school to ME1 2QX (for ages 11 and under) is Balfour Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 5, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Holcombe Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on April 24, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME1 2QX is Lower Bell and is 5.67 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 7.59 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 152.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Beresford Avenue 125 m
Balfour Road 128 m
Rosebery Road 147 m
Radleigh Gardens 170 m
Wyndham Road 182 m
Lansdowne Road 184 m
Ewart Road 204 m
Wyles Road 219 m
Huntsmans Close 225 m
Copse Close 239 m
Brenchley Close 240 m
Elm Avenue 246 m
Acre Close 263 m
Pattens Lane 264 m
Carpenters Close 268 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME1 2QX

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 2QX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Balfour Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
48 m
Balfour Infant School Good
(June 4, 2019)
168 m
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
576 m
Blue Skies School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2019)
605 m
Crest Infant School Good
(February 12, 2020)
649 m
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(May 22, 2019)
788 m
Delce Academy 828 m
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
849 m
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
879 m
St Michael's RC Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
923 m
St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(June 13, 2018)
930 m
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
992 m
The Rochester Grammar School 1.01 km
St Peter's Infant School Good
(December 13, 2018)
1.02 km
Fort Pitt Grammar School 1.11 km
Warren Wood Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.12 km
The Thomas Aveling School Good
(June 15, 2016)
1.15 km
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School 1.17 km
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.19 km
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.3 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
5.67 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
5.67 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
5.67 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
5.67 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
6.13 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
6.18 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
6.29 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
6.42 km
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
6.66 km
Dine Alfresco Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 25, 2022
6.88 km
Cobham Hall School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
7.23 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
7.24 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
7.35 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
7.54 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
7.59 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
7.59 km
No3 Coffee Company Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
7.62 km
Shorne Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
7.62 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
7.62 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Shorne Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
7.64 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Robert Bean Lodge Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Beresford Avenue Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Robert Bean Lodge Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Pattens Lane Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Pattens Lane Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.14 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 1.14 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 2.18 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.97 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.65 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.95 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.96 km

Nearby Nature

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

Snodhurst Bottom Valley 1.23 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
East Cookham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 2.19 km
Borstal Marsh Wetland 2.19 km
Batys Marsh Wetland 2.34 km
Temple Marsh Wetland 2.36 km
Little Monk Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Nashenden Bottom Valley 2.45 km
Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.6 km
Nine Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Gashouse Point Wetland 2.66 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME1 2QX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60.9 Mbps 152.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.2 Mbps 17.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 85.5 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 194,781 kWh - mean 13,913 kWh : median 13,545 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME1 2QX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37075200
Longitude 0.51537700
OS Easting 575182
OS Northing 0166524
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15951
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chatham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039888
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 021D
Output Area / Small Area 5A3