Postcode ME1 2RE (Medway)

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

ME1 2RE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 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 2RE as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to ME1 2RE is Acre Close which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Robert Bean Lodge and is 94 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 1.43 km away.

The closest primary school to ME1 2RE (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 2RE is Lower Bell and is 5.41 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 7.32 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 78.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.2 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Acre Close 39 m
Huntsmans Close 67 m
Copse Close 78 m
Haig Avenue 82 m
Pattens Lane 127 m
Golding Close 150 m
Radleigh Gardens 152 m
City Way 217 m
Blaker Avenue 244 m
Redland Shaw 257 m
Beresford Avenue 258 m
Ewart Road 259 m
Randall Road 337 m
Wilson Avenue 415 m
Balfour Road 417 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME1 2RE

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 2RE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Balfour Infant School Good
(June 4, 2019)
165 m
Balfour Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
276 m
Crest Infant School Good
(February 12, 2020)
474 m
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
512 m
Delce Academy 739 m
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
802 m
Warren Wood Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
835 m
The Thomas Aveling School Good
(June 15, 2016)
874 m
Blue Skies School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2019)
892 m
The Rochester Grammar School 911 m
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School 1.03 km
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.06 km
St Peter's Infant School Good
(December 13, 2018)
1.11 km
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.11 km
St Michael's RC Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.21 km
St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.22 km
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
1.24 km
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.25 km
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.34 km
Fort Pitt Grammar School 1.36 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
5.41 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
5.41 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
5.41 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
5.41 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
5.84 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
5.9 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
6.05 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
6.13 km
Dine Alfresco Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 25, 2022
6.6 km
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
6.69 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
7 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
7.1 km
Cobham Hall School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
7.18 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
7.32 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
7.32 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
7.35 km
Partners Dining Room And Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
7.43 km
Aylesford Village Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 30, 2013
7.45 km
The Bush Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
7.45 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
7.46 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Robert Bean Lodge Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Robert Bean Lodge Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Ewart Road Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Ewart Road Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Beresford Avenue Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.42 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 1.43 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 2.38 km
Strood Rail Station Rail 3.22 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.94 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.7 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.71 km

Nearby Nature

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

Snodhurst Bottom Valley 1.12 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
East Cookham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Little Monk Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Nashenden Bottom Valley 2.16 km
Borstal Marsh Wetland 2.16 km
Batys Marsh Wetland 2.29 km
Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Nine Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Temple Marsh Wetland 2.4 km
Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 2.48 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.62 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73 Mbps 78.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 8.8 Mbps 9.2 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 86.6 10
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 134,143 kWh - mean 11,179 kWh : median 10,358 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 27,217 kWh - mean 2,268 kWh : median 2,271 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME1 2RE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.36856100
Longitude 0.51313100
OS Easting 575034
OS Northing 0166275
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17707
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Rochester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039904
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 026
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 026C
Output Area / Small Area 5B2