Postcode ME1 2RZ (Medway)

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

ME1 2RZ 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 2RZ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to ME1 2RZ is City Way which is centered 90 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pattens Lane junction and is 152 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 1.36 km away.

The closest primary school to ME1 2RZ (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 2RZ is Lower Bell and is 5.53 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 7.43 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 122.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

City Way 90 m
Acre Close 137 m
Beaulieu Rise 146 m
Huntsmans Close 150 m
Haig Avenue 177 m
Beresford Avenue 190 m
Copse Close 216 m
Radleigh Gardens 247 m
High Bank 255 m
Fairlead Road 257 m
Pattens Gardens 275 m
Pattens Lane 278 m
Portside Close 280 m
Golding Close 320 m
Mooring Road 344 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME1 2RZ

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 2RZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Balfour Infant School Good
(June 4, 2019)
122 m
Balfour Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
304 m
Crest Infant School Good
(February 12, 2020)
364 m
Delce Academy 589 m
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
674 m
The Rochester Grammar School 767 m
Warren Wood Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
870 m
The Thomas Aveling School Good
(June 15, 2016)
872 m
Blue Skies School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2019)
878 m
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School 900 m
St Peter's Infant School Good
(December 13, 2018)
945 m
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
965 m
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(May 22, 2019)
976 m
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.09 km
St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.15 km
St Michael's RC Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.16 km
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.17 km
Fort Pitt Grammar School 1.24 km
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
1.28 km
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.45 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
5.53 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
5.53 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
5.53 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
5.53 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
5.92 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
5.98 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
6.18 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
6.21 km
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
6.52 km
Dine Alfresco Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 25, 2022
6.62 km
Cobham Hall School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
7.02 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
7.13 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
7.23 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
7.43 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
7.43 km
No3 Coffee Company Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
7.49 km
Shorne Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
7.49 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
7.49 km
Shorne Wood Country Park Visitors Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
7.49 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
7.5 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pattens Lane junction Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Beresford Avenue Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Robert Bean Lodge Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Pattens Lane junction Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Robert Bean Lodge Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.36 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 1.36 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 2.23 km
Strood Rail Station Rail 3.06 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.88 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.66 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.67 km

Nearby Nature

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

Snodhurst Bottom Valley 1.29 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
East Cookham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Borstal Marsh Wetland 2 km
Little Monk Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Batys Marsh Wetland 2.14 km
Nashenden Bottom Valley 2.2 km
Temple Marsh Wetland 2.24 km
Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Nine Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 2.44 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Shoulder of Mutton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Barn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.2 Mbps 122.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10.7 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.2 0.6
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16 14
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.9 13.9
300+ Mbps 100% 417.7 36.5

Gas Consumption

50 meters consuming 651,499 kWh - mean 13,030 kWh : median 12,973 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

50 meters consuming 181,880 kWh - mean 3,638 kWh : median 3,109 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME1 2RZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.36972800
Longitude 0.51155700
OS Easting 574920
OS Northing 0166401
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
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 5A2