Postcode ME1 2SB (Medway)

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The postcode ME1 2SB is located in Medway It was introduced in January 1991 and is an active postcode. ME1 2SB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME1 2SB 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 2SB as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Inner city ethnic mix.

The closest road name to ME1 2SB is Downer Court which is centered 97 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Huntsmans Corner and is 31 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 1.62 km away.

The closest primary school to ME1 2SB (for ages 11 and under) is New Horizons Children's Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 11, 2017. 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 2SB is Lower Bell and is 5.17 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 7.1 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 139.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 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 0.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Downer Court 97 m
Redland Shaw 127 m
Pattens Close 153 m
Horsted Avenue 206 m
Cornwallis Avenue 216 m
Blaker Avenue 224 m
Gerrard Avenue 225 m
Golding Close 234 m
Jackson Avenue 254 m
Randall Road 278 m
Pattens Lane 294 m
Grafton Avenue 328 m
Ewart Road 342 m
Letchworth Avenue 356 m
Wilson Avenue 384 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME1 2SB

Introduction January 1991
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 2SB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
182 m
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
442 m
Balfour Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
489 m
Balfour Infant School Good
(June 4, 2019)
511 m
Crest Infant School Good
(February 12, 2020)
810 m
Warren Wood Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
899 m
The Thomas Aveling School Good
(June 15, 2016)
1.01 km
Blue Skies School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2019)
1.01 km
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.06 km
Delce Academy 1.1 km
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.13 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.14 km
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
1.21 km
The Rochester Grammar School 1.27 km
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.3 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
1.34 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.34 km
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School 1.35 km
St Michael's RC Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.38 km
St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.41 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
5.17 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
5.17 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
5.17 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
5.17 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
5.7 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
5.74 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
5.78 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
5.99 km
Dine Alfresco Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 25, 2022
6.6 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
6.72 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
6.83 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
7.01 km
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
7.07 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
7.1 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
7.1 km
Partners Dining Room And Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
7.21 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
7.24 km
Aylesford Village Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 30, 2013
7.26 km
The Bush Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
7.26 km
St Peter's School Wraparound Care Ltd School/college/university 4
Good
October 31, 2019
7.3 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Huntsmans Corner Bus Stop/Station 31 m
Ewart Road Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Huntsmans Corner Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Wilson Avenue Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Wilson Avenue Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.61 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 1.62 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 2.71 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 3.23 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.05 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.82 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.82 km

Nearby Nature

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

Snodhurst Bottom Valley 734 m
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 813 m
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 927 m
East Cookham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Little Monk Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Nashenden Bottom Valley 2.14 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Nine Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Borstal Marsh Wetland 2.53 km
Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 2.6 km
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Batys Marsh Wetland 2.65 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 139.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.7 Mbps 21 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 139.7 13.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 25,842 kWh - mean 5,168 kWh : median 5,083 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 19,242 kWh - mean 2,138 kWh : median 1,825 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME1 2SB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.36606100
Longitude 0.51690200
OS Easting 575306
OS Northing 0166006
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Asian traits
Subgroup: Inner city ethnic mix
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 4C3