Postcode ME1 2SU (Medway)

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

ME1 2SU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 2SU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to ME1 2SU is Jackson Avenue which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wilson Avenue and is 107 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 1.81 km away.

The closest primary school to ME1 2SU (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 2SU is Lower Bell and is 4.99 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 6.91 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 136.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 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 2.3 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 2SU 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 2SU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Jackson Avenue 43 m
Grafton Avenue 102 m
Gerrard Avenue 125 m
Downer Court 168 m
Wilson Avenue 201 m
Blaker Avenue 203 m
Wallace Road 224 m
Farraday Close 244 m
Pattens Close 246 m
St Stephens Mews 250 m
Duval Drive 251 m
Redland Shaw 275 m
Beatty Road 338 m
Pattens Lane 418 m
Horsted Avenue 421 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME1 2SU

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 2SU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
390 m
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
583 m
Balfour Infant School Good
(June 4, 2019)
607 m
Balfour Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
646 m
Warren Wood Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
693 m
Crest Infant School Good
(February 12, 2020)
758 m
The Thomas Aveling School Good
(June 15, 2016)
823 m
Delce Academy 1.07 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.21 km
The Rochester Grammar School 1.21 km
Blue Skies School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2019)
1.22 km
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School 1.27 km
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.29 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
1.31 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.31 km
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.34 km
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
1.44 km
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.47 km
St Peter's Infant School Good
(December 13, 2018)
1.54 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 1.56 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wilson Avenue Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Wilson Avenue Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Huntsmans Corner Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Huntsmans Corner Bus Stop/Station 288 m
Ewart Road Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.8 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 1.81 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 2.82 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 3.46 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.27 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.6 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.61 km

Nearby Nature

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

Snodhurst Bottom Valley 760 m
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 872 m
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 880 m
East Cookham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Little Monk Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Nashenden Bottom Valley 1.91 km
Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Nine Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.37 km
Syle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Watery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Borstal Marsh Wetland 2.49 km
Barn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.3 Mbps 136.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 16.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.7 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% 439.8 37

Gas Consumption

53 meters consuming 788,035 kWh - mean 14,869 kWh : median 14,703 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

53 meters consuming 204,277 kWh - mean 3,854 kWh : median 3,261 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME1 2SU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.36464600
Longitude 0.51452500
OS Easting 575146
OS Northing 0165843
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24199
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 E33039903
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 026
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 026D
Output Area / Small Area 5A2