Postcode ME1 2XS (Medway)

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

ME1 2XS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 2XS as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to ME1 2XS is Pennant Road which is centered 59 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Thomas Aveling School and is 127 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 2.42 km away.

The closest primary school to ME1 2XS (for ages 11 and under) is Warren Wood Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 16, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Thomas Aveling School. The last OFSTED inspection on June 15, 2016 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME1 2XS is Lower Bell and is 4.73 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 6.56 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 123.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 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 1.8 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 2XS 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 2XS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Pennant Road 59 m
Orion Road 139 m
Pilot Road 157 m
Kent Close 172 m
Galleon Close 191 m
Ajax Road 227 m
Leander Road 243 m
Arethusa Road 254 m
Warren Wood Road 270 m
B2097 275 m
Wake Road 295 m
Binnacle Road 374 m
The Tideway 426 m
Sir Evelyn Road 711 m
Maidstone Road 811 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME1 2XS

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 2XS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Thomas Aveling School Good
(June 15, 2016)
206 m
Warren Wood Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
259 m
Crest Infant School Good
(February 12, 2020)
819 m
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School 877 m
The Rochester Grammar School 989 m
Delce Academy 995 m
Balfour Infant School Good
(June 4, 2019)
1.18 km
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.3 km
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.34 km
Balfour Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.34 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.53 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
1.6 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
1.6 km
St Peter's Infant School Good
(December 13, 2018)
1.65 km
The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) 1.8 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
1.94 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.94 km
Blue Skies School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2019)
1.95 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 2 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
4.73 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
4.73 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
4.73 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
4.73 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
4.93 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
5 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
5.21 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
5.43 km
Dine Alfresco Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 25, 2022
5.54 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
6.39 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
6.47 km
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
6.56 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
6.56 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
6.56 km
Aylesford Village Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 30, 2013
6.61 km
The Bush Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
6.61 km
St Peter's School Wraparound Care Ltd School/college/university 4
Good
October 31, 2019
6.62 km
The Contract Dining Company At St Peters CE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
6.62 km
Partners Dining Room And Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
6.65 km
Aylesford Pre-School Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
6.67 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Thomas Aveling School Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Orion Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Binnacle Road Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Cookham Wood Bus Terminus Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Orion Road Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.42 km
Snodland Rail Station Taxi Rank 5.17 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 2.42 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 3.02 km
Cuxton Rail Station Rail 3.08 km
Town Pier Ferry 12.96 km
Town Pier Ferry 12.97 km
Town Pier Ferry 13.01 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.94 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.67 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.67 km

Nearby Nature

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

East Cookham Wood Woodland Or Forest 385 m
Little Monk Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Nashenden Bottom Valley 1.15 km
Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Nine Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 1.58 km
Barn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Shoulder of Mutton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Monk Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Syle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Bridge Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Borstal Marsh Wetland 2.04 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 123.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.4 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.5 2.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 96.3 11.4
300+ Mbps 100% 383.4 36.6

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 505,521 kWh - mean 12,036 kWh : median 12,025 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 149,466 kWh - mean 3,646 kWh : median 3,211 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME1 2XS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.36255500
Longitude 0.50126600
OS Easting 574231
OS Northing 0165579
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7516
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Rochester and Strood
Electoral Ward Rochester West
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Rochester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039896
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 024C
Output Area / Small Area 8A1