Postcode ME1 3AZ (Medway)

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The postcode ME1 3AZ is located in Medway It was introduced in October 1984 and is an active postcode. ME1 3AZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME1 3AZ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 3AZ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to ME1 3AZ is Borstal Road which is centered 77 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Goddings Drive and is 68 m away. The closest railway station is Rochester Rail Station, 1.66 km away.

The closest primary school to ME1 3AZ (for ages 11 and under) is St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 9, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Rochester Grammar School.

The local pub for residents of ME1 3AZ is The See Ho and is 5.02 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 22, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 92.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 68.8% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 75% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 25% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME1 3AZ 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 3AZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME1 3AZ, and the approximate distance away.

Borstal Road 77 m
Abbotts Close 77 m
The Graylings 100 m
Harlequin Fields 101 m
Goddings Drive 146 m
Priestfields 186 m
The Alps 189 m
Fay Close 193 m
Harriet Drive 229 m
Shelley Rise 237 m
Lillymonte Drive 286 m
Keating Close 290 m
Fennel Close 302 m
Stirling Close 311 m
Shorts Way 351 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME1 3AZ

Introduction October 1984
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 3AZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
453 m
St Peter's Infant School Good
(December 13, 2018)
812 m
The Rochester Grammar School 824 m
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School 849 m
The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) 909 m
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 921 m
Delce Academy 956 m
St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.09 km
Crest Infant School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.27 km
Rochester Independent College 1.32 km
Trinity School and College Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.36 km
King's School, Rochester 1.4 km
Fort Pitt Grammar School 1.54 km
The Thomas Aveling School Good
(June 15, 2016)
1.59 km
Balfour Infant School Good
(June 4, 2019)
1.6 km
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.67 km
Balfour Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.73 km
Warren Wood Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.76 km
Cedar Children's Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.76 km
St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.87 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME1 3AZ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
5.02 km
Cobham Hall School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
5.54 km
Shorne Wood Country Park Visitors Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
5.98 km
No3 Coffee Company Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
6 km
Shorne Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
6 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
6 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Shorne Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
6.03 km
Copperfield Stonehouse Pizza And Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
6.09 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
6.39 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
6.4 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
6.4 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
6.4 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
6.4 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
6.48 km
Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
6.5 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Cobham Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
6.5 km
Dine Alfresco Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 25, 2022
6.52 km
Glow Cafe @ Luddesdown Village Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
6.6 km
The Golden Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
6.6 km
Inn On The Lake Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
6.65 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME1 3AZ - Data from Apr 2022

Goddings Drive Bus Stop/Station 68 m
Foord Almshouses Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Foord Almshouses Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Cookham Hill Bus Stop/Station 324 m
Shelley Rise Bus Stop/Station 342 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.98 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 1.66 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 1.97 km
Strood Rail Station Rail 2.19 km
Town Pier Ferry 11.45 km
Town Pier Ferry 11.45 km
Town Pier Ferry 11.49 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.88 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.91 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.92 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME1 3AZ - Data from Dec 2021

Borstal Marsh Wetland 507 m
Batys Marsh Wetland 676 m
Temple Marsh Wetland 803 m
Common Marsh Wetland 1.54 km
East Cookham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Merrals Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Gashouse Point Wetland 2.11 km
Longhoes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Shoulder of Mutton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Nine Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Magpie Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Head Barn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Little Monk Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Nashenden Bottom Valley 2.66 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME1 3AZ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 31.3 Mbps 92.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 5.2 Mbps 8.9 Mbps 39 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 25% 23.7 3.4
30-300 Mbps 6.3% 90.1 10
300+ Mbps 68.8% 593 39

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 298,245 kWh - mean 18,640 kWh : median 16,113 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME1 3AZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37713200
Longitude 0.49332300
OS Easting 573623
OS Northing 0167181
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20691
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient 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 E33039863
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 014D
Output Area / Small Area 5B3