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The postcode ME1 3BU is located in Medway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME1 3BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME1 3BU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 3BU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.
The closest road name to ME1 3BU is Longley Road which is centered 104 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Longley Road and is 155 m away. The closest railway station is Rochester Rail Station, 1.12 km away.
The closest primary school to ME1 3BU (for ages 11 and under) is St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 2, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Fort Pitt Grammar School.
The local pub for residents of ME1 3BU is The See Ho and is 5.36 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 22, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 122.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.8% 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 5.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for ME1 3BU is covered by the Kent police force association and Medway is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME1 3BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME1 3BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME1 3BU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME1 3BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (December 13, 2018) | 332 m |
| St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 483 m |
| St Andrew's School (Rochester) | Independent school | 3-11 | 552 m | |
| Rochester Independent College | Independent school | 11-21 | 640 m | |
| Trinity School and College | Special school | 6-25 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 656 m |
| St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2018) | 736 m |
| Fort Pitt Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | 842 m | |
| Delce Academy | Academy | 5-11 | 934 m | |
| The Rochester Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | 935 m | |
| King's School, Rochester | Independent school | 3-18 | 1.01 km | |
| St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 1.04 km |
| Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School | Academy | 11-18 | 1.09 km | |
| Crest Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 1.21 km |
| St John's Church of England Infant School | Academy | 5-7 | Good (June 13, 2018) | 1.21 km |
| Balfour Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (June 4, 2019) | 1.31 km |
| St Michael's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 1.32 km |
| Balfour Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (December 5, 2018) | 1.39 km |
| Blue Skies School | Special school | 11-25 | Requires improvement (October 31, 2019) | 1.41 km |
| The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) | Academy | 3-11 | 1.62 km | |
| The Thomas Aveling School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (June 15, 2016) | 1.74 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME1 3BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The See Ho | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2020 | 5.36 km | |
| Cobham Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 6.06 km | |
| No3 Coffee Company Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2022 | 6.31 km | |
| Shorne Village Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2019 | 6.31 km | |
| The Rose And Crown | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 6, 2020 | 6.31 km | |
| Copperfield Stonehouse Pizza And Carvery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2020 | 6.31 km | |
| Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Shorne Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2021 | 6.32 km | |
| Shorne Wood Country Park Visitors Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2021 | 6.43 km | |
| Edenwood Place | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 2, 2021 | 6.64 km | |
| Lower Bell | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 28, 2020 | 6.64 km | |
| Mickey's Cafe Diner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2022 | 6.64 km | |
| Shell Bluebell Hill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 6.64 km | |
| Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 6, 2020 | 6.8 km | |
| The Red Bull | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 28, 2021 | 6.88 km | |
| Eccles Village Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2020 | 7.08 km | |
| Ship Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 10, 2021 | 7.08 km | |
| Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Cobham Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2021 | 7.08 km | |
| Dine Alfresco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 25, 2022 | 7.11 km | |
| Inn On The Lake Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 21, 2021 | 7.13 km | |
| Cobham Community Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2021 | 7.27 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME1 3BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Longley Road | 155 m | |
| St Margaret's Cemetery | 169 m | |
| St Margaret's Cemetery | 176 m | |
| Watts Avenue | 332 m | |
| Rochester Health Centre | 379 m | |
| Chatham Rail Station | 1.3 km | |
| Rochester Rail Station | 1.12 km | |
| Chatham Rail Station | 1.28 km | |
| Strood Rail Station | 1.85 km | |
| Town Pier | 11.76 km | |
| Town Pier | 11.76 km | |
| Town Pier | 11.8 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 25.27 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 52.62 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 52.63 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME1 3BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Temple Marsh | 1.08 km | |
| Borstal Marsh | 1.15 km | |
| Batys Marsh | 1.34 km | |
| Gashouse Point | 1.62 km | |
| East Cookham Wood | 2.12 km | |
| Common Marsh | 2.21 km | |
| Couvre Port Reservoir | 2.23 km | |
| Snodhurst Bottom | Valley | 2.55 km |
| Merrals Shaw | 2.56 km | |
| Bishop's Hoath Wood | 2.6 km | |
| Snodhurst Wood | 2.74 km | |
| Tower Hill | 2.77 km | |
| Broom Hill | 2.81 km | |
| Mast Pond | 2.84 km | |
| Gundulph Pool | 2.85 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME1 3BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 73.7 Mbps | 122.5 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 20 Mbps | 17.2 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 6.3% | 100% | 90.4 | 16.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 93.8% | 93.8% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for ME1 3BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.37976600 |
| Longitude | 0.50267900 |
| OS Easting | 574264 |
| OS Northing | 0167496 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Kent |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Rochester and Strood |
| Electoral Ward | Rochester East |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000035 |
| Travel To Work Area | Medway |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Medway Towns BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Rochester BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33039877 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Medway 017 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Medway 017B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A3 |