Postcode ME1 3LQ (Medway)

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The postcode ME1 3LQ is located in Medway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME1 3LQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME1 3LQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 3LQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to ME1 3LQ is Kennard Close which is centered 85 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Village Surgery and is 250 m away. The closest railway station is Cuxton Rail Station, 1.33 km away.

The closest primary school to ME1 3LQ (for ages 11 and under) is The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery). The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School.

The local pub for residents of ME1 3LQ is The See Ho and is 4.61 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 22, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 172.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Kennard Close 85 m
Warwick Crescent 91 m
Brambletree Crescent 92 m
Safety Bay Close 144 m
Farmdale Avenue 147 m
Ailsa Court 197 m
Ailsa Mews 255 m
Cambria Avenue 256 m
Manor Lane 286 m
Cordelia Crescent 288 m
Laura Place 327 m
Nashenden Lane 388 m
Wouldham Road 1.47 km
A289 3.81 km
A228 6.53 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME1 3LQ

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 3LQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) 164 m
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.2 km
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School 1.36 km
The Rochester Grammar School 1.47 km
Delce Academy 1.66 km
St Peter's Infant School Good
(December 13, 2018)
1.75 km
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 1.76 km
Cedar Children's Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.76 km
Cuxton Community Junior School Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.87 km
Cuxton Community Infant School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.87 km
Crest Infant School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.91 km
The Thomas Aveling School Good
(June 15, 2016)
1.93 km
St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
2 km
Elaine Primary School 2.09 km
Warren Wood Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
2.12 km
King's School, Rochester 2.15 km
Manorway Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
2.21 km
Rochester Independent College 2.25 km
Trinity School and College Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.32 km
Balfour Infant School Good
(June 4, 2019)
2.35 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
4.61 km
Cobham Hall School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
4.83 km
Shorne Wood Country Park Visitors Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
5.39 km
No3 Coffee Company Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
5.62 km
Shorne Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
5.62 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
5.62 km
Glow Cafe @ Luddesdown Village Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
5.67 km
The Golden Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
5.67 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Shorne Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
5.67 km
Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
5.71 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Cobham Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
5.71 km
Copperfield Stonehouse Pizza And Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
5.81 km
Dine Alfresco Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 25, 2022
5.83 km
Cobham Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
5.89 km
The Darnley Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
5.89 km
The Leather Bottle Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
5.89 km
Zaab Thai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 15, 2021
5.89 km
The Cock Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
5.99 km
Inn On The Lake Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
6 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
6.01 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Village Surgery Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Village Surgery Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Silver Hill Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Silver Hill Bus Stop/Station 336 m
The White Horse Bus Stop/Station 396 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.93 km
Cuxton Rail Station Rail 1.33 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 2.49 km
Strood Rail Station Rail 2.81 km
Town Pier Ferry 11 km
Town Pier Ferry 11.01 km
Town Pier Ferry 11.04 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.65 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.96 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Batys Marsh Wetland 445 m
Borstal Marsh Wetland 613 m
Common Marsh Wetland 719 m
Temple Marsh Wetland 1.19 km
Merrals Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Longhoes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Rings Marsh Wetland 1.72 km
Shoulder of Mutton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
East Cookham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Magpie Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Head Barn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Nine Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Church Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.16 km
Purty's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 172.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1.8 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 133.2 13
300+ Mbps 100% 443.3 37.3

Gas Consumption

41 meters consuming 548,853 kWh - mean 13,387 kWh : median 12,844 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME1 3LQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37434300
Longitude 0.48023900
OS Easting 572723
OS Northing 0166840
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13488
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Rochester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039897
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 024B
Output Area / Small Area 6B2