Postcode ME1 3LS (Medway)

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

ME1 3LS 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 3LS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to ME1 3LS is Horwood Close which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Horwood Close and is 59 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 2.35 km away.

The closest primary school to ME1 3LS (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 3LS is Lower Bell and is 5.01 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 6.82 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Horwood Close 24 m
B2097 73 m
Wake Road 98 m
Monkwood Close 123 m
Barnwood Close 184 m
Cookham Wood Road 194 m
Sylewood Close 201 m
Kent Close 211 m
Pilot Road 217 m
The Tideway 231 m
Binnacle Road 280 m
Trevale Road 364 m
Sir Evelyn Road 372 m
Pennant Road 390 m
Arethusa Road 490 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME1 3LS

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 3LS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Thomas Aveling School Good
(June 15, 2016)
330 m
Warren Wood Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
509 m
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School 596 m
Crest Infant School Good
(February 12, 2020)
745 m
The Rochester Grammar School 751 m
Delce Academy 811 m
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.01 km
Balfour Infant School Good
(June 4, 2019)
1.2 km
Balfour Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.37 km
St Peter's Infant School Good
(December 13, 2018)
1.44 km
The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) 1.47 km
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.5 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.72 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
1.93 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
1.93 km
Blue Skies School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2019)
1.95 km
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.95 km
Fort Pitt Grammar School 2.1 km
St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(June 13, 2018)
2.15 km
St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
2.16 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
5.01 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
5.01 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
5.01 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
5.01 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
5.12 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
5.2 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
5.4 km
Dine Alfresco Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 25, 2022
5.59 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
5.73 km
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
6.22 km
Cobham Hall School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
6.44 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
6.68 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
6.75 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
6.82 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
6.82 km
Aylesford Village Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 30, 2013
6.83 km
The Bush Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
6.83 km
St Peter's School Wraparound Care Ltd School/college/university 4
Good
October 31, 2019
6.84 km
The Contract Dining Company At St Peters CE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
6.84 km
Aylesford Pre-School Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
6.89 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Horwood Close Bus Stop/Station 59 m
Cookham Wood Bus Terminus Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Horwood Close Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Cookham Wood Bus Terminus Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Binnacle Road Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.35 km
Snodland Rail Station Taxi Rank 5.2 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 2.35 km
Cuxton Rail Station Rail 2.78 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 2.8 km
Town Pier Ferry 12.63 km
Town Pier Ferry 12.63 km
Town Pier Ferry 12.67 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.83 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.59 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.59 km

Nearby Nature

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

East Cookham Wood Woodland Or Forest 440 m
Little Monk Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Nine Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Nashenden Bottom Valley 1.33 km
Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Shoulder of Mutton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Barn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Borstal Marsh Wetland 1.71 km
Batys Marsh Wetland 1.75 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 1.84 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Monk Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Syle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.36491400
Longitude 0.49817700
OS Easting 574005
OS Northing 0165834
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal 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 E33039896
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 024C
Output Area / Small Area 5B2