Postcode ME1 3LY (Medway)

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

ME1 3LY 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 3LY as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to ME1 3LY is Barnwood Close which is centered 80 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Tideway Maidstone Road and is 166 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 2.6 km away.

The closest primary school to ME1 3LY (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 3LY is Lower Bell and is 4.79 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 6.58 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 116.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 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 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Barnwood Close 80 m
Cookham Wood Road 88 m
Monkwood Close 139 m
Sylewood Close 139 m
Galleon Close 163 m
Pilot Road 187 m
B2097 214 m
Wake Road 321 m
Pennant Road 345 m
The Tideway 485 m
Binnacle Road 507 m
Warren Wood Road 542 m
Sir Evelyn Road 554 m
Arethusa Road 572 m
Maidstone Road 805 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME1 3LY

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 3LY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Thomas Aveling School Good
(June 15, 2016)
458 m
Warren Wood Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
583 m
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School 845 m
Crest Infant School Good
(February 12, 2020)
989 m
The Rochester Grammar School 1.01 km
Delce Academy 1.07 km
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.25 km
Balfour Infant School Good
(June 4, 2019)
1.42 km
The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) 1.55 km
Balfour Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.59 km
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.65 km
St Peter's Infant School Good
(December 13, 2018)
1.7 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
1.79 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
1.79 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.85 km
Blue Skies School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2019)
2.18 km
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(May 22, 2019)
2.2 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
2.26 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.26 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 2.29 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Tideway Maidstone Road Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Cookham Wood Bus Terminus Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Cookham Wood Bus Terminus Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Binnacle Road Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Horwood Close Bus Stop/Station 318 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.6 km
Snodland Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.95 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 2.6 km
Cuxton Rail Station Rail 2.77 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 3.05 km
Town Pier Ferry 12.72 km
Town Pier Ferry 12.72 km
Town Pier Ferry 12.76 km
London Southend Airport Air 27.09 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.38 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

East Cookham Wood Woodland Or Forest 184 m
Little Monk Wood Woodland Or Forest 961 m
Nine Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Nashenden Bottom Valley 1.08 km
Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Shoulder of Mutton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Barn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Monk Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Borstal Marsh Wetland 1.87 km
Batys Marsh Wetland 1.89 km
Syle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 1.91 km
Bridge Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 116.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13 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 0% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 86.3 11.5
300+ Mbps 100% 526.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 258,683 kWh - mean 11,758 kWh : median 11,895 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 154,071 kWh - mean 5,926 kWh : median 4,205 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME1 3LY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.36279100
Longitude 0.49652400
OS Easting 573900
OS Northing 0165594
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
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 8D2