Postcode ME2 1AB (Medway)

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The postcode ME2 1AB is located in Medway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME2 1AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME2 1AB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 ME2 1AB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to ME2 1AB is Station Road which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The White Hart and is 134 m away. The closest railway station is Cuxton Rail Station, 123 m away.

The closest primary school to ME2 1AB (for ages 11 and under) is Cuxton Community Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 28, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School.

The local pub for residents of ME2 1AB is The See Ho and is 3.97 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 22, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Greggs and is 5.07 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 23.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 7.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 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 ME2 1AB 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 ME2 1AB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME2 1AB, and the approximate distance away.

Station Road 23 m
Hillcrest Drive 74 m
Hollycroft 201 m
The Glebe 219 m
Stanford Way 262 m
William Road 283 m
James Road 341 m
Hayley Close 357 m
Pilgrims Way 413 m
Rochester Road 501 m
Sundridge Hill 695 m
Bush Road 937 m
Wouldham Road 981 m
A289 4.88 km
A228 6.04 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME2 1AB

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 ME2 1AB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cuxton Community Junior School Good
(June 28, 2017)
453 m
Cuxton Community Infant School Good
(February 28, 2017)
453 m
The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) 1.54 km
Cedar Children's Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.28 km
Medway Green School 2.36 km
Bligh Primary School (Juniors) Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.38 km
Bligh Primary School (Infants) 2.38 km
Elaine Primary School 2.44 km
Strood Academy Good
(December 2, 2021)
2.6 km
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
2.63 km
Manorway Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
2.69 km
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School 2.73 km
The Rochester Grammar School 2.87 km
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 3.03 km
Delce Academy 3.06 km
The Thomas Aveling School Good
(June 15, 2016)
3.17 km
St Peter's Infant School Good
(December 13, 2018)
3.17 km
Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
3.26 km
Crest Infant School Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.29 km
Halling Primary School 3.29 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME2 1AB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cobham Hall School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
3.69 km
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
3.97 km
Glow Cafe @ Luddesdown Village Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
4.24 km
The Golden Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
4.24 km
Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
4.41 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Cobham Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
4.41 km
Shorne Wood Country Park Visitors Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
4.41 km
The Cock Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
4.58 km
Cobham Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
4.59 km
The Darnley Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
4.59 km
The Leather Bottle Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
4.59 km
Zaab Thai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 15, 2021
4.59 km
Inn On The Lake Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
4.91 km
No3 Coffee Company Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
4.95 km
Shorne Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
4.95 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
4.95 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Shorne Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
5.03 km
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
5.07 km
Hursts Grab & Go Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
5.07 km
Copperfield Stonehouse Pizza And Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
5.31 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME2 1AB - Data from Apr 2022

The White Hart Bus Stop/Station 134 m
The White Hart Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Scout Hut Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Scout Hut Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Sundridge Hill Bottom Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Cuxton Rail Station Rail 123 m
Halling Rail Station Rail 2.53 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 3.71 km
Town Pier Ferry 10.13 km
Town Pier Ferry 10.14 km
Town Pier Ferry 10.17 km
London Southend Airport Air 27.57 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.66 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.67 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME2 1AB - Data from Dec 2021

Longhoes Wood Woodland Or Forest 685 m
Rings Marsh Wetland 732 m
Church Hill Hill Or Mountain 752 m
Purty's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 882 m
Common Marsh Wetland 905 m
Merrals Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Swyre's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
May's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Magpie Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Whiteleaves Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.42 km
Head Barn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Waids Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Millgate Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Batys Marsh Wetland 1.73 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME2 1AB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.8 Mbps 23.5 Mbps 47.37 Mbps
Upload 3.7 Mbps 4.7 Mbps 10.74 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 7.1% 19.3 2.7
30-300 Mbps 92.9% 38 9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 193,800 kWh - mean 16,150 kWh : median 14,541 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 84,660 kWh - mean 6,047 kWh : median 5,762 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME2 1AB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37357000
Longitude 0.45975000
OS Easting 571300
OS Northing 0166706
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21720
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Rochester and Strood
Electoral Ward Cuxton and Halling
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: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Cuxton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33039909
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 028C
Output Area / Small Area 6B4