Postcode ME2 1AU (Medway)

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

ME2 1AU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 ME2 1AU as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to ME2 1AU is Essex Road which is centered 102 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Jade Hill and is 137 m away. The closest railway station is Halling Rail Station, 74 m away.

The closest primary school to ME2 1AU (for ages 11 and under) is Halling Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School.

The local pub for residents of ME2 1AU is The Golden Lion and is 3.77 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 16, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Spice House and is 4.77 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 68.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 98.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME2 1AU 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 1AU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Essex Road 102 m
Jade Hill 109 m
Station Approach 142 m
Kent Road 160 m
The Grooms 215 m
Chalgrove Mews 246 m
Vicarage Close 313 m
Marsh Road 331 m
Low Meadow 396 m
Vicarage Road 588 m
High Street 594 m
Pilgrims Road 937 m
A228 3.68 km
London Road 7.02 km
A2 13.83 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME2 1AU

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 1AU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Halling Primary School 1.01 km
Medway Green School 1.12 km
Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.67 km
Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes Good
(October 4, 2018)
2.02 km
Cuxton Community Junior School Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.41 km
Cuxton Community Infant School Good
(February 28, 2017)
2.41 km
Snodland CofE Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
2.68 km
St Katherine's School & Nursery 3.16 km
The Holmesdale School Requires improvement
(July 7, 2021)
3.3 km
The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) 3.43 km
Burham Church of England Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
3.72 km
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School 4.23 km
The Thomas Aveling School Good
(June 15, 2016)
4.25 km
Warren Wood Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
4.36 km
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
4.36 km
The Rochester Grammar School 4.43 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles 4.44 km
Delce Academy 4.59 km
Crest Infant School Good
(February 12, 2020)
4.67 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
4.72 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dine Alfresco Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 25, 2022
3.01 km
Glow Cafe @ Luddesdown Village Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
3.77 km
The Golden Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
3.77 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
4.44 km
Children's House Montessori Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 18, 2017
4.46 km
The Cock Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
4.47 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
4.58 km
The Nevill Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
4.6 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
4.62 km
Tesco Family Dining Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
4.72 km
Tesco Inc Filling Station Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
4.72 km
Bricklayers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
4.77 km
Spice House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
4.77 km
New Hythe Mini Market Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 13, 2022
4.92 km
Cobham Hall School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
4.93 km
Lunsford Park Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2010
4.93 km
Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
5.04 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Cobham Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
5.04 km
Refuel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
5.04 km
Badgells Wood Camping Retailers - other Exempt
5.07 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Jade Hill Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Jade Hill Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Snodland Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.59 km
Halling Rail Station Rail 74 m
Snodland Rail Station Rail 2.6 km
Cuxton Rail Station Rail 2.6 km
London Southend Airport Air 30.02 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.66 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.66 km

Nearby Nature

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

Halling Fresh Marsh Wetland 315 m
Halling Salt Marsh Wetland 719 m
Dean Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.1 km
Wingate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Thistly Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Scrub Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Stonyfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
May's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Stonyfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Pastead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Dock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Rings Marsh Wetland 1.82 km
Holborough Marshes Wetland 1.82 km
North Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Millgate Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.2 Mbps 68.1 Mbps 327.96 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.9 Mbps 49.98 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.4 0.9
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11.5 1
30-300 Mbps 6.1% 75.6 18.6
300+ Mbps 92.4% 328 50

Gas Consumption

59 meters consuming 725,818 kWh - mean 12,302 kWh : median 11,926 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

66 meters consuming 235,087 kWh - mean 3,562 kWh : median 2,792 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME2 1AU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.35336300
Longitude 0.44424700
OS Easting 570296
OS Northing 0164423
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14750
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Cuxton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33039910
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 028D
Output Area / Small Area 8C1