Postcode ME2 1BH (Medway)

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

ME2 1BH 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 1BH as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to ME2 1BH is Vicarage Close which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fire Station and is 100 m away. The closest railway station is Halling Rail Station, 312 m away.

The closest primary school to ME2 1BH (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 1BH is The Golden Lion and is 3.69 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 4.61 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 64.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Vicarage Close 19 m
Chalgrove Mews 94 m
Hanes Dene 131 m
Station Approach 261 m
Vicarage Road 377 m
Essex Road 390 m
Kent Road 400 m
High Street 556 m
Pilgrims Road 1.05 km
A228 3.5 km
London Road 6.73 km
A2 14.07 km
M2 15.56 km
A20 16.54 km
M20 20.45 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME2 1BH

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 1BH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Halling Primary School 956 m
Medway Green School 1.36 km
Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.77 km
Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes Good
(October 4, 2018)
1.84 km
Snodland CofE Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
2.44 km
Cuxton Community Junior School Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.67 km
Cuxton Community Infant School Good
(February 28, 2017)
2.67 km
St Katherine's School & Nursery 2.94 km
The Holmesdale School Requires improvement
(July 7, 2021)
3.09 km
The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) 3.74 km
Burham Church of England Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
3.77 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles 4.43 km
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School 4.53 km
The Thomas Aveling School Good
(June 15, 2016)
4.53 km
Warren Wood Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
4.64 km
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
4.67 km
The Rochester Grammar School 4.73 km
Delce Academy 4.89 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
4.94 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
4.94 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dine Alfresco Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 25, 2022
2.84 km
Glow Cafe @ Luddesdown Village Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
3.69 km
The Golden Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
3.69 km
Children's House Montessori Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 18, 2017
4.17 km
The Nevill Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
4.31 km
The Cock Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
4.41 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
4.43 km
Tesco Family Dining Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
4.53 km
Tesco Inc Filling Station Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
4.53 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
4.55 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
4.61 km
Bricklayers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
4.61 km
Spice House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
4.61 km
Lunsford Park Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2010
4.73 km
New Hythe Mini Market Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 13, 2022
4.74 km
Badgells Wood Camping Retailers - other Exempt
4.78 km
Refuel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
4.85 km
Harvel Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
5 km
Larkfield And New Hythe Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
April 21, 2018
5.02 km
Cobham Hall School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
5.03 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Vicarage Road Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Marsh Road Bus Stop/Station 338 m
Snodland Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.43 km
Halling Rail Station Rail 312 m
Snodland Rail Station Rail 2.45 km
Snodland Rail Station Rail 2.48 km
London Southend Airport Air 30.31 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.35 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.36 km

Nearby Nature

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

Halling Fresh Marsh Wetland 601 m
Dean Hill Hill Or Mountain 797 m
Halling Salt Marsh Wetland 1.01 km
Thistly Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Wingate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Scrub Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Stonyfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Dock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Pastead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Stonyfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Holborough Marshes Wetland 1.73 km
Stevensdean Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
South Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.86 km
May's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Cannon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.6 Mbps 64.5 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 65.8 16.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

54 meters consuming 737,326 kWh - mean 13,654 kWh : median 12,710 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

55 meters consuming 251,794 kWh - mean 4,578 kWh : median 3,716 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME2 1BH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.35164500
Longitude 0.44079400
OS Easting 570062
OS Northing 0164224
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
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 8A1