Postcode ME2 1BY (Medway)

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

ME2 1BY is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.5 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 1BY as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to ME2 1BY is Marsham Way which is centered 83 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Marsh Road and is 107 m away. The closest railway station is Halling Rail Station, 290 m away.

The closest primary school to ME2 1BY (for ages 11 and under) is Halling Primary School. 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 ME2 1BY is The Golden Lion and is 4.06 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 4.43 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 24.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 81.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 15.2% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 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 1BY 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 1BY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Marsham Way 83 m
Cemetery Road 106 m
Ashby Close 121 m
Kesteven Close 130 m
Low Meadow 141 m
The Grooms 149 m
Ferry Road 186 m
Benedict Close 198 m
Lambarde Close 208 m
Wendover Close 208 m
Station Approach 221 m
High Street 235 m
Marsh Road 250 m
Dalison Court 251 m
Maximilian Drive 286 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME2 1BY

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 1BY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Halling Primary School 653 m
Medway Green School 1.04 km
Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.39 km
Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes Good
(October 4, 2018)
1.68 km
Snodland CofE Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
2.37 km
Cuxton Community Junior School Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.72 km
Cuxton Community Infant School Good
(February 28, 2017)
2.72 km
St Katherine's School & Nursery 2.85 km
The Holmesdale School Requires improvement
(July 7, 2021)
2.98 km
Burham Church of England Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
3.41 km
The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) 3.59 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles 4.1 km
The Thomas Aveling School Good
(June 15, 2016)
4.26 km
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School 4.3 km
Warren Wood Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
4.36 km
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
4.47 km
The Rochester Grammar School 4.5 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
4.59 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
4.59 km
Delce Academy 4.66 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dine Alfresco Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 25, 2022
2.66 km
Glow Cafe @ Luddesdown Village Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
4.06 km
The Golden Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
4.06 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
4.1 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
4.23 km
Children's House Montessori Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 18, 2017
4.23 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
4.27 km
The Nevill Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
4.38 km
Tesco Family Dining Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
4.38 km
Tesco Inc Filling Station Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
4.38 km
Bricklayers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
4.43 km
Spice House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
4.43 km
New Hythe Mini Market Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 13, 2022
4.57 km
Lunsford Park Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2010
4.59 km
Refuel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
4.7 km
The Cock Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
4.77 km
Larkfield And New Hythe Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
April 21, 2018
4.88 km
Kat's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
4.93 km
Glebe House Day Nursery Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 20, 2021
5 km
Badgells Wood Camping Retailers - other Exempt
5.05 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Marsh Road Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Marsh Road Bus Stop/Station 126 m
The Five Bells Bus Stop/Station 172 m
The Five Bells Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Snodland Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.23 km
Halling Rail Station Rail 290 m
Snodland Rail Station Rail 2.25 km
Snodland Rail Station Rail 2.28 km
London Southend Airport Air 30.23 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.59 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.6 km

Nearby Nature

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

Halling Fresh Marsh Wetland 443 m
Halling Salt Marsh Wetland 785 m
Dean Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.07 km
Holborough Marshes Wetland 1.46 km
Thistly Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Wingate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Scrub Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Stonyfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Dock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Pastead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Stonyfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Harris's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
May's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Wouldham Common Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Rings Marsh Wetland 2.06 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 17.5 Mbps 24.8 Mbps 79.74 Mbps
Upload 5 Mbps 5.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.7 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 15.2% - -
10-30 Mbps 3% 19.3 5.2
30-300 Mbps 78.8% 49.8 10.8
300+ Mbps 3% - -

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 339,499 kWh - mean 11,707 kWh : median 11,057 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 115,515 kWh - mean 3,610 kWh : median 3,144 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME2 1BY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.35027300
Longitude 0.44576200
OS Easting 570413
OS Northing 0164083
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28647
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
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 E33039910
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 028A
Output Area / Small Area 5A1