Postcode ME2 1EF (Medway)

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

ME2 1EF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 1EF as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to ME2 1EF is Charles Drive which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Whiteleaves Rise and is 37 m away. The closest railway station is Cuxton Rail Station, 551 m away.

The closest primary school to ME2 1EF (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 1EF is The See Ho and is 3.52 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 4.56 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 65.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 25% 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Charles Drive 34 m
Whiteleaves Rise 42 m
Ladywood Road 139 m
Hayley Close 157 m
James Road 184 m
Poplicans Road 198 m
Harold Road 204 m
Reginald Avenue 218 m
William Road 233 m
Nine Acres Road 280 m
Stanford Way 283 m
Hollycroft 335 m
Bush Road 484 m
A289 4.99 km
A228 6.32 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME2 1EF

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 1EF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cuxton Community Junior School Good
(June 28, 2017)
269 m
Cuxton Community Infant School Good
(February 28, 2017)
269 m
The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) 1.96 km
Bligh Primary School (Juniors) Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.11 km
Bligh Primary School (Infants) 2.11 km
Cedar Children's Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.29 km
Strood Academy Good
(December 2, 2021)
2.38 km
Elaine Primary School 2.38 km
Manorway Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
2.64 km
Medway Green School 2.73 km
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
3.02 km
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School 3.17 km
Cobham Hall 3.18 km
Abbey Court Foundation Special School Outstanding
(September 14, 2017)
3.2 km
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 3.28 km
The Rochester Grammar School 3.3 km
St Nicholas Cevc Infant School Outstanding
(January 23, 2013)
3.33 km
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior Good
(February 8, 2017)
3.43 km
Gordons Children's Academy, Infant Good
(February 8, 2017)
3.43 km
Delce Academy 3.48 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Whiteleaves Rise Bus Stop/Station 37 m
Reginald Avenue Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Nine Acres Road Bus Stop/Station 196 m
James Road Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Junior School Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Cuxton Rail Station Rail 551 m
Halling Rail Station Rail 2.73 km
Strood Rail Station Rail 3.88 km
Town Pier Ferry 9.62 km
Town Pier Ferry 9.64 km
Town Pier Ferry 9.67 km
London Southend Airport Air 27.54 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.49 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.5 km

Nearby Nature

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

Purty's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 571 m
Longhoes Wood Woodland Or Forest 592 m
Church Hill Hill Or Mountain 684 m
Swyre's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 882 m
Whiteleaves Wood Woodland Or Forest 893 m
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 913 m
Magpie Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Merrals Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Rings Marsh Wetland 1.11 km
May's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Common Marsh Wetland 1.18 km
Bishop's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Head Barn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Waids Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 65.3 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 17.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 75% 74.4 19.7
300+ Mbps 25% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 116,436 kWh - mean 14,554 kWh : median 15,354 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME2 1EF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37663600
Longitude 0.45425200
OS Easting 570906
OS Northing 0167034
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25653
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: Semi-detached ageing
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 028B
Output Area / Small Area 6B3