Postcode ME2 1LW (Medway)

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

ME2 1LW 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 1LW as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to ME2 1LW is The Glebe which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Scout Hut and is 89 m away. The closest railway station is Cuxton Rail Station, 358 m away.

The closest primary school to ME2 1LW (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 1LW 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 4.94 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 33.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.8 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 1LW 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 1LW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Glebe 21 m
May Street 121 m
Hollycroft 153 m
Woodhurst Close 173 m
Stanford Way 177 m
Hillcrest Drive 180 m
Wood Street 201 m
Station Road 241 m
William Road 249 m
James Road 272 m
Rochester Road 288 m
Bush Road 777 m
Sundridge Hill 900 m
Wouldham Road 1.01 km
A289 5.11 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME2 1LW

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 1LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cuxton Community Junior School Good
(June 28, 2017)
274 m
Cuxton Community Infant School Good
(February 28, 2017)
274 m
The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) 1.76 km
Medway Green School 2.29 km
Cedar Children's Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.48 km
Bligh Primary School (Juniors) Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.49 km
Bligh Primary School (Infants) 2.49 km
Elaine Primary School 2.63 km
Strood Academy Good
(December 2, 2021)
2.73 km
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
2.85 km
Manorway Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
2.88 km
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School 2.95 km
The Rochester Grammar School 3.09 km
Halling Primary School 3.17 km
Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
3.2 km
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 3.27 km
Delce Academy 3.28 km
The Thomas Aveling School Good
(June 15, 2016)
3.36 km
St Peter's Infant School Good
(December 13, 2018)
3.41 km
Crest Infant School Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.5 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cobham Hall School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
3.58 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
4.01 km
The Golden Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
4.01 km
Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
4.24 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Cobham Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
4.24 km
Shorne Wood Country Park Visitors Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
4.34 km
The Cock Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
4.37 km
Cobham Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
4.42 km
The Darnley Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
4.42 km
The Leather Bottle Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
4.42 km
Zaab Thai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 15, 2021
4.42 km
Inn On The Lake Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
4.8 km
No3 Coffee Company Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
4.94 km
Shorne Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
4.94 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
4.94 km
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
4.94 km
Hursts Grab & Go Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
4.94 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Shorne Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
5.03 km
Dine Alfresco Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 25, 2022
5.22 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Scout Hut Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Scout Hut Bus Stop/Station 104 m
The White Hart Bus Stop/Station 108 m
The White Hart Bus Stop/Station 173 m
St Michael's Church Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Cuxton Rail Station Rail 358 m
Halling Rail Station Rail 2.37 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 3.94 km
Town Pier Ferry 10.05 km
Town Pier Ferry 10.07 km
Town Pier Ferry 10.1 km
London Southend Airport Air 27.78 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.43 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.44 km

Nearby Nature

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

Church Hill Hill Or Mountain 514 m
Rings Marsh Wetland 658 m
Purty's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 671 m
Longhoes Wood Woodland Or Forest 827 m
Swyre's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 999 m
May's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Common Marsh Wetland 1.14 km
Merrals Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Whiteleaves Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.29 km
Waids Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Magpie Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Millgate Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Head Barn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Bishop's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 36 Mbps 33.6 Mbps 43.17 Mbps
Upload 7.1 Mbps 6.8 Mbps 9.26 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 6.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 37 7.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 448,442 kWh - mean 13,589 kWh : median 12,833 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 147,048 kWh - mean 4,325 kWh : median 3,305 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME2 1LW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37283700
Longitude 0.45653500
OS Easting 571079
OS Northing 0166617
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: 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 028C
Output Area / Small Area 5A1