Postcode ME2 3BZ (Medway)

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The postcode ME2 3BZ is located in Medway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME2 3BZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME2 3BZ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 3BZ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to ME2 3BZ is Prospect Avenue which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is English Martyrs Church and is 168 m away. The closest railway station is Strood Rail Station, 609 m away.

The closest primary school to ME2 3BZ (for ages 11 and under) is English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 20, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Fort Pitt Grammar School.

The local pub for residents of ME2 3BZ is The See Ho and is 4.19 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 6.77 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 122 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 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 3BZ 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 3BZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME2 3BZ, and the approximate distance away.

Prospect Avenue 19 m
Ravenswood Avenue 59 m
Bill Street Road 117 m
Mill Road 122 m
Millpond Close 133 m
Mill Close 147 m
Basi Close 174 m
Frindsbury Road 190 m
Hillside Avenue 203 m
Windmill Close 205 m
Powlett Road 207 m
Everest Lane 213 m
West Street 216 m
Yalding Close 217 m
Randolph Cottages 228 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME2 3BZ

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 3BZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
177 m
Hilltop Primary Academy 327 m
Temple Mill Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
547 m
All Faiths Children's Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
624 m
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior Good
(February 8, 2017)
828 m
Gordons Children's Academy, Infant Good
(February 8, 2017)
828 m
St Nicholas Cevc Infant School Outstanding
(January 23, 2013)
881 m
Wainscott Primary School 1.16 km
King's School, Rochester 1.51 km
Abbey Court Foundation Special School Outstanding
(September 14, 2017)
1.55 km
Manorway Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
1.6 km
Elaine Primary School 1.88 km
Cedar Children's Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.93 km
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 1.99 km
St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
2.08 km
Rochester Independent College 2.11 km
Trinity School and College Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.27 km
Strood Academy Good
(December 2, 2021)
2.32 km
Fort Pitt Grammar School 2.64 km
Bligh Primary School (Juniors) Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.66 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME2 3BZ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
4.19 km
Copperfield Stonehouse Pizza And Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
4.66 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Shorne Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
4.88 km
No3 Coffee Company Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
4.92 km
Shorne Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
4.92 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
4.92 km
Shorne Wood Country Park Visitors Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
5.57 km
Cobham Hall School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
5.62 km
KCS Delight Ltd. Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
5.66 km
Inn On The Lake Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
6.37 km
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
6.77 km
Hursts Grab & Go Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
6.77 km
Southern Valley Golf Club Clubhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
6.83 km
Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
6.84 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Cobham Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
6.84 km
Cobham Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
7.01 km
The Darnley Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
7.01 km
The Leather Bottle Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
7.01 km
Zaab Thai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 15, 2021
7.01 km
Cascades Leisure Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
7.25 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME2 3BZ - Data from Apr 2022

English Martyrs Church Bus Stop/Station 168 m
English Martyrs Church Bus Stop/Station 171 m
The Ship Bus Stop/Station 195 m
The Ship Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Slatin Road Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.91 km
Strood Rail Station Rail 609 m
Strood Rail Station Rail 670 m
Rochester Rail Station Rail 1.52 km
Town Pier Ferry 10.13 km
Town Pier Ferry 10.16 km
Town Pier Ferry 10.18 km
London Southend Airport Air 23.39 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 53.6 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 53.61 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME2 3BZ - Data from Dec 2021

Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.02 km
Gashouse Point Wetland 1.08 km
Hog Marsh Wetland 1.39 km
Tower Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.44 km
Gundulph Pool Inland Water 1.69 km
Ordnance Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Sandy Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Temple Marsh Wetland 2.19 km
Mast Pond Inland Water 2.32 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.36 km
Haven Street Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Dusty Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.57 km
Telegraph Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km
Stone Horse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Borstal Marsh Wetland 2.8 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME2 3BZ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.2 Mbps 122 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 13 Mbps 15.4 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.8 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 80.8 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

57 meters consuming 741,618 kWh - mean 13,011 kWh : median 11,994 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

53 meters consuming 233,709 kWh - mean 4,410 kWh : median 3,086 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME2 3BZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.40228000
Longitude 0.49874600
OS Easting 573905
OS Northing 0169990
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13275
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Rochester and Strood
Electoral Ward Strood North
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: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Rochester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039836
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 006A
Output Area / Small Area 5A3