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The postcode ME2 3LF is located in Medway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME2 3LF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME2 3LF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 3LF as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.
The closest road name to ME2 3LF is Broom Hill Road which is centered 22 m away.
The nearest bus stop is St Nicholas Gardens and is 130 m away. The closest railway station is Strood Rail Station, 1.19 km away.
The closest primary school to ME2 3LF (for ages 11 and under) is Gordons Children's Academy, Junior. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 8, 2017.
The local pub for residents of ME2 3LF is The See Ho and is 3.23 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 5.74 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 6, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 79.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.6 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 3LF is covered by the Kent police force association and Medway is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME2 3LF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME2 3LF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME2 3LF
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME2 3LF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordons Children's Academy, Junior | Academy | 7-11 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 295 m |
| Gordons Children's Academy, Infant | Academy | 5-7 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 295 m |
| Abbey Court Foundation Special School | Special school | 3-19 | Outstanding (September 14, 2017) | 561 m |
| St Nicholas Cevc Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (January 23, 2013) | 577 m |
| Manorway Independent School | Special school | 8-16 | Inadequate (December 5, 2019) | 682 m |
| All Faiths Children's Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 686 m |
| Elaine Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 929 m | |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 20, 2018) | 1.09 km |
| Temple Mill Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 1.09 km |
| Cedar Children's Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 1.13 km |
| Strood Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 1.26 km |
| Hilltop Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 1.33 km | |
| Bligh Primary School (Juniors) | Academy | 7-11 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 1.59 km |
| Bligh Primary School (Infants) | Academy | 2-7 | 1.59 km | |
| King's School, Rochester | Independent school | 3-18 | 1.7 km | |
| St Andrew's School (Rochester) | Independent school | 3-11 | 2.04 km | |
| Wainscott Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.18 km | |
| Gad's Hill School | Independent school | 3-16 | 2.25 km | |
| St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 2.27 km |
| Rochester Independent College | Independent school | 11-21 | 2.42 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME2 3LF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The See Ho | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2020 | 3.23 km | |
| Copperfield Stonehouse Pizza And Carvery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2020 | 3.89 km | |
| Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Shorne Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2021 | 4.02 km | |
| No3 Coffee Company Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2022 | 4.04 km | |
| Shorne Village Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2019 | 4.04 km | |
| The Rose And Crown | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 6, 2020 | 4.04 km | |
| Cobham Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 4.56 km | |
| Shorne Wood Country Park Visitors Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2021 | 4.56 km | |
| KCS Delight Ltd. | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2020 | 5.15 km | |
| Inn On The Lake Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 21, 2021 | 5.35 km | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 6, 2020 | 5.74 km | |
| Hursts Grab & Go | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 6, 2020 | 5.74 km | |
| Ship Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 10, 2021 | 5.78 km | |
| Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Cobham Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2021 | 5.78 km | |
| Southern Valley Golf Club Clubhouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2021 | 5.94 km | |
| Cobham Community Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2021 | 5.95 km | |
| The Darnley Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 2, 2020 | 5.95 km | |
| The Leather Bottle | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2022 | 5.95 km | |
| Zaab Thai | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 15, 2021 | 5.95 km | |
| Cascades Leisure Centre | Awaiting Inspection | 6.36 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME2 3LF - Data from Apr 2022
| St Nicholas Gardens | 130 m | |
| St Nicholas Gardens | 136 m | |
| Gravesend Road | 190 m | |
| Gravesend Road | 254 m | |
| The Coach and Horses | 278 m | |
| Chatham Rail Station | 3.38 km | |
| Strood Rail Station | 1.19 km | |
| Strood Rail Station | 1.2 km | |
| Rochester Rail Station | 1.94 km | |
| Town Pier | 9.39 km | |
| Town Pier | 9.41 km | |
| Town Pier | 9.44 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 24.24 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 52.57 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 52.58 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME2 3LF - Data from Dec 2021
| Broom Hill | 276 m | |
| Gashouse Point | 1.72 km | |
| Temple Marsh | 1.82 km | |
| Temple Wood | 2.07 km | |
| Telegraph Hill | 2.09 km | |
| Head Barn Wood | 2.13 km | |
| Merrals Shaw | 2.28 km | |
| Clay Pond Wood | 2.28 km | |
| Magpie Shaw | 2.31 km | |
| Cole Wood | 2.35 km | |
| Borstal Marsh | 2.39 km | |
| Batys Marsh | 2.45 km | |
| Hog Marsh | 2.45 km | |
| Tower Hill | 2.48 km | |
| Dusty Hill | 2.51 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME2 3LF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 49 Mbps | 79.6 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.2 Mbps | 10.6 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 2 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 14.3 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 80.3 | 11.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for ME2 3LF - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.39977000 |
| Longitude | 0.48395800 |
| OS Easting | 572886 |
| OS Northing | 0169676 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Kent |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000035 |
| Travel To Work Area | Medway |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Medway Towns BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Rochester BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33039833 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Medway 005 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Medway 005A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B1 |