Postcode ME2 3LH (Medway)

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

ME2 3LH is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.8 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 3LH as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to ME2 3LH is Pepy's Way which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Nicholas Gardens and is 201 m away. The closest railway station is Strood Rail Station, 1.09 km away.

The closest primary school to ME2 3LH (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 3LH is The See Ho and is 3.33 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 5.84 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 81.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.4 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME2 3LH 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 3LH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Pepy's Way 16 m
Broom Hill Road 82 m
Drake's Avenue 92 m
Jersey Road 150 m
Minerva Road 229 m
Gordon Road 234 m
Central Road 261 m
Gorse Road 269 m
Cambridge Road 276 m
St Nicholas Gardens 284 m
Weston Road 323 m
Bryant Road 395 m
B2108 1.07 km
Hasted Road 1.28 km
A289 2.01 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME2 3LH

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 3LH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior Good
(February 8, 2017)
193 m
Gordons Children's Academy, Infant Good
(February 8, 2017)
193 m
St Nicholas Cevc Infant School Outstanding
(January 23, 2013)
489 m
All Faiths Children's Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
585 m
Abbey Court Foundation Special School Outstanding
(September 14, 2017)
662 m
Manorway Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
710 m
Elaine Primary School 972 m
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
990 m
Temple Mill Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.04 km
Cedar Children's Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.14 km
Hilltop Primary Academy 1.25 km
Strood Academy Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.35 km
King's School, Rochester 1.61 km
Bligh Primary School (Juniors) Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.68 km
Bligh Primary School (Infants) 1.68 km
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 1.96 km
Wainscott Primary School 2.1 km
St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
2.19 km
Rochester Independent College 2.33 km
Gad's Hill School 2.34 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Nicholas Gardens Bus Stop/Station 201 m
St Nicholas Gardens Bus Stop/Station 220 m
The Coach and Horses Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Gravesend Road Bus Stop/Station 291 m
The Coach and Horses Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.29 km
Strood Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
Strood Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 1.85 km
Town Pier Ferry 9.49 km
Town Pier Ferry 9.51 km
Town Pier Ferry 9.54 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.2 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.64 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.66 km

Nearby Nature

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

Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 311 m
Gashouse Point Wetland 1.62 km
Temple Marsh Wetland 1.78 km
Temple Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Telegraph Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km
Head Barn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Merrals Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Clay Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Borstal Marsh Wetland 2.36 km
Hog Marsh Wetland 2.37 km
Magpie Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Tower Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.39 km
Batys Marsh Wetland 2.43 km
Cole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Sandy Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 46 Mbps 81.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 9.1 Mbps 8.4 Mbps 21 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% 16 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 134 14.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 143,979 kWh - mean 13,089 kWh : median 12,293 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME2 3LH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.39956000
Longitude 0.48538500
OS Easting 572986
OS Northing 0169656
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22186
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 005D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2