Postcode ME2 3LY (Medway)

No map is available for this postcode.

The postcode ME2 3LY is located in Medway It was introduced in January 1992 and is an active postcode. ME2 3LY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME2 3LY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 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 3LY as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to ME2 3LY is Lychfield Drive which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Clarendon Drive and is 281 m away. The closest railway station is Strood Rail Station, 926 m away.

The closest primary school to ME2 3LY (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 3LY is The See Ho and is 3.61 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 6.18 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 105.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96% 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 2.9 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 3LY is covered by the Kent police force association and Medway is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME2 3LY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Lychfield Drive 19 m
Steele Street 107 m
Clarendon Drive 111 m
Richborough Drive 134 m
Sherbourne Drive 139 m
Morland Drive 146 m
Moore Street 156 m
Hatfield Road 182 m
Rosemount Court 207 m
Slatin Road 212 m
Dongola Road 217 m
Collis Street 219 m
Kitchener Road 220 m
Berber Road 223 m
Cambridge Road 241 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME2 3LY

Introduction January 1992
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 3LY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior Good
(February 8, 2017)
392 m
Gordons Children's Academy, Infant Good
(February 8, 2017)
392 m
All Faiths Children's Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
537 m
Temple Mill Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
593 m
St Nicholas Cevc Infant School Outstanding
(January 23, 2013)
652 m
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
660 m
Hilltop Primary Academy 814 m
Abbey Court Foundation Special School Outstanding
(September 14, 2017)
958 m
Manorway Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
1.16 km
Elaine Primary School 1.43 km
Cedar Children's Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.56 km
Wainscott Primary School 1.66 km
King's School, Rochester 1.67 km
Strood Academy Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.77 km
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 2.1 km
Bligh Primary School (Juniors) Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.11 km
Bligh Primary School (Infants) 2.11 km
St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
2.27 km
Rochester Independent College 2.36 km
Gad's Hill School 2.5 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Clarendon Drive Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Clarendon Drive Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Slatin Road Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Slatin Road Bus Stop/Station 325 m
King Arthur's Drive Bus Stop/Station 425 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.26 km
Strood Rail Station Rail 926 m
Strood Rail Station Rail 954 m
Rochester Rail Station Rail 1.81 km
Town Pier Ferry 9.62 km
Town Pier Ferry 9.65 km
Town Pier Ferry 9.67 km
London Southend Airport Air 23.75 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 53.09 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 53.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 428 m
Gashouse Point Wetland 1.48 km
Hog Marsh Wetland 1.95 km
Tower Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.03 km
Temple Marsh Wetland 2.07 km
Sandy Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.16 km
Telegraph Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
Gundulph Pool Inland Water 2.28 km
Dusty Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.33 km
Ordnance Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Temple Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Haven Street Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Head Barn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Borstal Marsh Wetland 2.68 km
Merrals Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.1 Mbps 105.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.4 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 4% 58 9.9
300+ Mbps 96% 505.7 38

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 458,699 kWh - mean 19,112 kWh : median 18,234 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 120,267 kWh - mean 4,811 kWh : median 4,070 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME2 3LY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.40226100
Longitude 0.49030500
OS Easting 573318
OS Northing 0169968
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17573
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: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
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 005B
Output Area / Small Area 5A2