Postcode ME2 3QP (Medway)

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The postcode ME2 3QP is located in Medway It was introduced in December 1995 and is an active postcode. ME2 3QP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME2 3QP 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 3QP as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to ME2 3QP is Harlech Close which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Harlech Close and is 79 m away. The closest railway station is Strood Rail Station, 1.64 km away.

The closest primary school to ME2 3QP (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 3QP is The See Ho and is 2.85 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 5.44 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 44.4% 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 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Harlech Close 34 m
Carisbrooke Road 147 m
Sandycroft Road 166 m
Westergate Road 188 m
Conway Close 190 m
Orchard Avenue 244 m
Fountain Road 252 m
Beaufort Road 258 m
Woodview Rise 286 m
Abbey Road 330 m
Strodes Close 369 m
Gorse Road 379 m
Allington Drive 422 m
Rede Court Road 529 m
Broom Hill Road 554 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME2 3QP

Introduction December 1995
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 3QP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Abbey Court Foundation Special School Outstanding
(September 14, 2017)
299 m
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior Good
(February 8, 2017)
784 m
Gordons Children's Academy, Infant Good
(February 8, 2017)
784 m
Manorway Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
1.05 km
St Nicholas Cevc Infant School Outstanding
(January 23, 2013)
1.1 km
Temple Mill Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.13 km
All Faiths Children's Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.16 km
Strood Academy Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.2 km
Elaine Primary School 1.22 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
1.42 km
Cedar Children's Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.51 km
Hilltop Primary Academy 1.52 km
Bligh Primary School (Juniors) Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.54 km
Bligh Primary School (Infants) 1.54 km
Gad's Hill School 1.76 km
King's School, Rochester 2.23 km
Wainscott Primary School 2.31 km
Higham Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.47 km
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 2.57 km
St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
2.8 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Harlech Close Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Harlech Close Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Petrol Station Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Petrol Station Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Strood Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.9 km
Strood Rail Station Rail 1.64 km
Strood Rail Station Rail 1.65 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 2.45 km
Town Pier Ferry 8.9 km
Town Pier Ferry 8.92 km
Town Pier Ferry 8.95 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.1 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.53 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.55 km

Nearby Nature

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

Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 357 m
Telegraph Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
Temple Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Dusty Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km
Peartree Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Cole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Gashouse Point Wetland 2.19 km
Great Crabbles Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Head Barn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Clay Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Sandy Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Temple Marsh Wetland 2.31 km
Chilton Hills Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Court Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Magpie Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.1 Mbps 58.1 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 11.2 Mbps 12.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 7
30-300 Mbps 55.6% 74.2 15
300+ Mbps 44.4% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 166,745 kWh - mean 18,527 kWh : median 17,820 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME2 3QP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.40369400
Longitude 0.47957000
OS Easting 572566
OS Northing 0170102
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28478
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: 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