Postcode ME2 3QY (Medway)

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

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

The closest road name to ME2 3QY is Woodview Rise which is centered 131 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Farm Hill Avenue and is 18 m away. The closest railway station is Strood Rail Station, 1.55 km away.

The closest primary school to ME2 3QY (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 3QY is The See Ho and is 3 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 5.61 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 75 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.9% 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 3QY 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 3QY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Woodview Rise 131 m
Sandycroft Road 167 m
Strodes Close 173 m
Harlech Close 181 m
Westergate Road 195 m
Farm Hill Avenue 208 m
Orchard Avenue 228 m
Hillyfield Close 242 m
Saxon Close 272 m
Hyperion Drive 293 m
Gorse Road 352 m
Brompton Farm Road 447 m
Hasted Road 704 m
Rede Court Road 730 m
B2108 834 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME2 3QY

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 3QY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Abbey Court Foundation Special School Outstanding
(September 14, 2017)
497 m
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior Good
(February 8, 2017)
759 m
Gordons Children's Academy, Infant Good
(February 8, 2017)
759 m
Temple Mill Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
942 m
St Nicholas Cevc Infant School Outstanding
(January 23, 2013)
1.09 km
All Faiths Children's Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.1 km
Manorway Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
1.18 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
1.3 km
Hilltop Primary Academy 1.35 km
Elaine Primary School 1.37 km
Strood Academy Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.4 km
Cedar Children's Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.63 km
Bligh Primary School (Juniors) Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.74 km
Bligh Primary School (Infants) 1.74 km
Gad's Hill School 1.86 km
Wainscott Primary School 2.12 km
King's School, Rochester 2.21 km
Higham Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.46 km
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 2.58 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 3QY - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Farm Hill Avenue Bus Stop/Station 18 m
Farm Hill Avenue Bus Stop/Station 60 m
Harlech Close Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Hyperion Drive Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Hyperion Drive Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.86 km
Strood Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
Strood Rail Station Rail 1.57 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 2.4 km
Town Pier Ferry 8.99 km
Town Pier Ferry 9.01 km
Town Pier Ferry 9.03 km
London Southend Airport Air 23.91 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.73 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 313 m
Telegraph Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.61 km
Dusty Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.95 km
Gashouse Point Wetland 2.11 km
Sandy Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Temple Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Peartree Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Cole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Temple Marsh Wetland 2.38 km
Great Crabbles Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Chilton Hills Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Head Barn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Clay Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Hog Marsh Wetland 2.49 km
Court Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 43.1 Mbps 75 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 9.9 Mbps 10.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.4 2.8
30-300 Mbps 3.1% 79.1 11.7
300+ Mbps 96.9% 331 36

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 619,148 kWh - mean 18,762 kWh : median 17,538 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 148,338 kWh - mean 4,495 kWh : median 3,661 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME2 3QY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.40470500
Longitude 0.48196800
OS Easting 572729
OS Northing 0170220
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