Postcode ME4 6BL (Medway)

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The postcode ME4 6BL is located in Medway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME4 6BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME4 6BL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 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 ME4 6BL as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to ME4 6BL is Gibraltar Hill which is centered 85 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chatham Railway Station and is 77 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 121 m away.

The closest primary school to ME4 6BL (for ages 11 and under) is St Michael's RC Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 6, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 22, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME4 6BL is The See Ho and is 6.53 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 22, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME4 6BL 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 ME4 6BL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME4 6BL, and the approximate distance away.

Gibraltar Hill 85 m
Old Road 115 m
New Road 134 m
Railway Street 134 m
Westmount Avenue 146 m
The Paddock 153 m
Clover Street 172 m
Rome Terrace 185 m
Ordnance Terrace 195 m
New Cut 198 m
Saunders Street 203 m
Cambridge Terrace 216 m
Chartwell Court 236 m
Best Street 237 m
James Street 241 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME4 6BL

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 ME4 6BL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Michael's RC Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
279 m
St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(June 13, 2018)
287 m
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(May 22, 2019)
492 m
Fort Pitt Grammar School 568 m
New Road Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
623 m
Blue Skies School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2019)
648 m
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
812 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
868 m
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
904 m
Trinity School and College Good
(January 9, 2020)
926 m
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
973 m
Rochester Independent College 1.1 km
Brompton Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.2 km
Balfour Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.22 km
St Peter's Infant School Good
(December 13, 2018)
1.3 km
St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.33 km
Balfour Infant School Good
(June 4, 2019)
1.34 km
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.42 km
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.6 km
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 1.66 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME4 6BL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
6.53 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
6.82 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
6.82 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
6.82 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
6.82 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
7.33 km
Copperfield Stonehouse Pizza And Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
7.34 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
7.38 km
Cobham Hall School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
7.4 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
7.41 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Shorne Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
7.43 km
No3 Coffee Company Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
7.43 km
Shorne Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
7.43 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
7.43 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
7.62 km
Shorne Wood Country Park Visitors Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
7.7 km
Dine Alfresco Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 25, 2022
8.03 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
8.35 km
Inn On The Lake Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
8.42 km
Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
8.46 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME4 6BL - Data from Apr 2022

Chatham Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Chatham Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Chatham Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Railway Station New Cut Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Westmount Avenue Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 110 m
Chatham Rail Station Rail 121 m
Rochester Rail Station Rail 1.52 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 1.99 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.45 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 53.9 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 53.91 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME4 6BL - Data from Dec 2021

Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 1.01 km
Gashouse Point Wetland 1.87 km
Mast Pond Inland Water 2.03 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 2.16 km
Gundulph Pool Inland Water 2.4 km
Temple Marsh Wetland 2.42 km
Tower Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Borstal Marsh Wetland 2.55 km
Batys Marsh Wetland 2.74 km
East Cookham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Hog Marsh Wetland 2.9 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.98 km
St Mary's Island Island 3.04 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME4 6BL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 47.9 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 11.2 Mbps 11.6 Mbps 19.53 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% 23.5 6.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 57.6 13.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 97,652 kWh - mean 10,850 kWh : median 10,156 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME4 6BL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.38047600
Longitude 0.52282300
OS Easting 575663
OS Northing 0167623
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1727
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Chatham and Aylesford
Electoral Ward Chatham Central
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chatham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039868
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 015B
Output Area / Small Area 4A2