Postcode ME4 6BU (Medway)

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The postcode ME4 6BU is located in Medway It was introduced in November 2018 and is an active postcode. ME4 6BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME4 6BU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 6BU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to ME4 6BU is Pilots View which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Horsted Way and is 131 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 2.79 km away.

The closest primary school to ME4 6BU (for ages 11 and under) is Horsted Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 27, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Thomas Aveling School. The last OFSTED inspection on June 15, 2016 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME4 6BU is Lower Bell and is 4.02 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd and is 5.93 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

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 0.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Pilots View 23 m
Navigator Close 33 m
Beaufighter Close 50 m
Windsock Road 82 m
Dakota Drive 100 m
Elliotts Way 126 m
Brimmer Way 187 m
Marconi Way 278 m
Horsted Way 328 m
Vale Drive 361 m
Curtis Way 403 m
Amethyst Avenue 444 m
Concord Avenue 573 m
B2097 1.22 km
Maidstone Road 1.31 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME4 6BU

Introduction November 2018
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 6BU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
720 m
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
720 m
Warren Wood Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
857 m
The Thomas Aveling School Good
(June 15, 2016)
1.03 km
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 1.09 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.09 km
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
1.16 km
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.16 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.27 km
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.29 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.3 km
Oaklands School 1.31 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
1.39 km
Crest Infant School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.47 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.5 km
Balfour Infant School Good
(June 4, 2019)
1.56 km
Balfour Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.63 km
Maundene School 1.67 km
Delce Academy 1.75 km
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School 1.76 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
4.02 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
4.02 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
4.02 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
4.02 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
4.52 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
4.55 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
4.67 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
4.8 km
Dine Alfresco Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 25, 2022
5.54 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
5.62 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
5.72 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
5.93 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
5.93 km
Partners Dining Room And Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
6.04 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
6.07 km
Aylesford Village Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 30, 2013
6.08 km
The Bush Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
6.08 km
St Peter's School Wraparound Care Ltd School/college/university 4
Good
October 31, 2019
6.11 km
The Contract Dining Company At St Peters CE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
6.11 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
6.12 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Horsted Way Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Horsted Way Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Horsted Way Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Vale Drive Play Area Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Amethyst Avenue West Bus Stop/Station 332 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.79 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 2.79 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 3.72 km
Cuxton Rail Station Rail 3.97 km
London Southend Airport Air 27.23 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.93 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.93 km

Nearby Nature

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

Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 857 m
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 1.09 km
East Cookham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Nashenden Bottom Valley 1.18 km
Little Monk Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Watery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Syle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Bridge Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Nine Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Middle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km
Monk Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Buckmore Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 36,043 kWh - mean 4,505 kWh : median 4,436 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 15,840 kWh - mean 1,980 kWh : median 1,999 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME4 6BU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.35619300
Longitude 0.51030000
OS Easting 574882
OS Northing 0164893
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24101
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Rochester and Strood
Electoral Ward Rochester South and Horsted
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chatham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039922
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 033
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 033B
Output Area / Small Area 6A1