Postcode ME4 6LA (Medway)

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

ME4 6LA 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 6LA as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to ME4 6LA is Horsted Avenue which is centered 94 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ewart Road and is 59 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 1.42 km away.

The closest primary school to ME4 6LA (for ages 11 and under) is Balfour Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 5, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Holcombe Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on April 24, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME4 6LA is Lower Bell and is 5.37 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 7.3 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 163.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Horsted Avenue 94 m
Redland Shaw 114 m
Pattens Lane 116 m
Randall Road 122 m
Ewart Road 135 m
Cornwallis Avenue 145 m
Golding Close 146 m
Radleigh Gardens 175 m
Copse Close 178 m
Elm Avenue 224 m
Elm Mews 238 m
Huntsmans Close 244 m
Blaker Avenue 254 m
Acre Close 261 m
A230 270 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME4 6LA

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 6LA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Balfour Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
278 m
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
283 m
Balfour Infant School Good
(June 4, 2019)
323 m
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
573 m
Crest Infant School Good
(February 12, 2020)
712 m
Blue Skies School Requires improvement
(October 31, 2019)
829 m
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
950 m
Warren Wood Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
967 m
Delce Academy 977 m
The Thomas Aveling School Good
(June 15, 2016)
1.04 km
Phoenix Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
1.09 km
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.09 km
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.12 km
The Rochester Grammar School 1.15 km
St Michael's RC Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.19 km
St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.21 km
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School 1.27 km
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.29 km
St Peter's Infant School Good
(December 13, 2018)
1.3 km
Fort Pitt Grammar School 1.43 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
5.37 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
5.37 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
5.37 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
5.37 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
5.88 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
5.92 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
5.98 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
6.16 km
Dine Alfresco Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 25, 2022
6.71 km
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
6.91 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
6.93 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
7.04 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
7.22 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
7.3 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
7.3 km
Partners Dining Room And Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
7.41 km
Cobham Hall School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
7.41 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
7.43 km
Aylesford Village Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 30, 2013
7.45 km
The Bush Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
7.45 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ewart Road Bus Stop/Station 59 m
Ewart Road Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Robert Bean Lodge Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Letchworth Avenue Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Letchworth Avenue Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.42 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 1.42 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 2.5 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 3.11 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.88 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.88 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.88 km

Nearby Nature

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

Snodhurst Bottom Valley 920 m
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 975 m
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
East Cookham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Little Monk Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Nashenden Bottom Valley 2.26 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km
Borstal Marsh Wetland 2.4 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 2.43 km
Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Nine Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Batys Marsh Wetland 2.53 km
Temple Marsh Wetland 2.62 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 163.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.2 Mbps 39 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% 12.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 120.6 16.1
300+ Mbps 100% 461.6 37.2

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 473,848 kWh - mean 11,846 kWh : median 11,523 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

39 meters consuming 145,032 kWh - mean 3,719 kWh : median 3,300 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME4 6LA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.36793200
Longitude 0.51643000
OS Easting 575266
OS Northing 0166213
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24199
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: 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 Chatham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039904
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 026
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 026D
Output Area / Small Area 5A2