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The postcode ME4 6LU is located in Medway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME4 6LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME4 6LU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 ME4 6LU as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Retired communal city dwellers.
The closest road name to ME4 6LU is Thorndike Close which is centered 42 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Coney Banks and is 144 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 1.72 km away.
The closest primary school to ME4 6LU (for ages 11 and under) is New Horizons Children's Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 11, 2017. 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 6LU is Lower Bell and is 5.16 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 7.12 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 29.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 14.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 95.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 4.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for ME4 6LU is covered by the Kent police force association and Medway is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME4 6LU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME4 6LU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME4 6LU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME4 6LU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Horizons Children's Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 11, 2017) | 97 m |
| Holcombe Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (April 24, 2018) | 353 m |
| Wayfield Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 677 m |
| The Victory Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 727 m |
| Balfour Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (December 5, 2018) | 834 m |
| Greenvale Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 903 m |
| Balfour Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (June 4, 2019) | 943 m |
| Phoenix Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Requires improvement (December 18, 2019) | 1.05 km |
| Bradfields Academy | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (March 8, 2017) | 1.05 km |
| INSPIRE Free Special School | Special school | 11-18 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 1.05 km |
| Blue Skies School | Special school | 11-25 | Requires improvement (October 31, 2019) | 1.09 km |
| Crest Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 1.32 km |
| Warren Wood Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 1.36 km |
| Kingfisher Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 1.41 km |
| PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade | College | 16-19 | 1.45 km | |
| Walderslade Girls' School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 1.45 km |
| St Michael's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 1.46 km |
| St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 1.49 km |
| The Thomas Aveling School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (June 15, 2016) | 1.5 km |
| Luton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 27, 2017) | 1.5 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME4 6LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edenwood Place | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 2, 2021 | 5.16 km | |
| Lower Bell | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 28, 2020 | 5.16 km | |
| Mickey's Cafe Diner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2022 | 5.16 km | |
| Shell Bluebell Hill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 5.16 km | |
| Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2012 | 5.72 km | |
| Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 6, 2020 | 5.85 km | |
| The Red Bull | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 28, 2021 | 5.88 km | |
| Eccles Village Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2020 | 6.14 km | |
| Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2019 | 6.65 km | |
| Mytime Active | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 18, 2021 | 6.77 km | |
| European School Of Osteopathy (Food) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 20, 2021 | 6.78 km | |
| Dine Alfresco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 25, 2022 | 6.91 km | |
| The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 21, 2021 | 7.12 km | |
| Yes Chef Boxes Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 21, 2021 | 7.12 km | |
| Kings Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2019 | 7.17 km | |
| Partners Dining Room And Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2022 | 7.24 km | |
| Keemlaw Catering Compliments | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 7, 2021 | 7.26 km | |
| Maidstone Audi | Exempt October 18, 2013 | 7.33 km | |
| Aylesford Village Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 30, 2013 | 7.34 km | |
| The Bush | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2020 | 7.34 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME4 6LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Coney Banks | 144 m | |
| Palmerston Road | 203 m | |
| Coney Banks | 215 m | |
| Chatham Grove | 215 m | |
| Holcombe Grammar School | 282 m | |
| Chatham Rail Station | 1.71 km | |
| Chatham Rail Station | 1.72 km | |
| Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station | 2.98 km | |
| Rochester Rail Station | 2.99 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 25.9 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 53.23 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 53.23 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME4 6LU - Data from Dec 2021
| Bishop's Hoath Wood | 402 m | |
| Snodhurst Bottom | Valley | 442 m |
| Snodhurst Wood | 757 m | |
| East Hill | 1.76 km | |
| Whites Wood | 1.77 km | |
| East Cookham Wood | 2 km | |
| North Dane Wood | 2.25 km | |
| Little Monk Wood | 2.47 km | |
| Nashenden Bottom | Valley | 2.48 km |
| Dargets Wood | 2.51 km | |
| Couvre Port Reservoir | 2.54 km | |
| Gorse Wood | 2.67 km | |
| Well Wood | 2.71 km | |
| Watery Wood | 2.76 km | |
| Nine Acre Wood | 2.85 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME4 6LU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 33.3 Mbps | 29.2 Mbps | 107 Mbps |
| Upload | 6.6 Mbps | 5.1 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.6 | 0.9 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 4.8% | 95.2% | 27 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 81% | 95.2% | 46.3 | 8.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 14.3% | 14.3% | - | - |
Energy usage data for ME4 6LU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.36505800 |
| Longitude | 0.52418800 |
| OS Easting | 575817 |
| OS Northing | 0165912 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Kent |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000035 |
| Travel To Work Area | Medway |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers Group: Ageing city dwellers Subgroup: Retired communal city dwellers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Medway Towns BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Chatham BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33039906 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Medway 027 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Medway 027A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7D3 |