ME1 1QW maps, stats, and open data
ME1 1QW lies on The Esplanade in Rochester. ME1 1QW is located in the Rochester West & Borstal electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Medway and the English Parliamentary constituency of Rochester and Strood. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q and the police force is Kent. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
ME1 1QW maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
ME1 1QW geodata
| Easting | 573956 |
| Northing | 168259 |
| Latitude | 51.386714 |
| Longitude | 0.498631 |
Where is ME1 1QW?
| Street | The Esplanade |
| Town/City | Rochester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME1 |
ME1 1QW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME1 1QW as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 10m | 33ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Rochester West & Borstal |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Rochester And Strood |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in ME1 1QW
29, THE ESPLANADE, ROCHESTER, ME1 1QW 2023 3 MAY £501,700 |
21, THE ESPLANADE, ROCHESTER, ME1 1QW 2021 17 DEC £540,000 |
2018 28 NOV £490,000 |
25, THE ESPLANADE, ROCHESTER, ME1 1QW 2017 27 MAR £300,000 |
9, THE ESPLANADE, ROCHESTER, ME1 1QW 2015 29 MAY £380,000 |
19, THE ESPLANADE, ROCHESTER, ME1 1QW 2007 22 OCT £325,000 |
11, THE ESPLANADE, ROCHESTER, ME1 1QW 2006 16 AUG £399,950 |
19, THE ESPLANADE, ROCHESTER, ME1 1QW 2002 4 SEP £190,000 |
1999 25 OCT £108,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME1 1QW
| Hathaway Court (Esplanade) | Rochester | 136m |
| St Margaret's Church (St Margarets Street) | Rochester | 234m |
| Ridley Road (St Margarets Street) | Rochester | 307m |
| Baker's Walk (Boley Hill) | Rochester | 347m |
| Valetta Way (Esplanade) | Rochester | 380m |
Nearest railway stations to ME1 1QW
| Rochester Station | 0.8km |
| Strood Station | 1.1km |
| Chatham Station | 1.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME1 1QW (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in ME1 1QW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 35.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 67.53Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 15.31Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME1 1QW (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
ME1 1QW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME1 1QW by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 307,944 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 25 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,318 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 8,301 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 73,161 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 19 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,851 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,802 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME1 1QW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME1 1QW.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
74.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME1 1QW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME1 1QW (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME1 1QW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Esplanade | 18:00 | 11:30 | 11m |
| St Margarets Street | 17:30 | 11:30 | 137m |
| The Vines | 17:30 | 11:30 | 384m |
ME1 1QW ITL and ME1 1QW LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for ME1 1QW:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLJ | South East (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLJ4 | Kent |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLJ41 | Medway |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000035 | Medway |
ME1 1QW census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for ME1 1QW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00081516 | |
| LSOA | E01016129 | Medway 014B |
| MSOA | E02003327 | Medway 014 |
Nearest postcodes to ME1 1QW
| ME1 1JD | Love Lane | 46m |
| ME1 1QY | Hathaway Court | 72m |
| ME1 1FL | Bishopscourt Gardens | 112m |
| ME1 1QX | Hathaway Court | 125m |
| ME1 1TU | St Margarets Street | 132m |
| ME1 1TN | Love Lane | 161m |
| ME1 1SS | Gleanings Mews | 169m |
| ME1 1UF | St Margarets Street | 180m |
| ME1 1EB | Esplanade | 218m |
| ME1 1TR | St Margarets Street | 219m |
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