ME1 1LQ
PostcodeA postcode in Medway 014B, Rochester West & Borstal ward, Medway.
This report describes the area around ME1 1LQ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around ME1 1LQ
- 12 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 50% on JulyMedway 014B: 102 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Rochester, 910 mAbout 11 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 190 m awayExact point
- No property in ME1 1LQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Medway 014BNeighbourhood
- £298,547 average priceFor the whole of Medway, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 560 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 860 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at ME1 1LQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at ME1 1LQRoad 52 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 3 of 63% to 5% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 10.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near ME1 1LQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Andrew's School (Rochester) Independent | 190 m 2 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| King's School, Rochester Independent | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Rochester Independent College Independent | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Ripplevale School Rochester Special | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School Primary | 960 m 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| St Peter's Infant School Primary | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| FORWARD2 EMPLOYMENT LIMITED Special | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near ME1 1LQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £249,000Valetta Way, ME1 1LQJanuary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £275,000Shorland Court, ME1 1QFAugust 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold40 m
- £222,500Seaford Court, ME1 1QAMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £221,500Valetta Way, ME1 1TBNovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £390,000Sealand Court, ME1 1QHMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £235,000Shorts Reach, ME1 1QPFebruary 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £278,000Esplanade, ME1 1EBDecember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £220,000Valetta Way, ME1 1FAFebruary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of ME1 1LQ
In a straight lineStations
- Rochester11 minutes on foot910 m
GP practices
- THORNDIKE PARTNERSHIP560 m
Pharmacies
- BOD PHARMA560 m
- RYDERS CHEMIST700 m
- PAYDENS PHARMACY860 m
Dental practices
- COCO DENTAL ROCHESTER LIMITED700 m
- PHOTAY AND ASSOCIATES740 m
- NEW ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE840 m
- CROWN COURT CLINIC860 m
- CITY WAY DENTAL PRACTICE880 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Delce RoadThe Co-operative Group860 m
- Co-op Rochester - RiversideThe Co-operative Group950 m
The neighbourhood: Medway 014B
Everything about Medway 014BThe postcode district: ME1
Everything about ME1Your MP
- Lauren EdwardsLabourMP for Rochester and Strood
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.