ME1 3AX is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (ME1) is called the outward code. The part after the space (3AX) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case ME which means Medway.
Postal District. In our case ME1.
Postal Sector. In our case ME1 3.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case AX.

The regional mail center for the post area ME is the Princess Royal Distribution Centre, which is located at Blackmore Drive, North Circular, LONDON , NW10 7RH.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the ME1 3AX postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is ROCHESTER DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the ME1 3AX postcode have the street address of Compass Close

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the ME1 3AX postcode is home to a bustling 75 residents!

It is situated within the post town of ROCHESTER within the old postal county of Kent.

ME1 3AX is within the town of Rochester.

The ME1 3AX postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in ME1 3AX are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of flats. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are end-terraced. Of these flats, most are detached.

Most properties in ME1 3AX are social housing with the rest being privately rented.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for ME1 3AX

The telephone area code for ME1 3AX is 01634 Medway.

Map Coordinates for ME1 3AX

Latitude	51.3701840245
Longitude	0.499900142262

Ordnance Survey Maps for ME1 3AX

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Landranger 1:50,000 178 Thames Estuary	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from ME1 3AX © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for ME1 3AX

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
18:00 to 21:00		Heavy rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	93.00%	NE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Heavy rain	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	94.00%	NE 13 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Heavy rain	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	88.00%	E 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Heavy rain shower (night)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	83.00%	SSE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Heavy rain shower (day)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	64.00%	SSW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	50.00%	SW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	51.00%	WSW 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	10.00%	WSW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	6.00%	SW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	1.00%	SSW 9 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	0.00%	SSW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	0.00%	SSW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	7.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	0.00%	S 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	0.00%	SSW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	5.00%	S 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Sunny day	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	3.00%	S 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	1.00%	S 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	1.00%	SE 7 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	1.00%	SE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	1.00%	SE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	2.00%	SE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	5.00%	SE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	12.00%	SE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	30.00%	SE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	31.00%	ESE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	16.00%	E 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	14.00%	ESE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	11.00%	E 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	11.00%	E 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	13.00%	ENE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	12.00%	ENE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	10.00%	SE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	11.00%	SSE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	9.00%	NE 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the ME1 3AX Postcode?

Download Speeds For ME1 3AX

Average Mbps	110.100
Median Mbps	107.000
Maximum Mbps	331.000

ME1 3AX has an average download speed of 110.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).

671 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

73% of postcodes (869,652) have slower broadband speeds.

27% of postcodes (314,318) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For ME1 3AX

Average Mbps	13.100
Median Mbps	10.000
Maximum Mbps	36.000

ME1 3AX has an average upload speed of 13.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).

11,385 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

46% of postcodes (546,279) have slower upload speeds.

53% of postcodes (626,977) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of ME1 3AX Postcode

England Secondary Schools

Holcombe Grammar School

Address: Holcombe Grammar School, Holcombe, Maidstone Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6JB

Distance: 0.89 miles

School Website

Contact: 03333602130

Fort Pitt Grammar School

Address: Fort Pitt Grammar School, Fort Pitt Hill, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6TJ

Distance: 0.97 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634842359

Fort Pitt Grammar School

Address: Fort Pitt Grammar School, Fort Pitt Hill, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6TJ

Distance: 0.97 miles

Contact:

The Thomas Aveling School

Address: The Thomas Aveling School, Arethusa Road, Rochester, Kent, ME1 2UW

Distance: 0.43 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634844809

St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School

Address: St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School, City Way, Rochester, ME1 2FA

Distance: 0.78 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634543123

The Rochester Grammar School

Address: The Rochester Grammar School, Maidstone Road, Rochester, Kent, ME1 3BY

Distance: 0.10 miles

School Website

Contact: 03333602120

The Rochester Grammar School

Address: The Rochester Grammar School, Maidstone Road, Rochester, Kent, ME1 3BY

Distance: 0.10 miles

Contact:

Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School

Address: Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School, Maidstone Road, Rochester, Kent, ME1 3EL

Distance: 0.05 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634844008

Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School

Address: Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School, Maidstone Road, Rochester, Kent, ME1 3EL

Distance: 0.05 miles

Contact:

England Primary Schools

Horsted Junior School

Address: Horsted Junior School, Barberry Avenue, Chatham, Kent, ME5 9TF

Distance: 1.50 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634335400

Horsted Infant School

Address: Horsted Infant School, Barberry Avenue, Chatham, Kent, ME5 9TF

Distance: 1.50 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634335400

Balfour Junior School

Address: Balfour Junior School, Balfour Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6QX

Distance: 0.69 miles

Contact:

Balfour Infant School

Address: Balfour Infant School, Pattens Lane, Rochester, Kent, ME1 2QT

Distance: 0.58 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634338280

Crest Infant School

Address: Crest Infant School, Fleet Road, Rochester, Kent, ME1 2QA

Distance: 0.29 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634844127

St Peter's Infant School

Address: St Peter's Infant School, Holcombe Road, Rochester, Kent, ME1 2HU

Distance: 0.53 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634843590

St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School

Address: St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School, Canon Close, Maidstone Road, Rochester, Kent, ME1 3EN

Distance: 0.28 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634404267

St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Address: St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School, King Street, Rochester, Kent, ME1 1YF

Distance: 0.97 miles

Contact:

The Pilgrim School

Address: The Pilgrim School, Warwick Crescent, Borstal, Rochester, Kent, ME1 3LF

Distance: 0.81 miles

Contact:

New Horizons Children's Academy

Address: New Horizons Children's Academy, Park Crescent, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6NR

Distance: 1.06 miles

School Website

Contact: 03333602115

St John's Church of England Infant School

Address: St John's Church of England Infant School, 4 New Street, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6RH

Distance: 1.04 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634844135

Balfour Junior School

Address: Balfour Junior School, Balfour Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6QX

Distance: 0.69 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634843833

Warren Wood Primary School

Address: Warren Wood Primary School, Arethusa Road, Rochester, Kent, ME1 2UR

Distance: 0.53 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634401401

Delce Academy

Address: Delce Academy, The Tideway, Rochester, Kent, ME1 2NJ

Distance: 0.18 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near ME1 3AX

DENTAL DEPT.

Address: H M PRISON, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME1 3QS

Distance: 0.36 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: SIR EVELYN ROAD, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME1 3LU

Distance: 0.42 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 18E CITY WAY, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME1 2AB

Distance: 0.88 miles

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NEW ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 3A NEW ROAD, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME1 1BD

Distance: 1.00 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 374 HIGH STREET, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME1 1DJ

Distance: 1.12 miles

Contact: :

360 HIGH STREET (DENTAL PRACTICE)

Address: 360 HIGH STREET, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME1 1DJ

Distance: 1.12 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near ME1 3AX

MERLIN PHARMACY

Address: 364 CITY WAY, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME1 2BQ

Distance: 0.46 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 842789

KARSONS PHARMACY

Address: 69-71 CITY WAY, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME1 2BA

Distance: 0.49 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 405700

FOCUS CHEMISTS

Address: 126 BORSTAL STREET, BORSTAL, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME1 3JS

Distance: 0.68 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 405691

BOD PHARMA

Address: THE THORNDIKE CENTRE, LONGLEY ROAD, ROCHESTER, ME1 2TH

Distance: 0.75 miles

Contact: tel: 07958 632336

PAYDENS PHARMACY

Address: 134-136 DELCE ROAD, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME1 2DT

Distance: 0.79 miles

Contact: :

KARSONS PHARMACY

Address: 33 PATTENS LANE, CHATHAM, KENT, ME4 6JR

Distance: 0.81 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 843177

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near ME1 3AX

M & H VISION CARE

Address: 47 VALE DRIVE, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 9XB

Distance: 1.29 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (CHATHAM)

Address: 201 HIGH STREET, CHATHAM, KENT, ME4 4BG

Distance: 1.41 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (CHATHAM)

Address: 215 HIGH STREET, CHATHAM, KENT, ME4 4BG

Distance: 1.41 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (WILMOT SQUARE -CHATHAM)

Address: 30-34 WILMOT SQUARE, THE PENTAGON, CHATHAM, KENT, ME4 4BB

Distance: 1.44 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (MAIDSTONE DOMICILIARY)

Address: G18 INNOVATION CENTRE MEDWAY, MAIDSTONE ROAD, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 9FD

Distance: 1.60 miles

Contact: :

NIALL O'KANE OPTOMETRISTS

Address: 78-80 HIGH STREET, STROOD, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME2 4AR

Distance: 1.73 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near ME1 3AX

CITY WAY SURGERY

Address: 65-67 CITY WAY, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME1 2AY

Distance: 0.50 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 843351

CASTLE MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: HEALTH LIVING CENTRE, DELCE ROAD, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME1 2EL

Distance: 0.71 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 334203

THORNDIKE PARTNERSHIP

Address: HEALTH CARE CENTRE, LONGLEY ROAD, ROCHESTER, ME1 2TH

Distance: 0.75 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 817217

BORSTAL VILLAGE SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: 25 WOULDHAM ROAD, ROCHESTER, ME1 3JY

Distance: 0.76 miles

Contact: :

BORSTAL VILLAGE SURGERY

Address: 25 WOULDHAM ROAD, BORSTAL, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME1 3JY

Distance: 0.76 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 408765

MAIDSTONE RD CHATHAM SURGERY

Address: 262 MAIDSTONE ROAD, CHATHAM, KENT, ME4 6JL

Distance: 0.95 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 842093

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Transport Links near ME1 3AX

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: ME1 3AX

Rochester
Rochester station, 86 Corporation Street, Rochester, Kent, ME1 1NH
Distance: 1.51 miles
Driving Time: 3.49 minutes
Chatham
Chatham station, Railway Street, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6PN
Distance: 2.18 miles
Driving Time: 4.79 minutes
Strood (Kent)
Strood station, Canal Road, Strood, Kent, ME2 4DR
Distance: 2.25 miles
Driving Time: 4.91 minutes
Gillingham (Kent)
Gillingham station, Railway Street, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 1XE
Distance: 4.31 miles
Driving Time: 9.30 minutes
Cuxton
Cuxton station, Station Road, Cuxton, Kent, ME2 1AB
Distance: 4.82 miles
Driving Time: 10.04 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near ME1 3AX

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near ME1 3AX

M2 J3

Distance: 2.71 miles

Driving Time: 4.40 minutes

M2 J1

Distance: 4.80 miles

Driving Time: 8.47 minutes

M20 J6

Distance: 5.09 miles

Driving Time: 6.87 minutes

M2 J4

Distance: 6.51 miles

Driving Time: 8.13 minutes

M2 J2

Distance: 6.56 miles

Driving Time: 8.12 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the ME1 3AX Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Rochester and Strood Co Const
Member or Parliament	Kelly Tolhurst
Contact Details	Contact Kelly Tolhurst
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the ME1 3AX Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Medway Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Medway at the following link Medway.

How much is the Council Tax?

Medway Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Medway charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the ME1 3AX Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Medway council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Find a library | Medway Council

Postcodes near the ME1 3AX Postcode

ME1 3AA Hawser Road ME1 3PQ Maidstone Road ME1 3EL Maidstone Road ME1 3BY Maidstone Road ME1 3EJ Maidstone Road ME1 3BT Summerson Close ME1 3BF Summerson Close ME1 3PB Valley View Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the ME1 3AX Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near ME1 3AX
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Horsted Retail Park, Maidstone Road, CHATHAM, ME5 9SQ	2.16 miles	Directions from ME1 3AX to Aldi
Sainsburys, The Pentagon, CHATHAM, ME4 4HP	2.33 miles	Directions from ME1 3AX to Sainsburys
Iceland, High Street, CHATHAM, ME4 4BN	2.35 miles	Directions from ME1 3AX to Iceland
Morrisons, Priory Road, ROCHESTER, ME2 2BD	2.50 miles	Directions from ME1 3AX to Morrisons
Asda, Maidstone Road, CHATHAM, ME5 9SE	2.62 miles	Directions from ME1 3AX to Asda

What Popular Restaurants are near the ME1 3AX Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near ME1 3AX
Burger King	Distance	Directions
247 High Street, Chatham, ME4 4BQ	1.42 miles	Directions from ME1 3AX to 247 High Street
80 High Street, Gillingham, ME7 1AY	2.28 miles	Directions from ME1 3AX to 80 High Street
62 & 63 Dockside Outlet Centre, Chatham, ME4 3ER	2.59 miles	Directions from ME1 3AX to 62 & 63 Dockside Outlet Centre
Junction 4-5, M2 Motorway, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8PQ	5.08 miles	Directions from ME1 3AX to Junction 4-5, M2 Motorway, Rainham

Mcdonald's Restaurants near ME1 3AX
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Medway Valley Leisure Park, Chariot Way, ROCHESTER, ME2 2SS	1.20 miles	Directions from ME1 3AX to McDonald's, Medway Valley Leisure Park, Chariot Way, ROCHESTER, ME2 2SS
McDonald's, High Street, CHATHAM, ME4 4BQ	1.42 miles	Directions from ME1 3AX to McDonald's, High Street, CHATHAM, ME4 4BQ
McDonald's, Commercial Road, ROCHESTER, ME2 2AD	1.69 miles	Directions from ME1 3AX to McDonald's, Commercial Road, ROCHESTER, ME2 2AD
McDonald's, Anthonys Way, Medway City Estate, ROCHESTER, ME2 4DW	2.21 miles	Directions from ME1 3AX to McDonald's, Anthonys Way, Medway City Estate, ROCHESTER, ME2 4DW

KFC Restaurants near ME1 3AX
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Horsted Retail Park, Maidstone Road, CHATHAM, ME5 9SQ	1.34 miles	Directions from ME1 3AX to KFC Chatham - Horstead Retail Park
KFC, Commercial Road, ROCHESTER, ME2 2AD	1.69 miles	Directions from ME1 3AX to KFC Strood - Commercial Road
KFC, Canterbury Street, GILLINGHAM, ME7 5UF	2.18 miles	Directions from ME1 3AX to KFC Gillingham - Canterbury Street
KFC, The Parade, Valley Drive, GRAVESEND, DA12 5RT	6.37 miles	Directions from ME1 3AX to KFC Gravesend - The Parade
KFC, Week Street, MAIDSTONE, ME14 1QX	6.53 miles	Directions from ME1 3AX to KFC Maidstone - Week Street