Postcode ME2 2GA (Medway)

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The postcode ME2 2GA is located in Medway It was introduced in January 2008 and is an active postcode. ME2 2GA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME2 2GA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 ME2 2GA as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to ME2 2GA is Empire Road which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ballard Business Park and is 100 m away. The closest railway station is Cuxton Rail Station, 1.74 km away.

The closest primary school to ME2 2GA (for ages 11 and under) is Cedar Children's Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 9, 2019.

The local pub for residents of ME2 2GA is The See Ho and is 3.6 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 22, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Greggs and is 5.6 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 230.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 22.2 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME2 2GA 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 ME2 2GA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME2 2GA, and the approximate distance away.

Empire Road 13 m
Horace Road 94 m
Oswald Drive 99 m
Sycamore Road 114 m
Silver Streak Way 128 m
Poplar Road 153 m
Rileys Park Drive 182 m
Sarafand Grove 240 m
Laburnum Road 283 m
Roman Way 292 m
Poplar Close 341 m
Butlers Park Way 360 m
Hever Croft 375 m
Holly Road 398 m
Norman Close 419 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME2 2GA

Introduction January 2008
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 ME2 2GA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cedar Children's Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
501 m
Elaine Primary School 827 m
Manorway Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
959 m
The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) 1.4 km
Strood Academy Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.45 km
St Nicholas Cevc Infant School Outstanding
(January 23, 2013)
1.46 km
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 1.5 km
Bligh Primary School (Juniors) Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.5 km
Bligh Primary School (Infants) 1.5 km
King's School, Rochester 1.61 km
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.64 km
Gordons Children's Academy, Infant Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.64 km
All Faiths Children's Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.71 km
Abbey Court Foundation Special School Outstanding
(September 14, 2017)
1.8 km
St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.85 km
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.87 km
St Peter's Infant School Good
(December 13, 2018)
2.09 km
Rochester Independent College 2.1 km
Cuxton Community Junior School Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.15 km
Cuxton Community Infant School Good
(February 28, 2017)
2.15 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME2 2GA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
3.6 km
Cobham Hall School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
4.25 km
No3 Coffee Company Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
4.58 km
Shorne Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
4.58 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
4.58 km
Shorne Wood Country Park Visitors Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
4.61 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Shorne Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
4.62 km
Copperfield Stonehouse Pizza And Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
4.69 km
Inn On The Lake Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
5.3 km
Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
5.31 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Cobham Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
5.31 km
Cobham Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
5.49 km
The Darnley Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
5.49 km
The Leather Bottle Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
5.49 km
Zaab Thai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 15, 2021
5.49 km
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
5.6 km
Hursts Grab & Go Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
5.6 km
Glow Cafe @ Luddesdown Village Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
5.73 km
The Golden Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
5.73 km
The Cock Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
5.88 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME2 2GA - Data from Apr 2022

Ballard Business Park Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Butlers Park Way Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Ballard Business Park Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Medway Gate Bus Stop/Station 328 m
Roman Way Bus Stop/Station 344 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.06 km
Cuxton Rail Station Rail 1.74 km
Strood Rail Station Rail 1.94 km
Strood Rail Station Rail 1.99 km
Town Pier Ferry 10.03 km
Town Pier Ferry 10.03 km
Town Pier Ferry 10.07 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.72 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.44 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.45 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME2 2GA - Data from Dec 2021

Temple Marsh Wetland 745 m
Merrals Shaw Woodland Or Forest 908 m
Batys Marsh Wetland 960 m
Borstal Marsh Wetland 989 m
Common Marsh Wetland 1.04 km
Head Barn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Magpie Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Longhoes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Temple Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Clay Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Stogarts and Drapers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Broad Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Gashouse Point Wetland 2.21 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME2 2GA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 156 Mbps 230.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 20.5 Mbps 22.2 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 113.7 15.2
300+ Mbps 100% 488.2 37.8

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 168,762 kWh - mean 9,376 kWh : median 10,392 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 101,851 kWh - mean 5,991 kWh : median 5,235 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME2 2GA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.38566400
Longitude 0.47823500
OS Easting 572541
OS Northing 0168094
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11873
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Rochester and Strood
Electoral Ward Strood South
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Rochester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039850
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 011D
Output Area / Small Area 8D2