Postcode ME2 2GF (Medway)

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The postcode ME2 2GF is located in Medway It was introduced in April 2009 and is an active postcode. ME2 2GF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME2 2GF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 2GF as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to ME2 2GF is Sarafand Grove which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Medway Gate and is 80 m away. The closest railway station is Cuxton Rail Station, 1.49 km away.

The closest primary school to ME2 2GF (for ages 11 and under) is Cedar Children's Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 9, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School.

The local pub for residents of ME2 2GF is The See Ho and is 3.55 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 5.45 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 179 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.6 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Sarafand Grove 53 m
Rileys Park Drive 77 m
Butlers Park Way 107 m
Sealand Drive 143 m
Silver Streak Way 144 m
Eustace Crescent 162 m
Horace Road 164 m
Oswald Drive 171 m
Whitehead Drive 245 m
Empire Road 246 m
Sycamore Road 277 m
Poplar Road 345 m
Ranscombe Close 408 m
Rushdean Road 428 m
Chariot Way 482 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME2 2GF

Introduction April 2009
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 2GF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cedar Children's Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
699 m
Elaine Primary School 968 m
Manorway Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
1.15 km
The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) 1.31 km
Bligh Primary School (Juniors) Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.48 km
Bligh Primary School (Infants) 1.48 km
Strood Academy Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.48 km
St Nicholas Cevc Infant School Outstanding
(January 23, 2013)
1.7 km
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 1.71 km
King's School, Rochester 1.85 km
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.87 km
Gordons Children's Academy, Infant Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.87 km
Cuxton Community Junior School Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.89 km
Cuxton Community Infant School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.89 km
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.93 km
Abbey Court Foundation Special School Outstanding
(September 14, 2017)
1.95 km
All Faiths Children's Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.96 km
St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
2.04 km
St Peter's Infant School Good
(December 13, 2018)
2.22 km
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School 2.26 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Medway Gate Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Butlers Park Way Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Ballard Business Park Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Ballard Business Park Bus Stop/Station 400 m
Roman Way Bus Stop/Station 429 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.24 km
Cuxton Rail Station Rail 1.49 km
Strood Rail Station Rail 2.19 km
Strood Rail Station Rail 2.25 km
Town Pier Ferry 9.98 km
Town Pier Ferry 9.98 km
Town Pier Ferry 10.02 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.97 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.18 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Merrals Shaw Woodland Or Forest 660 m
Common Marsh Wetland 815 m
Temple Marsh Wetland 922 m
Batys Marsh Wetland 938 m
Borstal Marsh Wetland 1.02 km
Head Barn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Magpie Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Longhoes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Clay Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Temple Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Stogarts and Drapers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Broad Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
Cole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 179 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10.6 Mbps 18.6 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% 16 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 106.3 13.9
300+ Mbps 100% 439.2 36.5

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 352,483 kWh - mean 12,589 kWh : median 13,463 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 94,286 kWh - mean 3,251 kWh : median 3,141 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME2 2GF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.38430600
Longitude 0.47524400
OS Easting 572338
OS Northing 0167936
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16146
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
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 011E
Output Area / Small Area 4A2