Postcode ME2 2HZ (Medway)

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The postcode ME2 2HZ is located in Medway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME2 2HZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME2 2HZ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 2HZ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to ME2 2HZ is Maple Road which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Maple Road Top and is 135 m away. The closest railway station is Strood Rail Station, 1.5 km away.

The closest primary school to ME2 2HZ (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 2HZ is The See Ho and is 3.34 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 5.58 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Maple Road 22 m
Beech Road 52 m
Cedar Road 178 m
Ash Road 202 m
Hawthorn Road 227 m
Darnley Road 227 m
Willow Road 232 m
Clifton Close 268 m
Pine Road 287 m
Tamar Drive 291 m
Dart Close 363 m
Cuxton Road 367 m
A289 2.6 km
A228 8.31 km
A2 11.95 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME2 2HZ

Introduction January 1980
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 2HZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cedar Children's Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
164 m
Manorway Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
316 m
Elaine Primary School 330 m
St Nicholas Cevc Infant School Outstanding
(January 23, 2013)
894 m
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.01 km
Gordons Children's Academy, Infant Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.01 km
Strood Academy Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.1 km
All Faiths Children's Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.16 km
Abbey Court Foundation Special School Outstanding
(September 14, 2017)
1.18 km
Bligh Primary School (Juniors) Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.3 km
Bligh Primary School (Infants) 1.3 km
King's School, Rochester 1.47 km
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 1.57 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
1.7 km
St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.89 km
Temple Mill Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.99 km
The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) 2.02 km
Hilltop Primary Academy 2.09 km
Rochester Independent College 2.11 km
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
2.28 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
3.34 km
No3 Coffee Company Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
4.28 km
Shorne Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
4.28 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
4.28 km
Cobham Hall School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
4.28 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Shorne Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
4.29 km
Copperfield Stonehouse Pizza And Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
4.29 km
Shorne Wood Country Park Visitors Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
4.5 km
Inn On The Lake Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
5.24 km
Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
5.42 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Cobham Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
5.42 km
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
5.58 km
Hursts Grab & Go Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
5.58 km
Cobham Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
5.6 km
The Darnley Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
5.6 km
The Leather Bottle Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
5.6 km
Zaab Thai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 15, 2021
5.6 km
KCS Delight Ltd. Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
5.76 km
Glow Cafe @ Luddesdown Village Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
6.05 km
The Golden Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
6.05 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Maple Road Top Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Maple Road Bottom Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Maple Road Top Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Maple Road Bottom Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Cedar Children's Academy Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.12 km
Strood Rail Station Rail 1.5 km
Strood Rail Station Rail 1.54 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 1.84 km
Town Pier Ferry 9.73 km
Town Pier Ferry 9.73 km
Town Pier Ferry 9.77 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.13 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.87 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.89 km

Nearby Nature

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

Temple Marsh Wetland 1.03 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.24 km
Merrals Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Head Barn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Borstal Marsh Wetland 1.51 km
Batys Marsh Wetland 1.54 km
Magpie Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Temple Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Common Marsh Wetland 1.68 km
Clay Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Longhoes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Gashouse Point Wetland 1.89 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Stogarts and Drapers Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Cole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 15 Mbps 58.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 1 Mbps 6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14.8 1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 128,002 kWh - mean 14,222 kWh : median 15,414 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME2 2HZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.39140500
Longitude 0.48019900
OS Easting 572656
OS Northing 0168737
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7322
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
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 011B
Output Area / Small Area 5A1