Postcode ME2 2JL (Medway)

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

ME2 2JL 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 2JL as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to ME2 2JL is Ash Road which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hawthorn Road and is 100 m away. The closest railway station is Strood Rail Station, 1.35 km away.

The closest primary school to ME2 2JL (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 2JL 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 5.78 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 140.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ash Road 15 m
Pine Road 159 m
Cuxton Road 188 m
Beech Road 202 m
Maple Road 213 m
North Bank Close 250 m
Cedar Road 293 m
Tamar Drive 376 m
Clifton Close 404 m
Hawthorn Road 425 m
Darnley Road 437 m
Knight Road 544 m
A289 2.46 km
A228 8.31 km
A2 11.74 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME2 2JL

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 2JL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cedar Children's Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
290 m
Manorway Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
449 m
Elaine Primary School 537 m
St Nicholas Cevc Infant School Outstanding
(January 23, 2013)
806 m
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior Good
(February 8, 2017)
986 m
Gordons Children's Academy, Infant Good
(February 8, 2017)
986 m
All Faiths Children's Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.06 km
King's School, Rochester 1.26 km
Strood Academy Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.31 km
Abbey Court Foundation Special School Outstanding
(September 14, 2017)
1.31 km
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 1.36 km
Bligh Primary School (Juniors) Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.51 km
Bligh Primary School (Infants) 1.51 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
1.6 km
St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.68 km
Rochester Independent College 1.9 km
The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) 1.95 km
Temple Mill Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.96 km
Hilltop Primary Academy 2.01 km
Trinity School and College Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.07 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME2 2JL - 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
No3 Coffee Company Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
4.48 km
Shorne Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
4.48 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
4.48 km
Copperfield Stonehouse Pizza And Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
4.48 km
Cobham Hall School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
4.48 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Shorne Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
4.49 km
Shorne Wood Country Park Visitors Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
4.71 km
Inn On The Lake Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
5.45 km
Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
5.62 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Cobham Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
5.62 km
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
5.78 km
Hursts Grab & Go Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
5.78 km
Cobham Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
5.8 km
The Darnley Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
5.8 km
The Leather Bottle Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
5.8 km
Zaab Thai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 15, 2021
5.8 km
KCS Delight Ltd. Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
5.92 km
Glow Cafe @ Luddesdown Village Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
6.21 km
The Golden Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
6.21 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hawthorn Road Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Hawthorn Road Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Maple Road Top Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Maple Road Top Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Maple Road Bottom Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.91 km
Strood Rail Station Rail 1.35 km
Strood Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 1.64 km
Town Pier Ferry 9.92 km
Town Pier Ferry 9.93 km
Town Pier Ferry 9.97 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.07 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.01 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

Temple Marsh Wetland 872 m
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.28 km
Borstal Marsh Wetland 1.4 km
Batys Marsh Wetland 1.45 km
Merrals Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Head Barn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Common Marsh Wetland 1.69 km
Gashouse Point Wetland 1.71 km
Magpie Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Temple Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Clay Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Longhoes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Stogarts and Drapers Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Cole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 140.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 152.2 15.1
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 256,818 kWh - mean 12,841 kWh : median 12,158 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 97,337 kWh - mean 4,867 kWh : median 4,397 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME2 2JL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.39074200
Longitude 0.48302400
OS Easting 572855
OS Northing 0168670
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Rochester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33037014
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 011D
Output Area / Small Area 8A1