Postcode ME2 2RF (Medway)

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

ME2 2RF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 2RF as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to ME2 2RF is Curlew Crescent which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Albatross Avenue and is 199 m away. The closest railway station is Cuxton Rail Station, 2 km away.

The closest primary school to ME2 2RF (for ages 11 and under) is Bligh Primary School (Juniors). It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 24, 2021.

The local pub for residents of ME2 2RF is The See Ho and is 2.26 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 4.29 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 135.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.8% 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 2RF 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 2RF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Curlew Crescent 21 m
Guildford Gardens 127 m
Pelican Close 151 m
Tern Crescent 156 m
Orchid Close 201 m
Auklet Close 209 m
Southwell Road 210 m
Bligh Way 211 m
St Albans Road 241 m
Shearwater Close 293 m
Cormorant Close 299 m
Scholars Rise 305 m
Bangor Road 307 m
Norwich Close 307 m
Seagull Road 336 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME2 2RF

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 2RF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bligh Primary School (Juniors) Good
(November 24, 2021)
301 m
Bligh Primary School (Infants) 301 m
Strood Academy Good
(December 2, 2021)
594 m
Elaine Primary School 1.02 km
Cedar Children's Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.23 km
Manorway Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
1.29 km
Abbey Court Foundation Special School Outstanding
(September 14, 2017)
1.49 km
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.99 km
Gordons Children's Academy, Infant Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.99 km
St Nicholas Cevc Infant School Outstanding
(January 23, 2013)
2.05 km
Cuxton Community Junior School Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.08 km
Cuxton Community Infant School Good
(February 28, 2017)
2.08 km
Gad's Hill School 2.13 km
All Faiths Children's Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.3 km
The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) 2.54 km
King's School, Rochester 2.76 km
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 2.8 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
2.8 km
Temple Mill Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
2.83 km
Cobham Hall 2.98 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Albatross Avenue Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Albatross Avenue Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Bligh Way Shops Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Bligh Way Shops Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Scholars Rise Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Cuxton Rail Station Rail 2 km
Strood Rail Station Rail 2.73 km
Strood Rail Station Rail 2.76 km
Town Pier Ferry 8.68 km
Town Pier Ferry 8.68 km
Town Pier Ferry 8.72 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.88 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.8 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.82 km

Nearby Nature

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

Temple Wood Woodland Or Forest 339 m
Clay Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 512 m
Head Barn Wood Woodland Or Forest 571 m
Magpie Shaw Woodland Or Forest 775 m
Stogarts and Drapers Wood Woodland Or Forest 822 m
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 834 m
Cole Wood Woodland Or Forest 885 m
Broad Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 942 m
Merrals Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Longhoes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Cole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Boysden Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Common Marsh Wetland 1.78 km
Great Crabbles Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.8 Mbps 135.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 18.7 Mbps 15.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.8 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.8 1.6
30-300 Mbps 2.2% 108.1 15.9
300+ Mbps 97.8% 439.8 37

Gas Consumption

45 meters consuming 547,788 kWh - mean 12,173 kWh : median 11,377 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

44 meters consuming 161,974 kWh - mean 3,681 kWh : median 3,192 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME2 2RF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.39223000
Longitude 0.46157000
OS Easting 571357
OS Northing 0168785
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5685
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Rochester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039843
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 008B
Output Area / Small Area 8C3