Postcode ME2 2SG (Medway)

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

ME2 2SG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 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 2SG as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to ME2 2SG is Tern Crescent which is centered 79 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Scholars Rise and is 151 m away. The closest railway station is Cuxton Rail Station, 2.02 km away.

The closest primary school to ME2 2SG (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 2SG is The See Ho and is 2.38 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 4.46 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 134.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 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 1.8 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 2SG 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 2SG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Tern Crescent 79 m
Penguin Close 119 m
Southwell Road 158 m
Bligh Way 169 m
Guildford Gardens 170 m
Curlew Crescent 184 m
Widgeon Road 188 m
St Albans Road 207 m
Uplands Close 227 m
Seagull Road 248 m
Scholars Rise 259 m
Bangor Road 262 m
Chelmsford Road 265 m
Pelican Close 265 m
Fulmar Road 274 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME2 2SG

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 2SG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bligh Primary School (Juniors) Good
(November 24, 2021)
310 m
Bligh Primary School (Infants) 310 m
Strood Academy Good
(December 2, 2021)
505 m
Elaine Primary School 848 m
Cedar Children's Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.07 km
Manorway Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
1.12 km
Abbey Court Foundation Special School Outstanding
(September 14, 2017)
1.37 km
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.83 km
Gordons Children's Academy, Infant Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.83 km
St Nicholas Cevc Infant School Outstanding
(January 23, 2013)
1.88 km
All Faiths Children's Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.13 km
Cuxton Community Junior School Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.14 km
Cuxton Community Infant School Good
(February 28, 2017)
2.14 km
Gad's Hill School 2.15 km
The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) 2.45 km
King's School, Rochester 2.59 km
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 2.64 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
2.64 km
Temple Mill Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
2.69 km
Hilltop Primary Academy 2.94 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Scholars Rise Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Albatross Avenue Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Scholars Rise Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Albatross Avenue Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Bligh Way Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Cuxton Rail Station Rail 2.02 km
Strood Rail Station Rail 2.56 km
Strood Rail Station Rail 2.59 km
Town Pier Ferry 8.81 km
Town Pier Ferry 8.81 km
Town Pier Ferry 8.85 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.77 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.95 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Temple Wood Woodland Or Forest 513 m
Head Barn Wood Woodland Or Forest 614 m
Clay Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 672 m
Magpie Shaw Woodland Or Forest 823 m
Stogarts and Drapers Wood Woodland Or Forest 983 m
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 989 m
Cole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Merrals Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Broad Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Longhoes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Common Marsh Wetland 1.72 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Cole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Boysden Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 134.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 16.6 Mbps 16.8 Mbps 39 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 96.7 14.9
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 307,841 kWh - mean 11,840 kWh : median 9,727 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 81,965 kWh - mean 3,279 kWh : median 2,953 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME2 2SG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.39228500
Longitude 0.46406000
OS Easting 571530
OS Northing 0168797
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8148
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 E33039843
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 008D
Output Area / Small Area 8D2