Postcode ME2 2XJ (Medway)

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

ME2 2XJ 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 2XJ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to ME2 2XJ is Scholars Rise which is centered 97 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bligh Way Shops and is 109 m away. The closest railway station is Cuxton Rail Station, 2.3 km away.

The closest primary school to ME2 2XJ (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 2XJ is The See Ho and is 2.1 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.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Scholars Rise 97 m
Bligh Way 143 m
Yantlet Drive 176 m
Shearwater Close 180 m
Orchid Close 182 m
Pelican Close 193 m
Albatross Avenue 207 m
Cormorant Close 253 m
Copperhouse Road 266 m
Auklet Close 316 m
Curlew Crescent 321 m
Parkfields 339 m
Penguin Close 357 m
Swale Road 366 m
Tern Crescent 370 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME2 2XJ

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 2XJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bligh Primary School (Juniors) Good
(November 24, 2021)
0 m
Bligh Primary School (Infants) 0 m
Strood Academy Good
(December 2, 2021)
346 m
Elaine Primary School 980 m
Manorway Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
1.21 km
Abbey Court Foundation Special School Outstanding
(September 14, 2017)
1.25 km
Cedar Children's Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.27 km
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.84 km
Gordons Children's Academy, Infant Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.84 km
Gad's Hill School 1.85 km
St Nicholas Cevc Infant School Outstanding
(January 23, 2013)
1.94 km
All Faiths Children's Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.17 km
Cuxton Community Junior School Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.38 km
Cuxton Community Infant School Good
(February 28, 2017)
2.38 km
Temple Mill Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
2.63 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
2.66 km
The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) 2.76 km
King's School, Rochester 2.76 km
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 2.85 km
Hilltop Primary Academy 2.92 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
2.1 km
Cobham Hall School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
3.03 km
No3 Coffee Company Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
3.08 km
Shorne Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
3.08 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
3.08 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Shorne Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
3.11 km
Shorne Wood Country Park Visitors Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
3.2 km
Copperfield Stonehouse Pizza And Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
3.22 km
Inn On The Lake Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
3.94 km
Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
4.21 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Cobham Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
4.21 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
4.39 km
The Darnley Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
4.39 km
The Leather Bottle Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
4.39 km
Zaab Thai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 15, 2021
4.39 km
Southern Valley Golf Club Clubhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
4.86 km
KCS Delight Ltd. Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
4.86 km
The Cock Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
5.06 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bligh Way Shops Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Albatross Avenue Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Albatross Avenue Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Bligh Way Shops Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Scholars Rise Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Cuxton Rail Station Rail 2.3 km
Strood Rail Station Rail 2.63 km
Strood Rail Station Rail 2.66 km
Town Pier Ferry 8.53 km
Town Pier Ferry 8.53 km
Town Pier Ferry 8.57 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.62 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

Temple Wood Woodland Or Forest 496 m
Clay Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 741 m
Cole Wood Woodland Or Forest 837 m
Head Barn Wood Woodland Or Forest 871 m
Stogarts and Drapers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Broad Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Magpie Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Merrals Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Great Crabbles Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Boysden Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Cole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Longhoes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.72 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.39488200
Longitude 0.46246000
OS Easting 571407
OS Northing 0169082
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