Postcode ME2 2YS (Medway)

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

ME2 2YS 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 2YS as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to ME2 2YS is Galahad Avenue which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Elaine Avenue and is 166 m away. The closest railway station is Strood Rail Station, 1.81 km away.

The closest primary school to ME2 2YS (for ages 11 and under) is Elaine Primary School.

The local pub for residents of ME2 2YS is The See Ho and is 2.91 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 5.17 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 233.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 22.7 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Galahad Avenue 19 m
Lancelot Close 78 m
St Francis Close 87 m
Elaine Avenue 117 m
Columbine Road 164 m
Darnley Road 201 m
Hyacinth Road 227 m
Hawthorn Road 271 m
Lancelot Avenue 303 m
Willow Road 325 m
River Drive 406 m
Beech Road 452 m
Cedar Road 461 m
Carnation Road 546 m
Cuxton Road 789 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME2 2YS

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 2YS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Elaine Primary School 104 m
Manorway Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
370 m
Cedar Children's Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
448 m
Strood Academy Good
(December 2, 2021)
674 m
Bligh Primary School (Juniors) Good
(November 24, 2021)
877 m
Bligh Primary School (Infants) 877 m
Abbey Court Foundation Special School Outstanding
(September 14, 2017)
966 m
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.13 km
Gordons Children's Academy, Infant Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.13 km
St Nicholas Cevc Infant School Outstanding
(January 23, 2013)
1.14 km
All Faiths Children's Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.39 km
King's School, Rochester 1.88 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
1.92 km
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 2 km
Temple Mill Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
2.07 km
Hilltop Primary Academy 2.25 km
The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) 2.27 km
St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
2.32 km
Gad's Hill School 2.34 km
Rochester Independent College 2.54 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
2.91 km
No3 Coffee Company Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
3.85 km
Shorne Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
3.85 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
3.85 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Shorne Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
3.87 km
Cobham Hall School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
3.89 km
Copperfield Stonehouse Pizza And Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
3.89 km
Shorne Wood Country Park Visitors Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
4.07 km
Inn On The Lake Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
4.82 km
Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
5.05 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Cobham Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
5.05 km
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
5.17 km
Hursts Grab & Go Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
5.17 km
Cobham Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
5.23 km
The Darnley Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
5.23 km
The Leather Bottle Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
5.23 km
Zaab Thai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 15, 2021
5.23 km
KCS Delight Ltd. Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
5.4 km
Southern Valley Golf Club Clubhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
5.69 km
Glow Cafe @ Luddesdown Village Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
5.78 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Elaine Avenue Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Elaine Avenue Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Columbine Road Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Columbine Road Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Cedar Children's Academy Bus Stop/Station 385 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.54 km
Strood Rail Station Rail 1.81 km
Strood Rail Station Rail 1.84 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 2.25 km
Town Pier Ferry 9.3 km
Town Pier Ferry 9.31 km
Town Pier Ferry 9.35 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.22 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.64 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.66 km

Nearby Nature

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

Head Barn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.2 km
Temple Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Merrals Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Magpie Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Clay Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Temple Marsh Wetland 1.42 km
Cole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Stogarts and Drapers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Common Marsh Wetland 1.77 km
Longhoes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Batys Marsh Wetland 1.83 km
Borstal Marsh Wetland 1.84 km
Broad Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 205 Mbps 233.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 21 Mbps 22.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 146.8 14.7
300+ Mbps 100% 383.4 36.6

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 173,173 kWh - mean 12,369 kWh : median 12,364 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME2 2YS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.39317500
Longitude 0.47473100
OS Easting 572269
OS Northing 0168921
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5850
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
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 011A
Output Area / Small Area 7A3