Postcode ME2 3RT (Medway)

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The postcode ME2 3RT is located in Medway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME2 3RT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME2 3RT is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 3RT as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to ME2 3RT is Hillyfield Close which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hyperion Drive and is 159 m away. The closest railway station is Strood Rail Station, 1.34 km away.

The closest primary school to ME2 3RT (for ages 11 and under) is Gordons Children's Academy, Junior. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 8, 2017.

The local pub for residents of ME2 3RT is The See Ho and is 3.24 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 5.84 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 175.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 88.9% 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 3RT 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 3RT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME2 3RT, and the approximate distance away.

Hillyfield Close 16 m
Farm Hill Avenue 52 m
Saxon Close 77 m
Woodview Rise 118 m
Hyperion Drive 164 m
Strodes Close 230 m
Rosemount Court 238 m
Orchard Avenue 250 m
Sandycroft Road 269 m
Westergate Road 272 m
Gorse Road 279 m
Chequers Court 296 m
Brompton Farm Road 318 m
King Arthur's Drive 319 m
Lynette Avenue 337 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME2 3RT

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 3RT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior Good
(February 8, 2017)
611 m
Gordons Children's Academy, Infant Good
(February 8, 2017)
611 m
Abbey Court Foundation Special School Outstanding
(September 14, 2017)
668 m
Temple Mill Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
734 m
All Faiths Children's Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
907 m
St Nicholas Cevc Infant School Outstanding
(January 23, 2013)
940 m
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
1.06 km
Hilltop Primary Academy 1.11 km
Manorway Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
1.18 km
Elaine Primary School 1.41 km
Strood Academy Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.56 km
Cedar Children's Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.63 km
Bligh Primary School (Juniors) Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.9 km
Bligh Primary School (Infants) 1.9 km
Wainscott Primary School 1.9 km
King's School, Rochester 2.04 km
Gad's Hill School 2.1 km
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 2.43 km
St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
2.63 km
Higham Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.63 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME2 3RT - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
3.24 km
Copperfield Stonehouse Pizza And Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
3.72 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Shorne Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
3.92 km
No3 Coffee Company Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
3.96 km
Shorne Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
3.96 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
3.96 km
Shorne Wood Country Park Visitors Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
4.63 km
Cobham Hall School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
4.74 km
KCS Delight Ltd. Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
4.83 km
Inn On The Lake Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
5.43 km
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
5.84 km
Hursts Grab & Go Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
5.84 km
Southern Valley Golf Club Clubhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
5.87 km
Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
5.98 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Cobham Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
5.98 km
Cobham Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
6.14 km
The Darnley Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
6.14 km
The Leather Bottle Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
6.14 km
Zaab Thai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 15, 2021
6.14 km
Cascades Leisure Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
6.29 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME2 3RT - Data from Apr 2022

Hyperion Drive Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Hyperion Drive Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Farm Hill Avenue Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Farm Hill Avenue Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Lynette Avenue Bus Stop/Station 327 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.66 km
Strood Rail Station Rail 1.34 km
Strood Rail Station Rail 1.36 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 2.2 km
Town Pier Ferry 9.21 km
Town Pier Ferry 9.24 km
Town Pier Ferry 9.26 km
London Southend Airport Air 23.8 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.91 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.92 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME2 3RT - Data from Dec 2021

Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 237 m
Telegraph Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.83 km
Gashouse Point Wetland 1.89 km
Dusty Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.03 km
Sandy Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km
Hog Marsh Wetland 2.26 km
Temple Marsh Wetland 2.3 km
Tower Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km
Temple Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Peartree Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Head Barn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Cole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Haven Street Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Clay Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Gundulph Pool Inland Water 2.64 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME2 3RT - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 175.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 4
30-300 Mbps 11.1% 89.3 9.5
300+ Mbps 88.9% 593 39

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 101,408 kWh - mean 12,676 kWh : median 12,392 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME2 3RT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.40425600
Longitude 0.48530900
OS Easting 572963
OS Northing 0170178
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28478
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Rochester and Strood
Electoral Ward Strood North
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Rochester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039833
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 005A
Output Area / Small Area 6B1