Postcode ME2 4RA (Medway)

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The postcode ME2 4RA is located in Medway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME2 4RA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME2 4RA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 4RA as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to ME2 4RA is Randolph Cottages which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Ship and is 8 m away. The closest railway station is Strood Rail Station, 796 m away.

The closest primary school to ME2 4RA (for ages 11 and under) is Hilltop Primary Academy.

The local pub for residents of ME2 4RA is The See Ho and is 4.26 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 6.87 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 122.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.4 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME2 4RA 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 4RA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME2 4RA, and the approximate distance away.

Randolph Cottages 21 m
West Street 46 m
Bingham Road 112 m
Windmill Close 116 m
Basi Close 132 m
Powlett Road 143 m
Chartwell Close 149 m
Yalding Close 165 m
Bill Street Road 174 m
Ravenswood Avenue 188 m
Chatsworth Drive 188 m
Prospect Avenue 213 m
Hilltop Road 228 m
Thirlmere Close 234 m
Cooling Road 246 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME2 4RA

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 4RA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hilltop Primary Academy 113 m
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
371 m
Temple Mill Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
448 m
All Faiths Children's Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
840 m
Wainscott Primary School 965 m
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.01 km
Gordons Children's Academy, Infant Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.01 km
St Nicholas Cevc Infant School Outstanding
(January 23, 2013)
1.09 km
Abbey Court Foundation Special School Outstanding
(September 14, 2017)
1.66 km
King's School, Rochester 1.71 km
Manorway Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
1.79 km
Elaine Primary School 2.07 km
Cedar Children's Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.14 km
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 2.19 km
St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
2.26 km
Rochester Independent College 2.27 km
Trinity School and College Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.42 km
Strood Academy Good
(December 2, 2021)
2.47 km
Chattenden Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
2.57 km
St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School Good
(March 15, 2018)
2.66 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME2 4RA - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME2 4RA - Data from Apr 2022

The Ship Bus Stop/Station 8 m
The Ship Bus Stop/Station 46 m
Chatsworth Drive Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Iden Road Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Bingham Road Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.03 km
Strood Rail Station Rail 796 m
Strood Rail Station Rail 861 m
Rochester Rail Station Rail 1.68 km
Town Pier Ferry 10.12 km
Town Pier Ferry 10.15 km
Town Pier Ferry 10.18 km
London Southend Airport Air 23.17 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 53.78 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 53.79 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME2 4RA - Data from Dec 2021

Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.13 km
Gashouse Point Wetland 1.21 km
Hog Marsh Wetland 1.25 km
Tower Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.36 km
Gundulph Pool Inland Water 1.61 km
Ordnance Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Sandy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km
Haven Street Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Mast Pond Inland Water 2.28 km
Temple Marsh Wetland 2.41 km
Dusty Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.46 km
Stone Horse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Rams Bottom Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Telegraph Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME2 4RA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 91.7 Mbps 122.7 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 18.8 Mbps 17.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 5.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 101.6 16.6
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 352,349 kWh - mean 14,681 kWh : median 11,868 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 108,884 kWh - mean 4,537 kWh : median 2,949 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME2 4RA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.40406700
Longitude 0.50009400
OS Easting 573992
OS Northing 0170192
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13275
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Rochester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039836
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 006A
Output Area / Small Area 5A1