Postcode ME2 4SL (Medway)

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The postcode ME2 4SL is located in Medway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME2 4SL is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

ME2 4SL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 4SL as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to ME2 4SL is North Street which is centered 74 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Post Office and is 8 m away. The closest railway station is Strood Rail Station, 361 m away.

The closest primary school to ME2 4SL (for ages 11 and under) is All Faiths Children's Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 29, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Fort Pitt Grammar School.

The local pub for residents of ME2 4SL is The See Ho and is 4.07 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 6.53 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 6, 2020.

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

Nearby Roads

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

North Street 74 m
B2017 74 m
Church Path 84 m
Friary Place 107 m
Edward Street 122 m
Gun Lane 142 m
Newark Yard 143 m
Commercial Road 160 m
Burgess Road 165 m
St Mary's Road 192 m
Stanhope Road 214 m
Marsh Street 251 m
Vicarage Road 265 m
Barton Road 271 m
Albert Place 279 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME2 4SL

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME2 4SL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
All Faiths Children's Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
213 m
St Nicholas Cevc Infant School Outstanding
(January 23, 2013)
332 m
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior Good
(February 8, 2017)
578 m
Gordons Children's Academy, Infant Good
(February 8, 2017)
578 m
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
592 m
King's School, Rochester 925 m
Hilltop Primary Academy 1.04 km
Manorway Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
1.08 km
Temple Mill Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.16 km
Cedar Children's Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.31 km
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 1.36 km
Elaine Primary School 1.36 km
Abbey Court Foundation Special School Outstanding
(September 14, 2017)
1.43 km
St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.52 km
Rochester Independent College 1.62 km
Trinity School and College Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.79 km
Wainscott Primary School 1.82 km
Strood Academy Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.97 km
Fort Pitt Grammar School 2.2 km
St Peter's Infant School Good
(December 13, 2018)
2.23 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Post Office Bus Stop/Station 8 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 53 m
St Mary's Road Bus Stop/Station 114 m
St Mary's Road Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Matalan Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.55 km
Strood Rail Station Rail 361 m
Strood Rail Station Rail 390 m
Rochester Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
Town Pier Ferry 10.25 km
Town Pier Ferry 10.27 km
Town Pier Ferry 10.3 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.08 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 53.04 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 53.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gashouse Point Wetland 867 m
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.01 km
Temple Marsh Wetland 1.47 km
Tower Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.83 km
Hog Marsh Wetland 1.94 km
Gundulph Pool Inland Water 2.05 km
Borstal Marsh Wetland 2.08 km
Batys Marsh Wetland 2.21 km
Ordnance Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Merrals Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Mast Pond Inland Water 2.54 km
Head Barn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Common Marsh Wetland 2.67 km
Temple Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Magpie Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.39622500
Longitude 0.49502300
OS Easting 573669
OS Northing 0169308
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5286
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Rochester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33036995
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 006D
Output Area / Small Area 4A2