ME2 4WQ
a primarily residential postcode in Strood
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.3963 / 51°23'46"N
Longitude: 0.4988 / 0°29'55"E
OS Eastings: 573928
OS Northings: 169329
OS Grid: TQ739693
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR PPN.DXK
Mapcode Global: VHJLT.L5JD
Plus Code: 9F329FWX+GG
Maidenhead Locator System: JO01fj95
What Three Birds: goldcrest.merlin.chaffinch
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Regent House, Station Road, Strood, Rochester ME2 4WQ
Summary
ME2 4WQ is a primarily residential postcode in Strood. It was first introduced in October 2013.
The most common council tax bands are C and B.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are primarily flats.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £29,419 to £2,503,682 with an average of £256,811.
Most residential buildings are of unknown age.
95% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is B.
Commercial rateable values range from £7,300 to £19,500 with an average of £11,967. The most common recorded business type is Offices.
Rochester is a town, which had a population of 62,982 in the 2011 census.
ME2 4WQ is in the Medway travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Medway Primary Care Trust.
ME2 4WQ is approximately 4m (13ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in ME2 4WQ
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing ME2 4WQ
4a1: Multicultural Metropolitans - Rented Family Living - Social Renting Young Families
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for ME2 4WQ
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
9/10 (Very high)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
9/10 (Very high)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near ME2 4WQ include Aldi, Asda, Budgens, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Nisa, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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ME2 4WQ at other websites
- Air quality forecast for ME2 4WQ at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at ME2 4WQ at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near ME2 4WQ at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near ME2 4WQ at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near ME2 4WQ at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to ME2 4WQ at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near ME2 4WQ at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near ME2 4WQ at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near ME2 4WQ at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of ME2 4WQ are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Unitary Authority
Medway Council
Ward
Strood North
Councillors
Stephen Hubbard (Labour)
Zoe Van Dyke (Labour)
Jane Chitty (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Rochester and Strood
MP
Kelly Tolhurst (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for ME2 4WQ.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near ME2 4WQ.
Primary
All Faiths Children's Academy
Gun Lane, Strood, Rochester, Kent, ME2 4UF
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
Good
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
Frindsbury Road, Strood, Rochester, Kent, ME2 4JA
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
St Nicholas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School
London Road, Strood, Rochester, Kent, ME2 3HU
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 5 - 7
Outstanding
Hilltop Primary School
Hilltop Road, Frindsbury, Rochester, Kent, ME2 4QN
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School
King Street, Rochester, Kent, ME1 1YF
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Secondary
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Fort Pitt Hill, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6TJ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Strood Academy
Carnation Road, Strood, Rochester, Kent, ME2 2SX
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 19
Good
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ordnance Street, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6SG
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The Rochester Grammar School
Maidstone Road, Rochester, Kent, ME1 3BY
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Maidstone Road, Rochester, Kent, ME1 3EL
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
The Thomas Aveling School
Arethusa Road, Rochester, Kent, ME1 2UW
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6JB
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 5JB
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Chatham Grammar School for Girls
Rainham Road, Chatham, Kent, ME5 7EH
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.