ME2 4GX
a primarily residential and agricultural postcode in Lower Upnor, Medway
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.4114 / 51°24'41"N
Longitude: 0.529 / 0°31'44"E
OS Eastings: 575976
OS Northings: 171077
OS Grid: TQ759710
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR PPH.GKX
Mapcode Global: VHJLN.4S1D
Plus Code: 9F32CG6H+HJ
Maidenhead Locator System: JO01gj38
What Three Birds: jackdaw.hoopoe.petrel
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Galleon Way, Upnor, Rochester ME2 4GX
Summary
ME2 4GX is a primarily residential and agricultural postcode in Lower Upnor, Medway. It was first introduced in December 2001.
The most common council tax bands are E and D.
Residential buildings are typically terraced (including end-terrace) and detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £10,024 to £2,753,973 with an average of £405,907.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1996 and 2002 and between 2003 and 2006.
57% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly owner occupied, with some privately rented
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is C.
The average commercial rateable value is £4,950. The most common recorded business type is Shop. Farms and agricultural buildings do not pay business rates and are not included in these figures.
In the 2011 census, there were 133 people resident in ME2 4GX, of which 72 were male and 61 were female.
ME2 4GX is in the Medway travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Medway Primary Care Trust.
ME2 4GX is approximately 6m (20ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in ME2 4GX
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing ME2 4GX
5a1: Urbanites - Urban Professionals and Families - White Professionals
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for ME2 4GX
England F1: a rural hamlet or isolated dwellings in populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
3/10 (Low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near ME2 4GX 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 4GX at other websites
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- Listed Buildings near ME2 4GX at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near ME2 4GX at Hygiene Ratings UK
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- Electric vehicle charge points near ME2 4GX at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near ME2 4GX at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near ME2 4GX at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of ME2 4GX 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 Rural
Councillors
Gary Etheridge (Conservative)
Elizabeth Turpin (Independent)
John Williams (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 4GX.
- 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 4GX.
Primary
St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School
Island Way West, St Mary's Island, Chatham, Kent, ME4 3ST
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Chattenden Primary School
Chattenden Lane, Chattenden, Rochester, Kent, ME3 8LF
Academy Converter
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Wainscott Primary School
Wainscott Road, Wainscott, Rochester, Kent, ME2 4JX
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Needs improvement
Hilltop Primary School
Hilltop Road, Frindsbury, Rochester, Kent, ME2 4QN
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and Marlborough Centre
Pottery Road, Hoo St Werburgh, Rochester, Kent, ME3 9BS
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Secondary
The Hundred of Hoo Academy
Main Road, Hoo, Rochester, Kent, ME3 9HH
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 4 - 19
Good
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Fort Pitt Hill, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6TJ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ordnance Street, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6SG
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The Robert Napier School
Third Avenue, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 2LX
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
Strood Academy
Carnation Road, Strood, Rochester, Kent, ME2 2SX
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 19
Good
The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 5JB
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
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 overall school grade in this area is high.