ME2 2RL maps, stats, and open data

ME2 2RL lies on Wakefield Close in Rochester. ME2 2RL is located in the Strood West electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Medway and the English Parliamentary constituency of Rochester and Strood. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q and the police force is Kent. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.

ME2 2RL maps

ME2 2RL map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
ME2 2RL map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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ME2 2RL geodata

Easting571523
Northing168669
Latitude51.391137
Longitude0.463898

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is ME2 2RL?

StreetWakefield Close
Town/CityRochester
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictME2
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ME2 2RL Elevation

Elevation or altitude of ME2 2RL as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation70m230ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

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Politics

WardStrood West
ConstituencyRochester And Strood

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of ME2 2RL

November 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near St Paul'S Close189m
November 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Seagull Road137m
November 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Seagull Road137m
➜ Get more crime data in our Crime section

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to ME2 2RL

Chelmsford Road (Seagull Road)Marlowe Park160m
Chelmsford Road (Seagull Road)Marlowe Park173m
Southwark Road (Fulmar Road)Marlowe Park226m
Southwark Road (Fulmar Road)Marlowe Park235m
Bligh Way (Fulmar Road)Marlowe Park255m

Nearest railway stations to ME2 2RL

Cuxton Station1.9km
Strood Station2.6km
Rochester Station3.3km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for ME2 2RL

Broadband access in ME2 2RL (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in ME2 2RL (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed50.0Mbps
Average download speed79.9Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed0.6Mbps
Average upload speed0.6Mbps
Maximum upload speed0.95Mbps

Broadband limitations in ME2 2RL (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for ME2 2RL

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ME2 2RL gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in ME2 2RL by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)155,391
Meter count17
Mean (kWh/meter)9,141
Median (kWh/meter)9,894

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)41,347
Meter count12
Mean (kWh/meter)3,446
Median (kWh/meter)3,199
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME2 2RL, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in ME2 2RL.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

52.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME2 2RL:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME2 2RL (meters)

Kent Autistic Trust
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
11A Curlew Crescent
117m
Bligh Way Kebab
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
165 Bligh Way
427m
Lucky Star
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
167 Bligh Way
432m

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Nearest post box to ME2 2RL

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Chelmsford Road17:3012:00161m
Bligh Way Post Office17:3012:00453m
Rushdean Road17:3011:30500m

Nearest sports facilities to ME2 2RL

FacilityDistance
Bligh Junior School
Bligh Way, Rochester
Grass Pitches
548m
Knights Place
Stangate Road, Rochester
Grass Pitches
737m
Strood Academy
Carnation Road, Rochester
Sports Hall, Grass Pitches, Artificial Grass Pitch, Studio
781m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to ME2 2RL

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Bligh Primary School (Infants)
Bligh Way, Strood, Rochester, ME2 2XJ
Primary429m
Bligh Primary School (Juniors)
Bligh Way, Strood, Rochester, ME2 2XJ
Primary429m
Strood Academy
Carnation Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 2SX
Secondary603m

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ME2 2RL ITL and ME2 2RL LAU

The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for ME2 2RL:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLJSouth East (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLJ4Kent
ITL 3 CodeName
TLJ41Medway
LAU 1 CodeName
E06000035Medway

ME2 2RL census areas

The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for ME2 2RL:

CodeName
OAE00081655
LSOAE01016156Medway 011C
MSOAE02003324Medway 011

Nearest postcodes to ME2 2RL

ME2 2RJLincoln Close60m
ME2 2RGTern Crescent67m
ME2 2RNCarlisle Close69m
ME2 2RSSouthwell Road75m
ME2 2RTSt Albans Road83m
ME2 2RUSouthwell Road95m
ME2 2RHSeagull Road96m
ME2 2RRPeterborough Gardens104m
ME2 2QNBangor Road117m
ME2 2RXSeagull Road127m