ME2 3LR maps, stats, and open data
ME2 3LR lies on Gorse Road in Rochester. ME2 3LR is located in the Strood North & Frindsbury 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 3LR geodata
| Easting | 572781 |
| Northing | 169969 |
| Latitude | 51.402434 |
| Longitude | 0.482621 |
Where is ME2 3LR?
| Street | Gorse Road |
| Town/City | Rochester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME2 |
ME2 3LR Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME2 3LR as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 80m | 262ft |
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
| Ward | Strood North & Frindsbury |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Rochester And Strood |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in ME2 3LR
2025 1 MAY £440,000 |
GORSE HOUSE, GORSE ROAD, ROCHESTER, ME2 3LR 2017 7 FEB £340,000 |
SUNNYSIDE, GORSE ROAD, ROCHESTER, ME2 3LR 2017 27 JAN £345,000 |
2015 20 NOV £435,000 |
2014 16 JUN £300,000 |
HODDER BANKS, GORSE ROAD, ROCHESTER, ME2 3LR 2007 2 FEB £220,000 |
2004 29 JAN £227,500 |
TREE TOPS, GORSE ROAD, ROCHESTER, ME2 3LR 1997 28 NOV £70,000 |
FOLLY BUNGALOW, GORSE ROAD, ROCHESTER, ME2 3LR 1997 12 JUN £119,000 |
FOLLY BUNGALOW, GORSE ROAD, ROCHESTER, ME2 3LR 1996 31 MAY £65,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME2 3LR
| Petrol Station (Gravesend Road) | Frindsbury | 165m |
| Harlech Close (Brompton Farm Road) | Frindsbury | 170m |
| Harlech Close (Brompton Farm Road) | Frindsbury | 187m |
| Petrol Station (Gravesend Road) | Frindsbury | 196m |
| Gravesend Road | Frindsbury | 199m |
Nearest railway stations to ME2 3LR
| Strood Station | 1.4km |
| Rochester Station | 2.7km |
| Higham Station | 2.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME2 3LR (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 88.9% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in ME2 3LR (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 52.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 100.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 6.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 4.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 9.76Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME2 3LR (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
ME2 3LR gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME2 3LR by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 176,504 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 22,063 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 20,596 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 49,991 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 6,249 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 6,096 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME2 3LR, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME2 3LR.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
69.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME2 3LR:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME2 3LR (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME2 3LR
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Gravesend Road | 17:00 | 11:15 | 172m |
| Abbey Road | 17:15 | 11:30 | 277m |
| Farmhill Avenue | 17:00 | 11:30 | 482m |
ME2 3LR ITL and ME2 3LR 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 3LR:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLJ | South East (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLJ4 | Kent |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLJ41 | Medway |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000035 | Medway |
ME2 3LR 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 3LR:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00081563 | |
| LSOA | E01016137 | Medway 006C |
| MSOA | E02003319 | Medway 006 |
Nearest postcodes to ME2 3LR
| ME2 3RZ | Westergate Road | 71m |
| ME2 3RU | Orchard Avenue | 78m |
| ME2 3LQ | Broom Hill Road | 100m |
| ME2 3RX | Sandycroft Road | 102m |
| ME2 3LG | Broom Hill Road | 140m |
| ME2 3QU | Brompton Farm Road | 156m |
| ME2 3PN | Gravesend Road | 184m |
| ME2 3RS | Farm Hill Avenue | 196m |
| ME2 3PL | Gravesend Road | 199m |
| ME2 3RP | Woodview Rise | 199m |
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