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ME2 3ND

POSTCODE

A Strood North & Frindsbury postcode in Medway, a 14-minute walk from Strood Rail.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Strood Rail Station

    Rail

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

  • Rochester Rail Station

    Rail

    2.0 km straight lineabout 25 min

  • Higham Rail Station

    Rail

    3.0 km straight lineabout 38 min

Bus stops

  • King Arthur's Drive

    Bus · opp · south

    234 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • King Arthur's Drive

    Bus · adj · north

    248 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Clarendon Drive

    Bus · adj · north

    257 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Clarendon Drive

    Bus · opp · south

    288 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Lynette Avenue

    Bus · adj · south-west

    350 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · ME2 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · ME2 3 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 131 sales

ME2 3ND has 2 standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the ME2 3 sector.

Average price
£366,842
Median price: £350,000
Median +9.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 131 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 6 sales · avg £326,833
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£415k£371k£327k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£235,000 · 2026-09-25 · Terraced · Freehold
ME2 3AU
£325,000 · 2026-09-22 · Terraced · Freehold
ME2 3HB
£435,000 · 2026-09-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME2 3QB
£345,000 · 2026-09-18 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME2 3XD
£281,000 · 2026-09-08 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME2 3JU
£340,000 · 2026-09-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME2 3QS
£425,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME2 3SZ
£445,000 · 2026-08-27 · Terraced · Freehold
ME2 3TA
£371,000 · 2026-08-25 · Terraced · Freehold
ME2 3HA
£400,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME2 3TA
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near ME2 3ND

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME2 3ND

Counts are for Strood North & Frindsbury electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
41
YoY +41%
845729
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
77
YoY +114%
774614
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
1371
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
14
YoY —
21134
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
28
YoY -20%
815528
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 3 key categories improving · asb rising

165
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Medway 005 (E02003318)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£66,579

£56,920–£77,876

Disposable (net) annual household income
£42,842

£37,253–£49,268

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£39,531

£36,667–£42,619

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£39,076

£34,277–£44,547

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,407
White Brit.81.9%
Indian6.4%
Other White2.1%
White & Asian1.8%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.7%
+ 13 other groups · 6.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,404
No religion42.8%
Christian41.3%
Sikh4.8%
Not answered4.5%
Muslim2.8%
+ 3 other religions · 3.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,404
50–6424.3%
35–4917.5%
25–3412.2%
65–7410.8%
10–157.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.3%

Households

Total households: 531
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.1%
Single family household, all members 66+11.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent10.2%
One person: other10.0%
+ 9 other households · 34.5%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
20587
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20587 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for ME2 3ND

England
Country
Medway
Local Authority
Strood North & Frindsbury
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME2 3ND
Coordinates
51.4041, 0.4904
Grid reference
TQ733701
Easting
573,316
Northing
170,178
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F32CF3R+M5
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Rochester
Travel to Work
Medway
ITL Region
Medway

Administrative Information

Medway
Local Authority
Council Area
Rochester and Strood E14001447
Constituency
E14001447
Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Strood North & Frindsbury
Constituency code
E14001447
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Medway, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Medway

Health & NHS

Kent and Medway
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q
Cancer Alliance
Kent and Medway

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Medway 005B E01016134
E01016134
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Medway 005 E02003318
E02003318
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Medway 005B E01016134
E01016134
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Medway 005 E02003318
E02003318
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:54 AM4:28 PM
6:54 AM
Sunrise
4:28 PM
Sunset
9 hours 34 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:54 AM
Sunset (today)
4:28 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 34 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1995
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~31 years
Active Duration
1995 -> Present
January 1995 — Introduced
Postcode ME2 3ND introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01016134 and MSOA E02003318 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20587
Present — Active
Postcode ME2 3ND is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1995
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~31 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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