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ME2 4RF

POSTCODE

A Strood North & Frindsbury postcode in Medway, a 9-minute walk from Strood Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School

    Primary

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    Hilltop Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.19 mi

  3. 3
    Maritime Academy

    Secondary with sixth form

    0.32 mi

  4. 4
    Temple Mill Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.36 mi

  5. 5
    All Faiths Children's Academy

    Primary

    0.45 mi

  6. 6
    Wainscott Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.59 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Strood Rail Station

    Rail

    680 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Rochester Rail Station

    Rail

    1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min

  • Chatham Rail Station

    Rail

    2.8 km straight lineabout 36 min

Bus stops

  • The Ship

    Bus · adj · south

    121 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • The Ship

    Bus · opp · north

    159 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • English Martyrs Church

    Bus · opp · south-west

    181 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Bingham Road

    Bus · opp · south-west

    189 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • English Martyrs Church

    Bus · o/s · north-east

    198 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · ME2 4
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · ME2 4 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 74 sales

ME2 4RF has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the ME2 4 sector.

Average price
£321,182
Median price: £322,000
Median +3.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 74 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £267,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£402k£335k£267k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£267,000 · 2026-09-04 · Terraced · Freehold
ME2 4DA
£402,000 · 2026-08-25 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME2 4PH
£385,000 · 2026-08-20 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME2 4NL
£400,000 · 2026-08-05 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME2 4NB
£365,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME2 4PR
£245,000 · 2026-07-30 · Terraced · Freehold
ME2 4DE
£324,000 · 2026-07-27 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME2 4LG
£420,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME2 4PP
£385,000 · 2026-07-22 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME2 4EB
£400,000 · 2026-07-15 · Detached · Freehold
ME2 4UN
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near ME2 4RF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME2 4RF

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 006 (E02003319)

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
£51,192

£44,019–£59,533

Disposable (net) annual household income
£40,840

£35,539–£46,931

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£37,410

£34,693–£40,340

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£34,708

£30,430–£39,588

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: 1,611
White Brit.83.2%
African4.0%
Other White2.8%
Indian2.0%
Caribbean1.2%
+ 12 other groups · 6.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,609
No religion44.8%
Christian43.3%
Not answered6.7%
Hindu1.5%
Other religion1.4%
+ 4 other religions · 2.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,614
35–4920.3%
50–6419.4%
25–3415.6%
65–748.8%
5–96.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.2%

Households

Total households: 624
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.1%
One person: other12.8%
One person: aged 66+11.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent7.4%
+ 9 other households · 40.4%

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.
13894
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13894 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 4RF

England
Country
Medway
Local Authority
Strood North & Frindsbury
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME2 4RF
Coordinates
51.4026, 0.5009
Grid reference
TQ740700
Easting
574,048
Northing
170,036
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F32CG32+38
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 006A E01016135
E01016135
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Medway 006 E02003319
E02003319
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Medway 006A E01016135
E01016135
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Medway 006 E02003319
E02003319
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

6:56 AM4:26 PM
6:56 AM
Sunrise
4:26 PM
Sunset
9 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:56 AM
Sunset (today)
4:26 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

April 1987
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~39 years
Active Duration
1987 -> Present
April 1987 — Introduced
Postcode ME2 4RF 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 E01016135 and MSOA E02003319 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 13894
Present — Active
Postcode ME2 4RF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 1987
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~39 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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