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ME2 4WT

POSTCODE

A Strood Rural postcode in Medway, a 17-minute walk from Strood Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Temple Mill Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.19 mi

  2. 2
    Hilltop Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.24 mi

  3. 3
    English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School

    Primary

    0.49 mi

  4. 4
    Maritime Academy

    Secondary with sixth form

    0.50 mi

  5. 5
    Wainscott Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.56 mi

  6. 6
    All Faiths Children's Academy

    Primary

    0.75 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

    1.3 km straight lineabout 17 min

  • Rochester Rail Station

    Rail

    2.2 km straight lineabout 27 min

  • Higham Rail Station

    Rail

    3.0 km straight lineabout 38 min

Bus stops

  • Cooling Road

    Bus · adj · west

    85 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Weavering Close

    Bus · opp · north

    101 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Weavering Close

    Bus · adj · south

    128 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Hawkenbury Rise

    Bus · opp · south-east

    130 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Hawkenbury Rise

    Bus · adj · north-west

    134 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 4WT has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, 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 4WT

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME2 4WT

Counts are for Strood Rural 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
23
YoY -15%
392715
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
19
YoY stable
22134
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
1172
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
19
YoY -10%
32195
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 3 key categories improving

71
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 004 (E02003317)

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
£61,953

£53,234–£72,101

Disposable (net) annual household income
£42,226

£36,723–£48,553

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£38,049

£35,301–£41,012

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£36,477

£32,024–£41,549

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: 2,189
White Brit.77.7%
Indian4.8%
African4.2%
Other White1.9%
White & Asian1.5%
+ 13 other groups · 9.9%

Religion

Total residents: 2,183
Christian45.6%
No religion38.9%
Not answered6.4%
Sikh3.9%
Muslim2.2%
+ 4 other religions · 2.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,188
50–6421.2%
35–4919.2%
25–3411.6%
65–749.6%
10–157.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.8%

Households

Total households: 810
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.9%
Single family household, all members 66+12.6%
One person: aged 66+9.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.6%
+ 9 other households · 38.1%

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.
26955
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 26955 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.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for ME2 4WT

England
Country
Medway
Local Authority
Strood Rural
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME2 4WT
Coordinates
51.4085, 0.4984
Grid reference
TQ738706
Easting
573,855
Northing
170,678
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F32CF5X+99
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 Rural
Constituency code
E14001447
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Frindsbury Extra
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 004C E01016148
E01016148
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Medway 004 E02003317
E02003317
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Medway 004C E01016148
E01016148
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Medway 004 E02003317
E02003317
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

November 2018
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~8 years
Active Duration
2018 -> Present
November 2018 — Introduced
Postcode ME2 4WT introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01016148 and MSOA E02003317 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 26955
Present — Active
Postcode ME2 4WT is currently active and in use.
First introduced
November 2018
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~8 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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