ME2 2LS postcode in Rochester, Medway

ME2 2LS is a postcode in Rochester, in the Cuxton, Halling & Riverside ward of Medway. It is in the Rochester and Strood parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since August 1992.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 4% of homes and businesses can get it. Medway: 90% Typical price £292,000 Homes sold in ME2 2, last 12 months. ▼ 5.8% on the year before Nearest station Strood 1.1 km in a straight line

Where ME2 2LS is, and what is near it

Map of ME2 2LS and what is near it Map of ME2 2LS: its centre point, with the 301 other postcodes in the ME2 2 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 8 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. ME2 2AA: also in ME2 2ME2 2AB: also in ME2 2ME2 2AD: also in ME2 2ME2 2AE: also in ME2 2ME2 2AG: also in ME2 2ME2 2AH: also in ME2 2ME2 2AL: also in ME2 2ME2 2AQ: also in ME2 2ME2 2AU: also in ME2 2ME2 2AW: also in ME2 2ME2 2BA: also in ME2 2ME2 2BD: also in ME2 2ME2 2BF: also in ME2 2ME2 2BG: also in ME2 2ME2 2BH: also in ME2 2ME2 2BJ: also in ME2 2ME2 2BL: also in ME2 2ME2 2BP: also in ME2 2ME2 2BQ: also in ME2 2ME2 2BT: also in ME2 2ME2 2BU: also in ME2 2ME2 2BY: also in ME2 2ME2 2BZ: also in ME2 2ME2 2DA: also in ME2 2ME2 2DE: also in ME2 2ME2 2DG: also in ME2 2ME2 2DH: also in ME2 2ME2 2DJ: also in ME2 2ME2 2DL: also in ME2 2ME2 2DN: also in ME2 2ME2 2DP: also in ME2 2ME2 2DQ: also in ME2 2ME2 2DR: also in ME2 2ME2 2DS: also in ME2 2ME2 2DT: also in ME2 2ME2 2DU: also in ME2 2ME2 2DW: also in ME2 2ME2 2DX: also in ME2 2ME2 2DY: also in ME2 2ME2 2DZ: also in ME2 2ME2 2EA: also in ME2 2ME2 2EE: also in ME2 2ME2 2EG: also in ME2 2ME2 2EH: also in ME2 2ME2 2EP: also in ME2 2ME2 2ER: also in ME2 2ME2 2ES: also in ME2 2ME2 2ET: also in ME2 2ME2 2EU: also in ME2 2ME2 2EW: also in ME2 2ME2 2EY: also in ME2 2ME2 2GA: also in ME2 2ME2 2GB: also in ME2 2ME2 2GD: also in ME2 2ME2 2GE: also in ME2 2ME2 2GF: also in ME2 2ME2 2GN: also in ME2 2ME2 2GP: also in ME2 2ME2 2GQ: also in ME2 2ME2 2GR: also in ME2 2ME2 2GS: also in ME2 2ME2 2GT: also in ME2 2ME2 2GU: also in ME2 2ME2 2GW: also in ME2 2ME2 2GX: also in ME2 2ME2 2GY: also in ME2 2ME2 2GZ: also in ME2 2ME2 2HA: also in ME2 2ME2 2HB: also in ME2 2ME2 2HE: also in ME2 2ME2 2HG: also in ME2 2ME2 2HL: also in ME2 2ME2 2HN: also in ME2 2ME2 2HP: also in ME2 2ME2 2HR: also in ME2 2ME2 2HS: also in ME2 2ME2 2HW: also in ME2 2ME2 2HX: also in ME2 2ME2 2HY: also in ME2 2ME2 2HZ: also in ME2 2ME2 2JA: also in ME2 2ME2 2JB: also in ME2 2ME2 2JH: also in ME2 2ME2 2JJ: also in ME2 2ME2 2JL: also in ME2 2ME2 2JN: also in ME2 2ME2 2JP: also in ME2 2ME2 2JR: also in ME2 2ME2 2JS: also in ME2 2ME2 2JT: also in ME2 2ME2 2JU: also in ME2 2ME2 2JW: also in ME2 2ME2 2JX: also in ME2 2ME2 2JZ: also in ME2 2ME2 2LA: also in ME2 2ME2 2LB: also in ME2 2ME2 2LD: also in ME2 2ME2 2LE: also in ME2 2ME2 2LH: also in ME2 2ME2 2LJ: also in ME2 2ME2 2LL: also in ME2 2ME2 2LN: also in ME2 2ME2 2LP: also in ME2 2ME2 2LR: also in ME2 2ME2 2LT: also in ME2 2ME2 2LW: also in ME2 2ME2 2NF: also in ME2 2ME2 2NG: also in ME2 2ME2 2NH: also in ME2 2ME2 2NJ: also in ME2 2ME2 2NL: also in ME2 2ME2 2NN: also in ME2 2ME2 2NP: also in ME2 2ME2 2NQ: also in ME2 2ME2 2NR: also in ME2 2ME2 2NS: also in ME2 2ME2 2NT: also in ME2 2ME2 2NU: also in ME2 2ME2 2NW: also in ME2 2ME2 2NY: also in ME2 2ME2 2NZ: also in ME2 2ME2 2PH: also in ME2 2ME2 2PJ: also in ME2 2ME2 2QF: also in ME2 2ME2 2RD: also in ME2 2ME2 2UH: also in ME2 2ME2 2UJ: also in ME2 2ME2 2UN: also in ME2 2ME2 2UW: also in ME2 2ME2 2WA: also in ME2 2ME2 2WB: also in ME2 2ME2 2WD: also in ME2 2ME2 2WE: also in ME2 2ME2 2WF: also in ME2 2ME2 2WH: also in ME2 2ME2 2WJ: also in ME2 2ME2 2YL: also in ME2 2ME2 2YN: also in ME2 2ME2 2YP: also in ME2 2ME2 2YR: also in ME2 2ME2 2YS: also in ME2 2ME2 2YT: also in ME2 2ME2 2YU: also in ME2 2ME2 2YW: also in ME2 2ME2 2YX: also in ME2 2ME2 2YY: also in ME2 2ME2 2YZ: also in ME2 2ME2 2ZD: also in ME2 2ME2 2ZE: also in ME2 2ME2 2ZJ: also in ME2 2 Rochester station 1.3 kmGP 1.4 kmSchool 1.5 kmRochester ME2 2LS Map of ME2 2LS and what is near it Map of ME2 2LS: its centre point, with the 301 other postcodes in the ME2 2 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 8 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.5 kmStrood West ME2 2LS
  • ME2 2LS
  • Other postcodes in ME2 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.3904, longitude 0.4876)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after ME2 2LS?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at ME2 2LS?

83% of the homes and businesses at ME2 2LS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 4% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)4% can get it

Medway: 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)83% can get it

Medway: 98%

The line marks the figure across Medway.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at ME2 2LS?

BinDayBuddy has not read Medway Council's days for ME2 2LS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for ME2 2LS on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is ME2 2LS at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include ME2 2LS.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Medway

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for ME2 2LS: 2,765 properties in Medway are at high risk (2% of all its properties). All the figures for Medway

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of ME2 2LS is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near ME2 2LS?

Homes in ME2 2 sold for a typical £292,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 124 sales, down 5.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£292,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£310,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 5.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £317,500 43 sales
  • Terraced £291,000 61 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £208,500 18 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole ME2 district: a typical £320,000 from 407 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in ME2 2LS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in ME2 2LS from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at ME2 2LS

The Food Standards Agency lists 3 food businesses at ME2 2LS. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near ME2 2LS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,130 homes in the neighbourhood around ME2 2LS. The largest share of them, 44%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (32%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around ME2 2LS

Band D in Medway for 2026‑27: £2,329. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,552 (band A) to £3,363 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,070.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,552
Band Babout 240 (21%)£1,811
Band Cabout 500 (44%)£2,070
Band Dabout 200 (18%)£2,329
Band Eabout 130 (12%)£2,846
Band Fabout 50 (4%)£3,363
Band Gwithheld£3,881
Band Hfewer than 5£4,657

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 18% 1919 to 1939
  4. 32% 1945 to 1964
  5. Withheld 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 13% 2000 to 2009
  8. 10% 2010 to 2019
  9. 21% 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Medway before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of ME2 2LS is in (ONS area E01016157), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near ME2 2LS?

The nearest open schools to ME2 2LS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near ME2 2LS, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to ME2 2LS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of ME2 2LS is Strood Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Strood Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
  • Rochester Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hawthorn Road, 230 m away.

More stations near ME2 2LS, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near ME2 2LS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of ME2 2LS, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near ME2 2LS?

2 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of ME2 2LS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 550 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 550 mWalk
  • VendElectric Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7.2 kW 3.0 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near ME2 2LS?

The nearest to the centre of ME2 2LS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to ME2 2LS?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near ME2 2LS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of ME2 2LS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near ME2 2LS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ME2 2LS, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near ME2 2LS?

The nearest vets to the centre of ME2 2LS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is ME2 2LS in a conservation area?

The centre of ME2 2LS is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near ME2 2LS?

Police.uk records 408 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ME2 2LS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour145 reports
Violence and sexual offences118 reports
Criminal damage and arson28 reports
Shoplifting25 reports
Other theft22 reports
Vehicle crime17 reports

Also: public order 16, other crime 11, drugs 8, burglary 6, bicycle theft 5, possession of weapons 4, robbery 2, theft from the person 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for ME2 2LS

Ward
Cuxton, Halling & Riverside
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Rochester
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
August 1992

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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