ME2 2RF postcode in Rochester, Medway

ME2 2RF is a postcode in Rochester, in the Strood West ward of Medway. It is in the Rochester and Strood parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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 100% 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 Cuxton 2.0 km in a straight line

Where ME2 2RF is, and what is near it

Map of ME2 2RF and what is near it Map of ME2 2RF: 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 (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. M2 ME2 2FU: also in ME2 2ME2 2HT: also in ME2 2ME2 2HU: also in ME2 2ME2 2LF: also in ME2 2ME2 2LG: also in ME2 2ME2 2NB: also in ME2 2ME2 2ND: also in ME2 2ME2 2NE: also in ME2 2ME2 2PN: also in ME2 2ME2 2PP: also in ME2 2ME2 2PR: also in ME2 2ME2 2PS: also in ME2 2ME2 2PW: also in ME2 2ME2 2PY: also in ME2 2ME2 2PZ: also in ME2 2ME2 2QB: also in ME2 2ME2 2QD: also in ME2 2ME2 2QE: also in ME2 2ME2 2QG: also in ME2 2ME2 2QH: also in ME2 2ME2 2QJ: also in ME2 2ME2 2QL: also in ME2 2ME2 2QN: also in ME2 2ME2 2QP: also in ME2 2ME2 2QQ: also in ME2 2ME2 2QR: also in ME2 2ME2 2QS: also in ME2 2ME2 2QT: also in ME2 2ME2 2QU: also in ME2 2ME2 2QW: also in ME2 2ME2 2QX: also in ME2 2ME2 2QY: also in ME2 2ME2 2QZ: also in ME2 2ME2 2RA: also in ME2 2ME2 2RB: also in ME2 2ME2 2RE: also in ME2 2ME2 2RG: also in ME2 2ME2 2RH: also in ME2 2ME2 2RJ: also in ME2 2ME2 2RL: also in ME2 2ME2 2RN: also in ME2 2ME2 2RP: also in ME2 2ME2 2RR: also in ME2 2ME2 2RS: also in ME2 2ME2 2RT: also in ME2 2ME2 2RU: also in ME2 2ME2 2RX: also in ME2 2ME2 2RY: also in ME2 2ME2 2SA: also in ME2 2ME2 2SB: also in ME2 2ME2 2SD: also in ME2 2ME2 2SE: also in ME2 2ME2 2SF: also in ME2 2ME2 2SG: also in ME2 2ME2 2SH: also in ME2 2ME2 2SJ: also in ME2 2ME2 2SL: also in ME2 2ME2 2SN: also in ME2 2ME2 2SP: also in ME2 2ME2 2SQ: also in ME2 2ME2 2SW: also in ME2 2ME2 2SX: also in ME2 2ME2 2SY: also in ME2 2ME2 2SZ: also in ME2 2ME2 2TA: also in ME2 2ME2 2TG: also in ME2 2ME2 2TH: also in ME2 2ME2 2TJ: also in ME2 2ME2 2TL: also in ME2 2ME2 2TN: also in ME2 2ME2 2TT: also in ME2 2ME2 2TU: also in ME2 2ME2 2TW: also in ME2 2ME2 2TX: also in ME2 2ME2 2TY: also in ME2 2ME2 2UB: also in ME2 2ME2 2UL: also in ME2 2ME2 2UP: also in ME2 2ME2 2UR: also in ME2 2ME2 2US: also in ME2 2ME2 2UT: also in ME2 2ME2 2UX: also in ME2 2ME2 2UY: also in ME2 2ME2 2UZ: also in ME2 2ME2 2XA: also in ME2 2ME2 2XB: also in ME2 2ME2 2XD: also in ME2 2ME2 2XE: also in ME2 2ME2 2XF: also in ME2 2ME2 2XG: also in ME2 2ME2 2XH: also in ME2 2ME2 2XJ: also in ME2 2ME2 2XL: also in ME2 2ME2 2XN: also in ME2 2ME2 2XP: also in ME2 2ME2 2XQ: also in ME2 2ME2 2XR: also in ME2 2ME2 2XS: also in ME2 2ME2 2XT: also in ME2 2ME2 2XU: also in ME2 2ME2 2XW: also in ME2 2ME2 2XX: also in ME2 2ME2 2XY: also in ME2 2ME2 2YE: also in ME2 2ME2 2YF: also in ME2 2ME2 2YG: also in ME2 2ME2 2YH: also in ME2 2ME2 2YJ: also in ME2 2ME2 2YQ: also in ME2 2ME2 2ZR: also in ME2 2 Court View Surgery 1.4 kmSchool 1.5 kmCuxton station 2.0 km2 places, 2.3–2.7 kmStrood West ME2 2RF Map of ME2 2RF and what is near it Map of ME2 2RF: 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 (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. M2 Cuxton station 2.0 kmStrood West ME2 2RF
  • ME2 2RF
  • Other postcodes in ME2 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 bus stops
  • 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 51.3922, longitude 0.4616)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after ME2 2RF?

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 2RF?

Every home and business at ME2 2RF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Medway: 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% 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 2RF?

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

Check the bin days for ME2 2RF 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 2RF 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 2RF.

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 2RF: 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 2RF 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 2RF?

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
12 months to August 2025
£310,000
12 months to August 2026
£292,000

▼ 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

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 2RF

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in ME2 2RF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 22 November 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 2RF

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at ME2 2RF. 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 2RF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around ME2 2RF. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (74%). 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 2RF

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 A, the most common, is £1,552.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 210 (31%)£1,552
Band Babout 120 (18%)£1,811
Band Cabout 90 (13%)£2,070
Band Dabout 110 (16%)£2,329
Band Eabout 140 (21%)£2,846
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£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. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 74% 1945 to 1964
  5. 19% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 2020 or later: 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 2RF is in (ONS area E01016152), 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 2RF?

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

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near ME2 2RF, 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 2RF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of ME2 2RF is Cuxton Rail Station, 2.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Cuxton Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
  • Strood Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle

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

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Albatross Avenue, 199 m away.

More stations near ME2 2RF, 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 2RF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of ME2 2RF, 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 2RF?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

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

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.1 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.1 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 2RF?

The nearest to the centre of ME2 2RF, 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 2RF?

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 2RF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of ME2 2RF, 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 2RF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ME2 2RF, 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 2RF?

The nearest vets to the centre of ME2 2RF 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 2RF in a conservation area?

The centre of ME2 2RF 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 2RF?

Police.uk records 113 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ME2 2RF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences43 reports
Anti-social behaviour28 reports
Criminal damage and arson10 reports
Vehicle crime9 reports
Other theft9 reports
Other crime4 reports

Also: public order 3, drugs 2, possession of weapons 2, shoplifting 1, bicycle theft 1, robbery 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 2RF

Ward
Strood West
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
January 1980

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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