ME2 4FD postcode in Rochester, Medway

ME2 4FD is a postcode in Rochester, in the Strood Rural ward of Medway. It is in the Rochester and Strood parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since May 1994.

Flooding Low flood risk 1 of 1 home or business at low risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Medway: 90% Typical price £307,500 Homes sold in ME2 4, last 12 months. ▼ 2.4% on the year before Nearest station Rochester 900 m in a straight line

Where ME2 4FD is, and what is near it

Map of ME2 4FD and what is near it Map of ME2 4FD: its centre point, with the 257 other postcodes in the ME2 4 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. ME2 4AB: also in ME2 4ME2 4AH: also in ME2 4ME2 4AP: also in ME2 4ME2 4AR: also in ME2 4ME2 4AU: also in ME2 4ME2 4AX: also in ME2 4ME2 4BA: also in ME2 4ME2 4BB: also in ME2 4ME2 4BD: also in ME2 4ME2 4BE: also in ME2 4ME2 4BG: also in ME2 4ME2 4BH: also in ME2 4ME2 4BJ: also in ME2 4ME2 4BL: also in ME2 4ME2 4BN: also in ME2 4ME2 4BQ: also in ME2 4ME2 4BY: also in ME2 4ME2 4DA: also in ME2 4ME2 4DD: also in ME2 4ME2 4DE: also in ME2 4ME2 4DF: also in ME2 4ME2 4DG: also in ME2 4ME2 4DN: also in ME2 4ME2 4DP: also in ME2 4ME2 4DQ: also in ME2 4ME2 4DR: also in ME2 4ME2 4DT: also in ME2 4ME2 4DU: also in ME2 4ME2 4DY: also in ME2 4ME2 4EF: also in ME2 4ME2 4EJ: also in ME2 4ME2 4EN: also in ME2 4ME2 4EQ: also in ME2 4ME2 4ER: also in ME2 4ME2 4EW: also in ME2 4ME2 4EZ: also in ME2 4ME2 4FA: also in ME2 4ME2 4FB: also in ME2 4ME2 4FE: also in ME2 4ME2 4FN: also in ME2 4ME2 4FR: also in ME2 4ME2 4FX: also in ME2 4ME2 4GA: also in ME2 4ME2 4GB: also in ME2 4ME2 4GD: also in ME2 4ME2 4GE: also in ME2 4ME2 4GF: also in ME2 4ME2 4GN: also in ME2 4ME2 4GU: also in ME2 4ME2 4HN: also in ME2 4ME2 4HQ: also in ME2 4ME2 4HU: also in ME2 4ME2 4HZ: also in ME2 4ME2 4LE: also in ME2 4ME2 4LF: also in ME2 4ME2 4LQ: also in ME2 4ME2 4LT: also in ME2 4ME2 4LU: also in ME2 4ME2 4LW: also in ME2 4ME2 4NA: also in ME2 4ME2 4NF: also in ME2 4ME2 4NP: also in ME2 4ME2 4NR: also in ME2 4ME2 4NZ: also in ME2 4ME2 4QP: also in ME2 4ME2 4QS: also in ME2 4ME2 4QT: also in ME2 4ME2 4QW: also in ME2 4ME2 4SB: also in ME2 4ME2 4SG: also in ME2 4ME2 4SH: also in ME2 4ME2 4SJ: also in ME2 4ME2 4SL: also in ME2 4ME2 4SN: also in ME2 4ME2 4SQ: also in ME2 4ME2 4SR: also in ME2 4ME2 4SS: also in ME2 4ME2 4TG: also in ME2 4ME2 4TH: also in ME2 4ME2 4TJ: also in ME2 4ME2 4TP: also in ME2 4ME2 4TR: also in ME2 4ME2 4UB: also in ME2 4ME2 4UD: also in ME2 4ME2 4UF: also in ME2 4ME2 4UG: also in ME2 4ME2 4UH: also in ME2 4ME2 4UJ: also in ME2 4ME2 4UL: also in ME2 4ME2 4WQ: also in ME2 4ME2 4WR: also in ME2 4 Rochester ME2 4FD Map of ME2 4FD and what is near it Map of ME2 4FD: its centre point, with the 257 other postcodes in the ME2 4 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Strood Rural ME2 4FD
  • ME2 4FD
  • Other postcodes in ME2 4: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 3 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 51.3900, longitude 0.5195)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after ME2 4FD?

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 4FD?

Every home and business at ME2 4FD can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Medway: 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Medway: 98%

The line marks the figure across Medway.

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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 4FD?

BinDayBuddy has not read Medway Council's days for ME2 4FD today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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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 4FD at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Low risk

The Environment Agency counts 1 home or business at ME2 4FD. 1 is in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

1 homes and businesses at ME2 4FD Low: 1

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 4FD: 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 4FD is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 14:11 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 14:11 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near ME2 4FD?

Homes in ME2 4 sold for a typical £307,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 81 sales, down 2.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£307,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£315,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £400,000 9 sales
  • Semi-detached £380,000 31 sales
  • Terraced £267,500 34 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £170,000 7 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 4FD

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in ME2 4FD 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

What council tax band are homes near ME2 4FD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around ME2 4FD. Over half of them (73%) are in council tax band D. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (84%). 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 4FD

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 D, the most common, is £2,329.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (6%)£1,552
Band Babout 30 (4%)£1,811
Band Cabout 80 (10%)£2,070
Band Dabout 560 (73%)£2,329
Band Eabout 40 (5%)£2,846
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,363
Band Gwithheld£3,881
Band Hwithheld£4,657

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 84% 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 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 4FD is in (ONS area E01016147), rounded by the VOA.

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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 4FD?

The nearest open schools to ME2 4FD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near ME2 4FD, 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 4FD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of ME2 4FD is Rochester Rail Station, 900 metres away in a straight line.

  • Rochester Rail Station Railway station 900 mWalk
  • Chatham Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk

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

3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Sir Thomas Longley Road, 150 m away.

More stations near ME2 4FD, 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 4FD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of ME2 4FD, 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 4FD?

0 within 1 km 7 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of ME2 4FD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • VendElectric Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7.2 kW 1.1 kmWalk
  • VendElectric Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7.2 kW 1.1 kmWalk
  • VendElectric Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7.2 kW 1.1 kmWalk

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.

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

Which dentists are near ME2 4FD?

The nearest to the centre of ME2 4FD, 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 4FD?

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 4FD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of ME2 4FD, 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 4FD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ME2 4FD, 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 4FD?

The nearest vets to the centre of ME2 4FD 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 4FD in a conservation area?

The centre of ME2 4FD 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 4FD?

Police.uk records 609 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ME2 4FD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences211 reports
Anti-social behaviour140 reports
Shoplifting60 reports
Other theft37 reports
Public order34 reports
Criminal damage and arson34 reports

Also: vehicle crime 23, burglary 17, drugs 17, other crime 10, possession of weapons 9, robbery 7, theft from the person 5, bicycle theft 5.

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 4FD

Ward
Strood Rural
Parish
Frindsbury Extra
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Rochester
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
May 1994

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

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ME2 4DP10 mME2 4FX20 mME2 4FE40 mME2 4FB50 mME2 4FA80 mME2 4BH100 m
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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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