ME2 3AZ is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (ME2) is called the outward code. The part after the space (3AZ) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case ME which means Medway.
Postal District. In our case ME2.
Postal Sector. In our case ME2 3.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case AZ.

The regional mail center for the post area ME is the Princess Royal Distribution Centre, which is located at Blackmore Drive, North Circular, LONDON , NW10 7RH.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the ME2 3AZ postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is ROCHESTER DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the ME2 3AZ postcode have the street address of Steele Street

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the ME2 3AZ postcode is home to a bustling 45 residents!

It is situated within the post town of ROCHESTER within the old postal county of Kent.

ME2 3AZ is within the town of Rochester.

The ME2 3AZ postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in ME2 3AZ are houses. Of these houses, most are mid-terraced. The remainder are semi-detached and end-terraced.

Most properties in ME2 3AZ are owned by the occupiers with the rest being social housing.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for ME2 3AZ

The telephone area code for ME2 3AZ is 01634 Medway.

Map Coordinates for ME2 3AZ

Latitude	51.40164554
Longitude	0.490932790211

Ordnance Survey Maps for ME2 3AZ

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Weather Forecast for ME2 3AZ

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
18:00 to 21:00		Heavy rain	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	93.00%	NE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Heavy rain	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	95.00%	NE 13 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Heavy rain	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	88.00%	E 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Heavy rain shower (night)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	83.00%	SSE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Heavy rain shower (day)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	67.00%	SSW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	51.00%	SW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	51.00%	WSW 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	11.00%	WSW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	6.00%	SW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	1.00%	SSW 9 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	0.00%	SSW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	0.00%	SSW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	0.00%	S 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	0.00%	SSW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	5.00%	S 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Sunny day	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	3.00%	S 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	1.00%	S 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	1.00%	SE 7 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	1.00%	SE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	1.00%	SE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	2.00%	SE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	5.00%	SE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	12.00%	SE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	30.00%	SE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	31.00%	ESE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	16.00%	E 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	14.00%	ESE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	11.00%	E 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	11.00%	E 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	13.00%	ENE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	12.00%	ENE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	10.00%	SE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	11.00%	SSE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	9.00%	NE 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the ME2 3AZ Postcode?

Download Speeds For ME2 3AZ

Average Mbps	106.800
Median Mbps	77.000
Maximum Mbps	331.000

ME2 3AZ has an average download speed of 106.8 Megabits per second (Mbps).

735 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

71% of postcodes (845,871) have slower broadband speeds.

29% of postcodes (338,035) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For ME2 3AZ

Average Mbps	15.200
Median Mbps	13.700
Maximum Mbps	36.000

ME2 3AZ has an average upload speed of 15.2 Megabits per second (Mbps).

11,169 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

67% of postcodes (793,264) have slower upload speeds.

32% of postcodes (380,208) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of ME2 3AZ Postcode

England Secondary Schools

St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School

Address: St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School, City Way, Rochester, ME1 2FA

Distance: 1.83 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634543123

Strood Academy

Address: Strood Academy, Carnation Road, Strood, Rochester, Kent, ME2 2SX

Distance: 1.10 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634717121

England Primary Schools

St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Address: St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School, King Street, Rochester, Kent, ME1 1YF

Distance: 1.36 miles

Contact:

Wainscott Primary School

Address: Wainscott Primary School, Wainscott Road, Wainscott, Rochester, Kent, ME2 4JX

Distance: 1.02 miles

Contact:

Hilltop Primary School

Address: Hilltop Primary School, Hilltop Road, Frindsbury, Rochester, Kent, ME2 4QN

Distance: 0.50 miles

Contact:

Elaine Primary Academy

Address: Elaine Primary Academy, Elaine Avenue, Strood, Rochester, Kent, ME2 2YN

Distance: 0.87 miles

Contact:

Bligh Primary School (Juniors)

Address: Bligh Primary School (Juniors), Bligh Way, Strood, Rochester, Kent, ME2 2XJ

Distance: 1.31 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634336220

Bligh Infant School

Address: Bligh Infant School, Bligh Way, Strood, Rochester, Kent, ME2 2XJ

Distance: 1.31 miles

Contact:

Bligh Junior School

Address: Bligh Junior School, Bligh Way, Strood, Rochester, Kent, ME2 2XJ

Distance: 1.31 miles

Contact:

St Nicholas Cecv Primary School

Address: St Nicholas Cecv Primary School, St Nicholas Cevc Primary School, London Road, Strood, Rochester, Kent, ME2 3HU

Distance: 0.36 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634717120

Gordons Children's Academy, Infant

Address: Gordons Children's Academy, Infant, Gordon Road, Strood, Rochester, Kent, ME2 3HQ

Distance: 0.22 miles

School Website

Contact: 03333602110

Gordons Children's Academy, Junior

Address: Gordons Children's Academy, Junior, Gordon Road, Strood, Rochester, Kent, ME2 3HQ

Distance: 0.22 miles

School Website

Contact: 03333602110

All Faiths Children's Academy

Address: All Faiths Children's Academy, Gun Lane, Strood, Rochester, Kent, ME2 4UF

Distance: 0.28 miles

School Website

Contact: 03333602100

English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School

Address: English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Frindsbury Road, Strood, Rochester, Kent, ME2 4JA

Distance: 0.39 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634718964

Cedar Children's Academy

Address: Cedar Children's Academy, Cedar Road, Strood, Rochester, Kent, ME2 2JP

Distance: 0.95 miles

School Website

Contact: 03333602105

Cedar Primary School

Address: Cedar Primary School, Cedar Road, Strood, Rochester, Kent, ME2 2JP

Distance: 0.95 miles

Contact:

Temple Mill Primary School

Address: Temple Mill Primary School, Cliffe Road, Strood, Rochester, Kent, ME2 3NL

Distance: 0.39 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634629079

Temple Mill Primary School

Address: Temple Mill Primary School, Cliffe Road, Strood, Rochester, Kent, ME2 3NL

Distance: 0.39 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near ME2 3AZ

CENTRAL ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 11 CENTRAL ROAD, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME2 3HF

Distance: 0.35 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 5 LONDON ROAD, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME2 3JA

Distance: 0.38 miles

Contact: :

GM DENTAL AND IMPLANT CENTRE

Address: 5 LONDON ROAD, ROCHESTER, ME2 3JA

Distance: 0.38 miles

Contact: http: HTTP://WWW.GM-DENTAL.CO.UK

45-47

Address: CUXTON ROAD, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME2 2BU

Distance: 0.51 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 4 THE PARADE, ALLINGTON DRIVE, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME2 3ST

Distance: 0.60 miles

Contact: :

ROCHESTER ORTHODONTIC CENTRE

Address: 227 FRINDSBURY HILL, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME2 4JS

Distance: 0.67 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near ME2 3AZ

BRYANT ROAD PHARMACY

Address: 59-61 BRYANT ROAD, STROOD, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME2 3EP

Distance: 0.28 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 718039

PHARMACY @ GUN LANE

Address: GUN LANE MEDICAL CENTRE, GUN LANE, STROOD, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME2 4UW

Distance: 0.31 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 724397

WILLIAMS CHEMIST

Address: 86 FRINDSBURY ROAD, FRINDSBURY, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME2 4HY

Distance: 0.41 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 718221

TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY

Address: UNIT 3, STROOD, ROCHESTER, ME2 2DE

Distance: 0.45 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 497549

BOOTS

Address: 83 HIGH STREET, STROOD, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME2 4AH

Distance: 0.50 miles

Contact: :

KAMSONS PHARMACY

Address: 29 DARNLEY ROAD, STROOD, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME2 2EU

Distance: 0.65 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 718508

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near ME2 3AZ

BOOTS OPTICIANS (HIGH STREET - ROCHESTER)

Address: 117 HIGH STREET, STROOD, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME2 4TJ

Distance: 0.43 miles

Contact: :

NIALL O'KANE OPTOMETRISTS

Address: 78-80 HIGH STREET, STROOD, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME2 4AR

Distance: 0.51 miles

Contact: :

STROOD SPECSAVERS LIMITED

Address: 58 HIGH STREET, STROOD, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME2 4AR

Distance: 0.51 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVVY OPTICIANS LTD

Address: UNIT 42 DOCKSIDE SHOPPING CENTRE, MARITIME WAY, ST. MARYS ISLAND, CHATHAM, KENT, ME4 3ED

Distance: 1.88 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (WILMOT SQUARE -CHATHAM)

Address: 30-34 WILMOT SQUARE, THE PENTAGON, CHATHAM, KENT, ME4 4BB

Distance: 2.00 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (CHATHAM)

Address: 201 HIGH STREET, CHATHAM, KENT, ME4 4BG

Distance: 2.02 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near ME2 3AZ

GUN LANE MEDICAL CENTRE SURGERY ST

Address: GUN LANE, STROOD, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME2 4UW

Distance: 0.31 miles

Contact: :

GUN LANE MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: GUN LANE, STROOD, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME2 4UW

Distance: 0.31 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 290644

GUN LANE MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: GUN LANE, STROOD, ROCHESTER, ME2 4UW

Distance: 0.31 miles

Contact: :

APEX MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: GUN LANE, STROOD, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME2 4UW

Distance: 0.31 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 720220

ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: VICARAGE ROAD, STROOD, ROCHESTER, ME2 4DG

Distance: 0.39 miles

Contact: :

ST. MARY'S MEDICAL CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 3

Address: VICARAGE ROAD, STROOD, ROCHESTER, ME2 4DG

Distance: 0.39 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near ME2 3AZ

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: ME2 3AZ

Strood (Kent)
Strood station, Canal Road, Strood, Kent, ME2 4DR
Distance: 0.83 miles
Driving Time: 1.95 minutes
Rochester
Rochester station, 86 Corporation Street, Rochester, Kent, ME1 1NH
Distance: 1.59 miles
Driving Time: 3.88 minutes
Chatham
Chatham station, Railway Street, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6PN
Distance: 2.39 miles
Driving Time: 5.55 minutes
Cuxton
Cuxton station, Station Road, Cuxton, Kent, ME2 1AB
Distance: 3.03 miles
Driving Time: 6.65 minutes
Higham
Higham station, School Lane, Higham, Kent, ME3 7JQ
Distance: 3.53 miles
Driving Time: 6.17 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near ME2 3AZ

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near ME2 3AZ

M2 J2

Distance: 2.40 miles

Driving Time: 5.35 minutes

M2 J1

Distance: 2.78 miles

Driving Time: 4.49 minutes

M2 J3

Distance: 6.39 miles

Driving Time: 9.28 minutes

M20 J4

Distance: 7.92 miles

Driving Time: 13.57 minutes

M2 J4

Distance: 10.12 miles

Driving Time: 12.89 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the ME2 3AZ Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Rochester and Strood Co Const
Member or Parliament	Kelly Tolhurst
Contact Details	Contact Kelly Tolhurst
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the ME2 3AZ Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Medway Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Medway at the following link Medway.

How much is the Council Tax?

Medway Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Medway charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the ME2 3AZ Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Medway council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Find a library | Medway Council

House Sales in ME2 3AZ

Yearly House Sales for ME2 3AZ
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2011	£119,950	£119,950	£119,950	1
2013	£132,000	£132,000	£132,000	1
2014	£147,000	£147,000	£147,000	1
2015	£160,000	£160,000	£160,000	1
2017	£225,000	£225,000	£225,000	1

Postcodes near the ME2 3AZ Postcode

ME2 3BG Brompton Lane ME2 3BB Brompton Lane ME2 3BA Brompton Lane ME2 3HW Cambridge Road ME2 3LT Clarendon Drive ME2 3BE Collis Street ME2 3HL Gordon Road ME2 3HH Gordon Road ME2 3AY Hatfield Road ME2 3AP Kitchener Road ME2 3AS Kitchener Road ME2 3LY Lychfield Drive ME2 3BD Moore Street ME2 3LW Morland Drive

What Popular Supermarkets are near the ME2 3AZ Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near ME2 3AZ
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, High Street, Strood, ROCHESTER, ME2 4TP	0.71 miles	Directions from ME2 3AZ to Aldi
Tesco, Cuxton Road, ROCHESTER, ME2 2DE	0.72 miles	Directions from ME2 3AZ to Tesco
Iceland, High Street, Strood, ROCHESTER, ME2 4AH	0.80 miles	Directions from ME2 3AZ to Iceland
Morrisons, Priory Road, ROCHESTER, ME2 2BD	1.08 miles	Directions from ME2 3AZ to Morrisons
Sainsburys, The Pentagon, CHATHAM, ME4 4HP	3.15 miles	Directions from ME2 3AZ to Sainsburys

What Popular Restaurants are near the ME2 3AZ Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near ME2 3AZ
Burger King	Distance	Directions
62 & 63 Dockside Outlet Centre, Chatham, ME4 3ER	1.87 miles	Directions from ME2 3AZ to 62 & 63 Dockside Outlet Centre
247 High Street, Chatham, ME4 4BQ	2.10 miles	Directions from ME2 3AZ to 247 High Street
80 High Street, Gillingham, ME7 1AY	2.51 miles	Directions from ME2 3AZ to 80 High Street
Thamsgate Shopping Centre, Gravesend, DA11 0AU	5.98 miles	Directions from ME2 3AZ to Thamsgate Shopping Centre

Mcdonald's Restaurants near ME2 3AZ
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Commercial Road, ROCHESTER, ME2 2AD	0.52 miles	Directions from ME2 3AZ to McDonald's, Commercial Road, ROCHESTER, ME2 2AD
McDonald's, Anthonys Way, Medway City Estate, ROCHESTER, ME2 4DW	1.04 miles	Directions from ME2 3AZ to McDonald's, Anthonys Way, Medway City Estate, ROCHESTER, ME2 4DW
McDonald's, Medway Valley Leisure Park, Chariot Way, ROCHESTER, ME2 2SS	1.55 miles	Directions from ME2 3AZ to McDonald's, Medway Valley Leisure Park, Chariot Way, ROCHESTER, ME2 2SS
McDonald's, High Street, CHATHAM, ME4 4BQ	2.09 miles	Directions from ME2 3AZ to McDonald's, High Street, CHATHAM, ME4 4BQ

KFC Restaurants near ME2 3AZ
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Commercial Road, ROCHESTER, ME2 2AD	0.52 miles	Directions from ME2 3AZ to KFC Strood - Commercial Road
KFC, Canterbury Street, GILLINGHAM, ME7 5UF	2.57 miles	Directions from ME2 3AZ to KFC Gillingham - Canterbury Street
KFC, Horsted Retail Park, Maidstone Road, CHATHAM, ME5 9SQ	3.55 miles	Directions from ME2 3AZ to KFC Chatham - Horstead Retail Park
KFC, The Parade, Valley Drive, GRAVESEND, DA12 5RT	4.92 miles	Directions from ME2 3AZ to KFC Gravesend - The Parade
KFC, Mulberry Road, Northfleet, GRAVESEND, DA11 8QA	6.27 miles	Directions from ME2 3AZ to KFC Gravesend - Perry Street