ME2 4WU 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 (4WU) 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 4.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case WU.

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 4WU 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 4WU postcode have the street address of Upnor Road

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the ME2 4WU postcode is home to a bustling 26 residents!

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

ME2 4WU is within the town of Gillingham.

The ME2 4WU postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in ME2 4WU are houses. Of these houses, most are semi-detached.

Most properties in ME2 4WU are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

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Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the ME2 4WU Postcode Boundaries

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

Map Coordinates for ME2 4WU

Latitude	51.4085414511
Longitude	0.527143723793

Ordnance Survey Maps for ME2 4WU

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from ME2 4WU © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for ME2 4WU

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	6.00%	WSW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	8.00%	W 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	12.00%	W 11 mph

Fri 3rd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	17.00%	W 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	17.00%	W 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	44.00%	WSW 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	19.00%	WSW 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	45.00%	WSW 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	16.00%	WSW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	9.00%	WSW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	3.00%	SW 9 mph

Sat 4th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	1.00%	SW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	1.00%	SSW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	2.00%	SSW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	5.00%	SSW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	11.00%	S 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	11.00%	S 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	13.00%	SSE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	SSE 7 mph

Sun 5th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	14.00%	SSE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	10.00%	SSE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	13.00%	SE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	8.00%	SSE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	12.00%	S 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	44.00%	SSE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	13.00%	SE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	9.00%	SE 4 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the ME2 4WU Postcode?

Download Speeds For ME2 4WU

Average Mbps	30.700
Median Mbps	33.200
Maximum Mbps	39.960

ME2 4WU has an average download speed of 30.7 Megabits per second (Mbps).

773 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

8% of postcodes (94,233) have slower broadband speeds.

92% of postcodes (1,089,635) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For ME2 4WU

Average Mbps	5.800
Median Mbps	6.000
Maximum Mbps	7.880

ME2 4WU has an average upload speed of 5.8 Megabits per second (Mbps).

3,212 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

8% of postcodes (96,125) have slower upload speeds.

92% of postcodes (1,085,304) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of ME2 4WU Postcode

England Primary Schools

Wainscott Primary School

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

Distance: 0.67 miles

Contact:

Chattenden Primary School

Address: Chattenden Primary School, Chattenden Lane, Chattenden, Rochester, Kent, ME3 8LF

Distance: 0.74 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634250861

Hilltop Primary School

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

Distance: 1.14 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: 1.80 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634717120

All Faiths Children's Academy

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

Distance: 1.64 miles

School Website

Contact: 03333602100

English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School

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

Distance: 1.27 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634718964

England Secondary Schools

Medway UTC

Address: Medway UTC, South Side Three Rd, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4FQ

Distance: 1.21 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near ME2 4WU

ROCHESTER ORTHODONTIC CENTRE

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

Distance: 0.96 miles

Contact: :

CHATHAM DENTAL CENTRE

Address: HONEYPOT LANE, KINGSBURY, CHATHAM, KENT, ME4 4UG

Distance: 1.14 miles

Contact: :

HIGH STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 76-78 HIGH STREET, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME7 1AY

Distance: 1.61 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 83A HIGH STREET, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME7 1BL

Distance: 1.67 miles

Contact: :

PREMIER DENTAL CARE

Address: 93A HIGH STREET, CHATHAM, KENT, ME4 4DL

Distance: 1.72 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 131A HIGH STREET, CHATHAM, KENT, ME4 4DH

Distance: 1.73 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near ME2 4WU

ISLAND PHARMACY

Address: 63 ASTER DRIVE, ST MARY'S ISLAND, CHATHAM, KENT, ME4 3EB

Distance: 0.52 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 891207

WAINSCOTT PHARMACY

Address: THE PARKS MEDICAL PRACTICE, MILLER WAY, WAINSCOTT, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME2 4LP

Distance: 0.86 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 297580

BROMPTON PHARMACY

Address: 3 HIGH STREET, BROMPTON, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME7 5AA

Distance: 1.19 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 818499

WILLIAMS CHEMIST

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

Distance: 1.26 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 718221

COLLEGE PHARMACY

Address: 87 RIVERSIDE ESTATE, SIR THOMAS LONGLEY ROAD, ANTHONYS WAY, ROCHESTER, ME2 4BH

Distance: 1.34 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 713336

SUNLIGHT PHARMACY

Address: SUN LIGHT CENTRE, RICHMOND ROAD, GILLINGHAM, ME7 1LX

Distance: 1.42 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 851427

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near ME2 4WU

SPECSAVVY OPTICIANS LTD

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

Distance: 0.61 miles

Contact: :

4794 GILLINGHAM PIER

Address: PIER ROAD, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME7 1RZ

Distance: 1.43 miles

Contact: :

NIALL O'KANE OPTOMETRISTS

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

Distance: 1.61 miles

Contact: :

STROOD SPECSAVERS LIMITED

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

Distance: 1.61 miles

Contact: :

SANFORD OPTICIANS

Address: 7 MAIN ROAD, HOO, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME3 9AA

Distance: 1.64 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (HIGH STREET - ROCHESTER)

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

Distance: 1.67 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near ME2 4WU

ST MARY'S ISLAND SURGERY

Address: EDGEWAY, ST. MARYS ISLAND, CHATHAM, ME4 3EP

Distance: 0.49 miles

Contact: :

MARITIME HEALTH PARTNERSHIP

Address: ST MARY'S ISLAND SURGERY, EDGEWAY, ST MARYS ISLAND, CHATHAM, ME4 3EP

Distance: 0.49 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 557050

WAINSCOTT SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: MILLER WAY, WAINSCOTT, ROCHESTER, ME2 4LP

Distance: 0.86 miles

Contact: :

WAINSCOTT SURGERY

Address: MILLER WAY, WAINSCOTT, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME2 4LP

Distance: 0.86 miles

Contact: :

BROMPTON MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 28A GARDEN STREET, GILLINGHAM, ME7 5AS

Distance: 1.24 miles

Contact: :

BROMPTON MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 28A GARDEN STREET, BROMPTON, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME7 5AS

Distance: 1.24 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 845898

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Transport Links near ME2 4WU

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: ME2 4WU

Strood (Kent)
Strood station, Canal Road, Strood, Kent, ME2 4DR
Distance: 2.63 miles
Driving Time: 4.81 minutes
Rochester
Rochester station, 86 Corporation Street, Rochester, Kent, ME1 1NH
Distance: 3.77 miles
Driving Time: 7.35 minutes
Gillingham (Kent)
Gillingham station, Railway Street, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 1XE
Distance: 3.77 miles
Driving Time: 6.42 minutes
Higham
Higham station, School Lane, Higham, Kent, ME3 7JQ
Distance: 3.85 miles
Driving Time: 6.73 minutes
Chatham
Chatham station, Railway Street, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6PN
Distance: 4.44 miles
Driving Time: 8.32 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near ME2 4WU

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near ME2 4WU

M2 J1

Distance: 4.34 miles

Driving Time: 6.65 minutes

M2 J2

Distance: 5.96 miles

Driving Time: 8.22 minutes

M2 J4

Distance: 8.44 miles

Driving Time: 12.70 minutes

M2 J3

Distance: 9.81 miles

Driving Time: 11.92 minutes

M20 J6

Distance: 12.74 miles

Driving Time: 15.26 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the ME2 4WU 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 4WU 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 4WU 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 4WU

Yearly House Sales for ME2 4WU
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2018	£435,000	£425,000	£425,500	10
2019	£385,000	£398,000	£391,500	2
2022	£500,000	£500,000	£500,000	1

Postcodes near the ME2 4WU Postcode

ME2 4XG High Street ME2 4WW Upnor Road ME2 4WX Upnor Road ME2 4UY Upnor Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the ME2 4WU Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near ME2 4WU
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Asda, Pier Approach Road, GILLINGHAM, ME7 1RZ	2.30 miles	Directions from ME2 4WU to Asda
Aldi, High Street, Strood, ROCHESTER, ME2 4TP	2.59 miles	Directions from ME2 4WU to Aldi
Iceland, High Street, Strood, ROCHESTER, ME2 4AH	2.62 miles	Directions from ME2 4WU to Iceland
Sainsburys, The Pentagon, CHATHAM, ME4 4HP	2.78 miles	Directions from ME2 4WU to Sainsburys
Iceland, High Street, GILLINGHAM, ME7 1AQ	2.85 miles	Directions from ME2 4WU to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near the ME2 4WU Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near ME2 4WU
Burger King	Distance	Directions
62 & 63 Dockside Outlet Centre, Chatham, ME4 3ER	0.61 miles	Directions from ME2 4WU to 62 & 63 Dockside Outlet Centre
80 High Street, Gillingham, ME7 1AY	1.63 miles	Directions from ME2 4WU to 80 High Street
247 High Street, Chatham, ME4 4BQ	1.86 miles	Directions from ME2 4WU to 247 High Street
Junction 4-5, M2 Motorway, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8PQ	5.82 miles	Directions from ME2 4WU to Junction 4-5, M2 Motorway, Rainham

Mcdonald's Restaurants near ME2 4WU
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Anthonys Way, Medway City Estate, ROCHESTER, ME2 4DW	0.75 miles	Directions from ME2 4WU to McDonald's, Anthonys Way, Medway City Estate, ROCHESTER, ME2 4DW
McDonald's, Commercial Road, ROCHESTER, ME2 2AD	1.75 miles	Directions from ME2 4WU to McDonald's, Commercial Road, ROCHESTER, ME2 2AD
McDonald's, High Street, CHATHAM, ME4 4BQ	1.86 miles	Directions from ME2 4WU to McDonald's, High Street, CHATHAM, ME4 4BQ
McDonald's, Godden Way, Beechings Way Industrial Centre, GILLINGHAM, ME8 6AD	2.86 miles	Directions from ME2 4WU to McDonald's, Godden Way, Beechings Way Industrial Centre, GILLINGHAM, ME8 6AD

KFC Restaurants near ME2 4WU
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Commercial Road, ROCHESTER, ME2 2AD	1.75 miles	Directions from ME2 4WU to KFC Strood - Commercial Road
KFC, Canterbury Street, GILLINGHAM, ME7 5UF	1.78 miles	Directions from ME2 4WU to KFC Gillingham - Canterbury Street
KFC, Horsted Retail Park, Maidstone Road, CHATHAM, ME5 9SQ	4.04 miles	Directions from ME2 4WU to KFC Chatham - Horstead Retail Park
KFC, The Parade, Valley Drive, GRAVESEND, DA12 5RT	6.26 miles	Directions from ME2 4WU to KFC Gravesend - The Parade
KFC, Mulberry Road, Northfleet, GRAVESEND, DA11 8QA	7.72 miles	Directions from ME2 4WU to KFC Gravesend - Perry Street