Postcode ME2 2XR is located in an urban city, within the Strood West area of Medway in the South East region, and forms part of the Rede Common area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 105 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.2× the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Rede Common is £52,517 per year. The median sale price in Strood West is £297,500 (around £368 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £270,000 and £325,000. The nearest station is Cuxton, about 1.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Rede Common has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,338 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.
Rede Common has a very high crime rate, with approximately 105 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 67.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 29.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Rede Common is £52,517 per year.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 282 ft away from ME2 2XR.
Rede Common near ME2 2XR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Cuxton located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 119 recent sales, the median property price is £297,500 (about £368 per square foot) in Strood West area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £510,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1 | £400,000 | £509 |
| Semi-Detached | 51 | £315,500 | £370 |
| Terraced | 57 | £290,000 | £375 |
| Flats | 10 | £146,500 | £244 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £272,500 | £129,995 | £234,500 | £220,000 |
| 2017 | £342,500 | £153,000 | £245,000 | £220,000 |
| 2018 | £440,000 | £155,000 | £250,000 | £225,500 |
| 2019 | £260,000 | £137,000 | £258,000 | £224,000 |
| 2020 | £345,000 | £157,000 | £260,000 | £230,000 |
| 2021 | £387,500 | £148,000 | £275,000 | £240,000 |
| 2022 | £460,000 | £165,000 | £311,500 | £275,000 |
| 2023 | £432,500 | £147,500 | £305,000 | £280,000 |
| 2024 | £380,000 | £159,000 | £305,000 | £270,460 |
| 2025 | £486,750 | £130,000 | £315,250 | £290,000 |
| 2026 | — | £161,000 | £315,000 | £290,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £327 | £232 | £279 | £282 |
| 2017 | £320 | £255 | £295 | £293 |
| 2018 | £327 | £283 | £306 | £295 |
| 2019 | £260 | £277 | £297 | £292 |
| 2020 | £297 | £265 | £310 | £300 |
| 2021 | £372 | £258 | £336 | £316 |
| 2022 | £404 | £292 | £374 | £350 |
| 2023 | £372 | £260 | £374 | £360 |
| 2024 | £393 | £269 | £358 | £352 |
| 2025 | £413 | £230 | £371 | £365 |
| 2026 | — | £244 | £348 | £375 |
There were 21 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME2 2XR.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 2025 | 195, Albatross Avenue, Rochester, ME2 2XS | Flats | Leasehold | £170,000 | |
| 08 Jun 2026 | 85, Albatross Avenue, Rochester, ME2 2XP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £315,000 | |
| 23 May 2025 | 60, Albatross Avenue, Rochester, ME2 2XP | Terraced | Freehold | £337,500 | |
| 15 Jan 2026 | 27, Stangate Road, Rochester, ME2 2TX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £445,000 | |
| 11 Aug 2025 | 23, Swale Road, Rochester, ME2 2TT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £510,000 |
In the ME2 2XR postcode area, located within Rede Common, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME2 2XR
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Morrisons Daily | 181 Bligh Way, Rochester, ME2 2XG | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
Annual council tax rates for Medway district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for ME2 2XR, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Mark Jones
Strood West - Elected 4 May 2023
Satinder Singh Shokar
Strood West - Elected 4 May 2023
Sharon Leigh Jackson
Strood West - Elected 4 May 2023
Lauren Edwards
Rochester and Strood - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME2 2XR records about 105 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around ME2 2XR in Strood West is £297,500 (about £368 per square foot) based on 119 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to ME2 2XR, including Bligh Primary School (Juniors) (Good), Bligh Primary School (Infants) and Strood Academy (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
ME2 2XR scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 5,338 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Rochester and Strood covering ME2 2XR is Lauren Edwards (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Mark Jones (Labour and Co-operative Party), Satinder Singh Shokar (Labour and Co-operative Party) and Sharon Leigh Jackson (Labour and Co-operative Party).