Postcode ME2 4NA is located in an urban city, within the Strood Rural area of Medway in the South East region, and forms part of the Wainscott & City Estate area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 56.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 33% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Wainscott & City Estate is £61,953 per year. The median sale price in Strood Rural is £400,000 (around £387 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £325,000 and £500,000. The nearest station is Rochester, about 0.7 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Wainscott & City Estate has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,354 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 23% least deprived areas in England.
Wainscott & City Estate has an average crime rate, with approximately 56.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Wainscott & City Estate is £61,953 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME2 4NA.
Wainscott & City Estate near ME2 4NA has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Rochester located about 0.7 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Rochester | N/A | Walking directions to Rochester |
| 0.9 mi | Chatham | N/A | Walking directions to Chatham |
| 0.9 mi | Strood (Kent) | N/A | Walking directions to Strood (Kent) |
Based on 184 recent sales, the median property price is £400,000 (about £387 per square foot) in Strood Rural area, with individual transactions ranging from £112,000 up to £900,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 59 | £545,000 | £417 |
| Semi-Detached | 70 | £393,750 | £391 |
| Terraced | 47 | £290,000 | £363 |
| Flats | 8 | £200,000 | £345 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £385,000 | £167,000 | £287,000 | £232,500 |
| 2017 | £369,995 | £201,500 | £302,250 | £259,000 |
| 2018 | £432,500 | £211,500 | £326,500 | £260,000 |
| 2019 | £447,500 | £197,000 | £311,000 | £260,000 |
| 2020 | £462,500 | £186,000 | £310,000 | £265,000 |
| 2021 | £480,000 | £190,000 | £345,000 | £295,000 |
| 2022 | £567,500 | £244,500 | £375,000 | £320,000 |
| 2023 | £572,495 | £180,000 | £375,000 | £295,000 |
| 2024 | £590,000 | £185,000 | £360,000 | £285,000 |
| 2025 | £600,000 | £190,000 | £377,000 | £305,000 |
| 2026 | £504,250 | £225,000 | £385,000 | £298,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £307 | £257 | £318 | £290 |
| 2017 | £328 | £310 | £332 | £310 |
| 2018 | £337 | £290 | £329 | £313 |
| 2019 | £326 | £275 | £335 | £314 |
| 2020 | £328 | £322 | £321 | £316 |
| 2021 | £357 | £316 | £346 | £333 |
| 2022 | £377 | £366 | £377 | £393 |
| 2023 | £420 | £322 | £397 | £369 |
| 2024 | £420 | £327 | £389 | £358 |
| 2025 | £429 | £331 | £395 | £362 |
| 2026 | £406 | £376 | £393 | £367 |
There were 8 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME2 4NA.
In the ME2 4NA postcode area, located within Wainscott & City Estate, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School | Free schools | Area360 rating. Inspected 8 Jul 2025. | |
Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Jul 2025
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| 0.7 mi | Not applicable | Rochester Independent College | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
Rochester Independent College ratingInspection information
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | Brompton-Westbrook Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Feb 2015. | |
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Feb 2015
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME2 4NA
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Newsagents & Off Licence | Sir Thomas Longley Road, Medway, ME2 4BQ | Walking directions to Newsagents & Off Licence |
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 4NA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Elizabeth Turpin
Strood Rural - Elected 4 May 2023
Gary Etheridge
Strood Rural - Elected 4 May 2023
John Williams
Strood Rural - Elected 4 May 2023
Lauren Edwards
Rochester and Strood - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME2 4NA records about 56 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around ME2 4NA in Strood Rural is £400,000 (about £387 per square foot) based on 184 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to ME2 4NA, including Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School (Good), Rochester Independent College and Brompton-Westbrook Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to ME2 4NA is Rochester, about 1,087 m away.
ME2 4NA scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 25,354 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 4NA is Lauren Edwards (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Elizabeth Turpin (Conservative and Unionist Party), Gary Etheridge (Conservative and Unionist Party) and John Williams (Conservative and Unionist Party).