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Thinking of living at ME2 2UW? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elaine Primary School | Primary | 150 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Cedar Children's Academy | Primary | 400 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| Bligh Primary School (Juniors) | Primary | 900 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| Bligh Primary School (Infants) | Primary | 900 m | – |
| Leigh Academy Strood | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 41.2 · 2.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Maritime Academy | Secondary | 2.7 km | – |
| The Rochester Grammar School | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 68.4 · 30.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 69.5 · 33.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 40 · 5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King's School, Rochester | Independent | 1.9 km | 20.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Andrew's School (Rochester) | Independent | 1.9 km | – |
| Gad's Hill School | Independent | 2.5 km | 15% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Darnley Road Recreation Ground | 730 m | 13 |
| Swimming | Strood Sports Centre | 760 m | 8 |
| Cricket | Borstal Sports & Social Club | 2.3 km | 4 |
| Football | The Prince of Wales | 3.6 km | 4 |
| Sailing | Rochester Cruising Club | 1.8 km | 3 |
| Multi-sport | The Paddock | 2.0 km | 3 |
| Bowls | Borstal Sports & Social Club | 2.3 km | 3 |
| Running | Thomas Aveling Running track | 3.5 km | 3 |
| Squash | Strood Sports Centre | 760 m | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Basketball | Basketball Court - Watermill Gardens | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Cuxton BMX Track | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Golf | Rochester & Cobham Park Golf Club | 3.2 km | 2 |
| Gymnastics | PureGym | 4.2 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Medway and Maidstone Athletics Club | 4.5 km | 2 |
| Rowing | Medway Rowing Club | 1.7 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 37. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Strood, a short drive or bike ride (1.8 km), with 1.2m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London St Pancras International.
The nearest bus stop is Elaine Avenue, 100 m away, with a bus about every 16 minutes on weekdays (routes 700, 141, 673, 631); 42 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 44 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Elaine Primary School, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 70% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1.9 km).
The nearest secondary is Leigh Academy Strood, 750 m away; Attainment 8: 41.2 · 2.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: The Rochester Grammar School (2.5 km) and Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School (2.6 km).
It's a family area: 23% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 50 m away; Temple Store (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Court View Surgery (500 m), with Hobbs Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, hairbeautyandtanning is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Medway Maritime Hospital, 4.6 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 69% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 58% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 15 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 14 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
New Jade East is the closest café or restaurant (700 m), and Rochester United FC the nearest pub (900 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 133 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 14% flats and 3% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 186 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Rede Common, 550 m away; for exercise, Strood Leisure Centre (800 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Southend is 25 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 53 km.
18 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Most households own their home, 17% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.