The UK Postcode Database

ME2 3RU

a postcode in Rochester, Medway

Introduced in January 1980
ME2 3RU Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with ME2 3RU

Orchard Avenue - 13 properties, USRN 32101427

Farm Hill Avenue - 1 property, USRN 32100674

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4031 / 51°24'11"N

Longitude: 0.4829 / 0°28'58"E

UTM Reference: 31U 324924 5697660

OS Easting: 572800

OS Northing: 170045

OS Grid: TQ728700

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR PPF.WDQ

Mapcode Global: VHJLM.BZ4R

Open Location Code: 9F32CF3M+65

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01fj76

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 6b1

  • Suburbanites
  • Semi-Detached Suburbia
  • Multi-Ethnic Suburbia

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 28478 / 32844

  • 9th decile
  • much less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for ME2 3RU on Thursday 13 March 2025

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends) 04:23
Nautical twilight begins (First light) 05:03
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 05:42
Sunrise 06:15
Transit (sun is at its highest) 12:07
Sunset 17:59
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 18:32
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 19:11
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts) 19:50
Hours of daylight today05:45 to 18:29
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
18:29 to 05:43
Moon Phase Full Moon
Moon Sets 06:15
Moon Rises 17:23

For a full sun and moon calendar for ME2 3RU, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in ME2 3RU

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
26 January 2024 6 Orchard Avenue, Rochester ME2 3RU Semi-detached Freehold £330,000
28 August 2020 1 Orchard Avenue, Rochester ME2 3RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £285,000
2 May 2018 2 Orchard Avenue, Rochester ME2 3RU Detached Freehold £350,000
8 January 2016 5 Orchard Avenue, Rochester ME2 3RU Semi-detached Freehold £290,000
2 April 2009 4 Orchard Avenue, Rochester ME2 3RU Semi-detached Freehold £140,000
14 January 2005 6 Orchard Avenue, Rochester ME2 3RU Semi-detached Freehold £180,000
19 December 2000 6 Orchard Avenue, Rochester ME2 3RU Semi-detached Freehold £117,500
6 August 1999 1a Orchard Avenue, Rochester ME2 3RU Detached Freehold £124,000
27 September 1996 8 Orchard Avenue, Rochester ME2 3RU Semi-detached Freehold £59,995
8 March 1996 12 Orchard Avenue, Rochester ME2 3RU Semi-detached Freehold £64,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for ME2 3RU

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Rochester and Strood

MP

Lauren Edwards Labour

Medway Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Strood North & Frindsbury

Councillors

Zoƫ van Dyke Labour

David Field Labour

Stephen Hubbard Independent

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for ME2 3RU

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00081564 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01016133 Medway 005A Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02003318 Medway 005 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05014467 Strood North & Frindsbury Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 4 May 2023 DLUHC
E06000035 Medway Unitary Authorities Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000008 South East Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001447 Rochester and Strood Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000032 Kent Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000242 Medway Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33039833 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000056 South East Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 1 April 2020 BEIS
E38000237 NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000005 South East NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2018 ODS
E43000030 Medway, unparished area Non-Civil Parished Areas Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E54000032 Kent and Medway Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2020 NHS
E56000011 Kent and Medway Cancer Alliances Health 1 September 2016 NHS England
E63005132 Rochester Built Up Areas Census 1 December 2022 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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