ME2 postcode area guide — Gravesham

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Broadband & internet speeds in ME2

Strong coverage

Broadband availability in the ME2 postcode district (Gravesham) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 952 postcodes Ofcom measures in ME2, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 95.1% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 75.1%.

Around 0.1% of premises in ME2 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.

Sample postcodes in ME2

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Mobile signal around Gravesham

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Gravesham district (47,131 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in ME2

Police recorded 304 incidents within about a mile of the centre of ME2 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).

House prices in ME2

Based on 426 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in ME2 is £300,000, down 4.2% on the previous year (£312,999).

Latest recorded sales in ME2

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Who lives here? Gravesham demographics

Census 2021 figures for the wider Gravesham district (106,900 residents, 41,724 households):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around ME2

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.

Food hygiene ratings in ME2

262 rated food businesses operate in ME2. 203 hold the top rating of 5, 17 are rated 4, and 5 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: 2J's Pre-School, Abbey Court School, Abbey Court School, Abm Catering @ Temple Mill Primary, Academy Of Cuxton Base Camp.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in ME2

From a sample of 210 Energy Performance Certificates across 10 ME2 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 34% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.

Phone area codes for Gravesham

Landlines around ME2 typically use:

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What's it like living in ME2?

Postcodes in ME2

Neighbouring districts

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Frequently asked questions

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.