ME postcode area facts for kids
The ME postcode area, also known as the Rochester postcode area, helps the postal service deliver mail. It covers twenty different postcode districts. These districts are mainly found around Medway in Kent, England. The letters "ME" come from "Medway". This area includes eleven main post towns. It also stretches into parts of Tonbridge and Malling, Swale, Gravesham, and Maidstone. Of course, it covers all of Medway too.
Understanding the ME Postcode Area
Postcode districts help organize mail delivery. Each district has a unique code, like ME1 or ME14. These codes tell you a general location. They make sure your letters and packages get to the right place.
What Each ME Postcode Covers
Here's a look at what each ME postcode district includes. It shows the main post town and the areas it covers. It also lists the local council area responsible for that place.
| Postcode district | Post town | Main areas covered | Local council area |
|---|---|---|---|
| ME1 | ROCHESTER | Rochester, Burham, Wouldham | Medway, Tonbridge and Malling |
| ME2 | ROCHESTER | Strood, Halling, Cuxton, Frindsbury | Medway |
| ME3 | ROCHESTER | Rural areas, Hoo Peninsula, Higham | Medway, Gravesham |
| ME4 | CHATHAM | Chatham | Medway |
| ME5 | CHATHAM | Walderslade, Blue Bell Hill, Lordswood, Luton | Medway (and small parts of Maidstone & Tonbridge and Malling) |
| ME6 | SNODLAND | Snodland | Tonbridge and Malling |
| ME7 | GILLINGHAM | Gillingham, Rainham, Hempstead | Medway |
| ME8 | GILLINGHAM | Rainham, Parkwood, Twydall | Medway |
| ME9 | SITTINGBOURNE | Newington, Teynham, Iwade and rural areas | Swale |
| ME10 | SITTINGBOURNE | Sittingbourne, Kemsley, Milton Regis | Swale |
| ME11 | QUEENBOROUGH | Queenborough, Rushenden | Swale |
| ME12 | SHEERNESS | Isle of Sheppey, Minster, Sheerness, Eastchurch | Swale |
| ME13 | FAVERSHAM | Faversham, Boughton under Blean, Selling and rural areas | Swale |
| ME14 | MAIDSTONE | Maidstone, Bearsted, Grove Green | Maidstone |
| ME15 | MAIDSTONE | Bearsted (Madginford), Downswood, Shepway, Senacre, Maidstone Town Centre, Loose, Mangravet, Park Wood, Tovil, East Farleigh, West Farleigh | Maidstone |
| ME16 | MAIDSTONE | Barming, Allington and west Maidstone | Maidstone |
| ME17 | MAIDSTONE | Hollingbourne, Hucking, Harrietsham, Lenham, Boughton Monchelsea, Linton, Coxheath, Chart Sutton, East Sutton, Langley, Kingswood, Sutton Valence | Maidstone |
| ME18 | MAIDSTONE | Wateringbury, Mereworth, Teston, Nettlestead, West Peckham, Yalding, Laddingford | Maidstone, Tonbridge and Malling |
| ME19 | WEST MALLING | West Malling, Kings Hill, Leybourne, East Malling | Tonbridge and Malling |
| ME20 | AYLESFORD | Aylesford, Ditton, Larkfield, Eccles | Tonbridge and Malling |
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