Rochester East & Warren Wood is a largely residential ward on the eastern fringe of Rochester in the unitary authority of Medway, combining post‑war and later suburban housing with pockets of green space around Warren Wood itself. The neighbourhood is served by local shops, schools and community facilities, and benefits from allotments and walking routes that give parts of the ward a pleasantly semi‑rural feel amid the suburban setting.
Being close to Rochester’s historic centre, with its castle and cathedral, the ward sits comfortably within the wider riverside culture of the area while offering good road and rail links for commuters into other parts of Medway and London. The local economy is therefore largely residential and service‑orientated, with community groups, pubs and small businesses helping to create a strong neighbourhood identity.
Postcode districts covering Rochester East & Warren Wood
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 15.5 miles
- Bexley 16.7 miles
- Basildon 13.7 miles
- Maidstone 6.9 miles
- Gillingham 3.2 miles
- Grays 10.8 miles
- Chatham 1.4 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 19.1 miles
- Ashford 22.5 miles
- Barking and Dagenham 20.6 miles
- Dartford 13.4 miles
- Gravesend 6.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Fort Pitt Ward 0.6 miles
- Rochester West & Borstal Ward 0.7 miles
- Rochester Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Chatham Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Chatham Central & Brompton Ward 1.4 miles
- Fort Horsted Ward 1.4 miles
- Wayfield & Weeds Wood Ward 1.5 miles
- Luton Ward 1.6 miles
- Princes Park Ward 1.8 miles
- Wouldham Parish 1.8 miles
- Strood West Ward 2 miles
- Cuxton, Halling & Riverside Ward 2 miles
Example postcodes in Rochester East & Warren Wood
ME1 2DX, ME1 2FG, ME1 2HP, ME1 2NH, ME1 3AA, ME1 1YP, ME1 2QA, ME1 1YQ, ME1 2NU … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 16.1 miles
- London City Airport 21.4 miles
- Chatham Railway Station 1 mile
- Rochester Railway Station 1 mile
Hotels near Rochester East & Warren Wood Ad
- Holiday Inn Rochester Chatham 4 1.6 miles
- King Charles Hotel 3 2 miles
- Trivelles Rochester 2 1.8 miles
- The Black Horse Inn 4 6.6 miles
- Bridgewood Manor Hotel & Spa 4 2 miles
- The Gordon House Hotel 2 1.2 miles
- Best Western Manor Hotel 3 6 miles
- The Royal Victoria & Bull Hotel 1.4 miles
- St George Hotel Rochester - Chatham 1 mile
- Orida Maidstone Hotel 4 6.3 miles
Schools in Rochester East & Warren Wood
- Crest Infant School Primary
- St Margaret's at Troy Town C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- St Peter's Infant School Primary
- The Rochester Grammar School Secondary
- The Thomas Aveling School Secondary
- Warren Wood Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 0.7 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 1.3 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 2.4 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 2.4 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 2.6 miles
- Boxley Hills Hill 4.2 miles
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 5 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 6.9 miles
- Yantlet beach Beach 10.1 miles
- Brands Hatch Recreation 10.4 miles
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 10.6 miles
- Boughton Place Estate 10.8 miles