Strood North & Frindsbury sits on the northern bank of the River Medway in Medway, combining the riverside character of Frindsbury with the suburban streets of northern Strood. The area has deep historic roots - Frindsbury’s parish and church date back to Saxon and medieval times and the riverside has long been shaped by quarries, mills and other river‑linked industry.
Today the ward is a mix of Victorian terraces, post‑war housing and pockets of newer development, with local shops, pubs and small businesses serving a largely commuter population who travel into Rochester, Chatham or London. Community life reflects that blend of industrial heritage and suburban living, and there have been incremental regeneration efforts along the waterfront and town centres in recent years.
Postcode districts covering Strood North & Frindsbury
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Bexley 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Croydon 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Basildon 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Chelmsford 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Maidstone 9 miles14.5 km
- Gillingham 4.3 miles7 km
- Grays 8.9 miles14.2 km
- Chatham 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 20.5 miles33 km
- Ashford 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Barking and Dagenham 18.8 miles30.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Frindsbury Extra Parish 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Strood West Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Rochester Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Higham Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Lower Upnor Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Rochester West & Borstal Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Lower Higham Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Rochester East & Warren Wood Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Strood Rural Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Shorne Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Chatham Central & Brompton Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Chattenden Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
Example postcodes in Strood North & Frindsbury
ME2 3TX, ME2 3AP, ME2 2AQ, ME2 3LL, ME2 4GF, ME2 3XH, ME2 3BY, ME2 2AE, ME2 4HD … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 14.8 miles23.8 km
- London City Airport 20 miles32.2 km
- Strood Railway Station 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Rochester Railway Station 1.4 miles2.2 km
Hotels near Strood North & Frindsbury Ad
- Trivelles Rochester 2 0.6 miles0.9 km
- King Charles Hotel 3 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Holiday Inn Rochester Chatham 4 3.7 miles6 km
- The Leather Bottle Ltd 3.9 miles6.3 km
- The Gordon House Hotel 2 1 mile1.7 km
- Best Western Manor Hotel 3 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The Royal Victoria & Bull Hotel 0.9 miles1.4 km
- The Jolly Drayman Pub and Hotel 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Inn on the Lake 3 3.5 miles5.7 km
- The Black Horse Inn 4 8.7 miles14 km
Schools in Strood North & Frindsbury
- Abbey Court Foundation Special School Special
- All Faiths Children's Academy Primary
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Primary
- Gordons Children's Academy, Infant Primary
- St Nicholas CEVC Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 1.8 miles2.9 km
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 2.3 miles3.8 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 2.5 miles4 km
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Boxley Hills Hill 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 8.9 miles14.4 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Yantlet beach Beach 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Blue Water Shopping centre 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Brands Hatch Recreation 10.1 miles16.2 km