Strood West is the western part of Strood within the Medway unitary area in north Kent, England. It sits close to the banks of the River Medway and benefits from good road and rail links towards Rochester, Chatham and London, with Strood railway station providing local connections.
Predominantly residential, the ward mixes Victorian terraces and post‑war housing with pockets of light industry and local high streets; its history is tied into the wider Medway towns' industrial and naval economy. Today it is a socially diverse area with active community groups, schools and green spaces, and it has seen modest regeneration efforts aimed at improving housing and local amenities.
Postcode districts covering Strood West
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 15.3 miles
- Bexley 14.9 miles
- Croydon 23.9 miles
- Basildon 12.1 miles
- Chelmsford 23.7 miles
- Maidstone 8.5 miles
- Gillingham 4.8 miles
- Grays 8.8 miles
- Chatham 3.3 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 19.6 miles
- Ashford 24.5 miles
- Barking and Dagenham 18.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Rochester Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Strood North & Frindsbury Ward 0.9 miles
- Rochester West & Borstal Ward 1.5 miles
- Cuxton Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Higham Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Cuxton, Halling & Riverside Ward 1.8 miles
- Frindsbury Extra Parish 1.8 miles
- Shorne Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Rochester East & Warren Wood Ward 2 miles
- Fort Pitt Ward 2.4 miles
- Higham & Shorne Ward 2.4 miles
- Lower Higham Built-up area 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Strood West
ME2 3JB, ME2 2SZ, ME2 2RE, ME2 2LJ, ME2 2YD, ME2 2YF, ME2 2PA, ME2 2NJ, ME2 2QN … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 15.7 miles
- London City Airport 19.6 miles
- Strood Railway Station 1.3 miles
- Cuxton Railway Station 1.3 miles
Hotels near Strood West Ad
- Trivelles Rochester 2 1.3 miles
- King Charles Hotel 3 2.8 miles
- Best Western Manor Hotel 3 4.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Rochester Chatham 4 3.4 miles
- The Gordon House Hotel 2 1.4 miles
- The Jolly Drayman Pub and Hotel 5.4 miles
- The Royal Victoria & Bull Hotel 1.3 miles
- Inn on the Lake 3 2.9 miles
- The Black Horse Inn 4 8.6 miles
- Spring River Ebbsfleet by Marston's Inns 4 7.2 miles
Schools in Strood West
- Bligh Primary School (Infants) Primary
- Bligh Primary School (Juniors) Primary
- Cedar Children's Academy Primary
- Leigh Academy Strood Secondary
Local points of interest
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 2 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 2.7 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 2.9 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 3.2 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 3.9 miles
- Boxley Hills Hill 6 miles
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 6.7 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 8.4 miles
- Brands Hatch Recreation 9.2 miles
- Blue Water Shopping centre 9.3 miles
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 9.8 miles
- Yantlet beach Beach 10.3 miles