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ME3 0BQ

POSTCODE

A All Saints postcode in Medway, a 45-minute walk from Sheerness-on-Sea Rail.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station

    Rail

    3.6 km straight lineabout 45 min

  • Queenborough Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    5.1 km straight lineabout 64 min

  • Swale Rail Station

    Rail

    7.8 km straight lineabout 97 min

Bus stops

  • High Street

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    88 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • High Street

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    98 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Chapel Road Shops

    Bus · adj · north-west

    173 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Chapel Road Shops

    Bus · opp · south-east

    176 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Lapwing Road

    Bus · adj · west

    355 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · ME3 0
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · ME3 0 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 21 sales

ME3 0BQ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the ME3 0 sector.

Average price
£243,548
Median price: £247,000
Median -8.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 21 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 2 sales · avg £242,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£275k£193k£110k
Sep '25Nov '25Mar '26May '26Jul '26
£225,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
ME3 0ED
£260,000 · 2026-07-06 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME3 0EE
£245,000 · 2026-06-30 · Terraced · Freehold
ME3 0DS
£250,000 · 2026-05-15 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME3 0DD
£222,500 · 2026-05-15 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME3 0BU
£300,000 · 2026-05-06 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME3 0DQ
£230,000 · 2026-04-16 · Terraced · Freehold
ME3 0DW
£295,000 · 2026-04-15 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME3 0BH
£300,000 · 2026-04-01 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME3 0EF
£220,000 · 2026-03-20 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME3 0DQ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near ME3 0BQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME3 0BQ

Counts are for All Saints electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
14
YoY -30%
27165
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
741
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
8
YoY —
851
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving

28
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Medway 001 (E02003314)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£47,794

£41,032–£55,669

Disposable (net) annual household income
£34,920

£30,296–£40,250

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£33,834

£31,349–£36,515

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£34,633

£30,392–£39,465

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,728
White Brit.92.7%
Other White3.0%
African1.7%
Gypsy / Trav.0.5%
Indian0.3%
+ 11 other groups · 1.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,731
No religion48.8%
Christian44.1%
Not answered5.4%
Other religion0.7%
Muslim0.3%
+ 4 other religions · 0.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,730
50–6420.8%
35–4918.4%
25–3412.5%
65–7411.7%
10–157.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.7%

Households

Total households: 655
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.7%
One person: aged 66+12.4%
One person: other10.4%
Single family household, all members 66+8.6%
+ 9 other households · 42.0%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
7288
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 7288 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for ME3 0BQ

England
Country
Medway
Local Authority
All Saints
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME3 0BQ
Coordinates
51.4556, 0.7124
Grid reference
TQ885764
Easting
588,542
Northing
176,444
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F32FP46+6X
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Grain
Travel to Work
Medway
ITL Region
Medway
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Medway
Local Authority
Council Area
Rochester and Strood E14001447
Constituency
E14001447
Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
All Saints
Constituency code
E14001447
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Isle of Grain
International Territorial Level
Medway

Health & NHS

South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Kent and Medway
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Medway
Sub ICB Location
NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q
Cancer Alliance
Kent and Medway

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Medway 001B E01016071
E01016071
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Medway 001 E02003314
E02003314
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Medway 001B E01016071
E01016071
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Medway 001 E02003314
E02003314
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

Sun & Time Information

6:39 AM4:42 PM
6:39 AM
Sunrise
4:42 PM
Sunset
10 hours 3 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:39 AM
Sunset (today)
4:42 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 3 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode ME3 0BQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01016071 and MSOA E02003314 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 7288
Present — Active
Postcode ME3 0BQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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