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ME3 7NU

POSTCODE

A Higham & Shorne postcode in Gravesham, a 26-minute walk from Higham Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Abbey Court Foundation Special School

    Special · Outstanding

    0.50 mi

  2. 2
    Gad's Hill School

    All-through · Attainment 8 57.3

    0.70 mi

  3. 3
    Leigh Academy Strood

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 41.2

    0.86 mi

  4. 4
    Gordons Children's Academy, Junior

    Primary · Good

    0.91 mi

  5. 5
    Gordons Children's Academy, Infant

    Primary · Good

    0.91 mi

  6. 6
    Temple Mill Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.97 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Higham Rail Station

    Rail

    2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min

  • Strood Rail Station

    Rail

    2.3 km straight lineabout 29 min

  • Rochester Rail Station

    Rail

    3.1 km straight lineabout 39 min

Bus stops

  • Dillywood Lane

    Bus · adj · south-east

    198 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Dillywood Lane

    Bus · opp · north-west

    234 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Strood Fire Station

    Bus · adj · north-east

    711 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Strood Fire Station

    Bus · opp · south-west

    725 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Burleigh Close

    Bus · opp · south-west

    745 m straight lineabout 9 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · ME3 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · ME3 7 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 53 sales

ME3 7NU has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the ME3 7 sector.

Average price
£451,896
Median price: £405,000
Median +8.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 53 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £400,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£624k£499k£374k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£400,000 · 2026-09-03 · Terraced · Freehold
ME3 7AB
£487,500 · 2026-08-25 · Detached · Freehold
ME3 7QP
£245,000 · 2026-08-24 · Terraced · Freehold
ME3 7PJ
£260,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
ME3 7PJ
£525,000 · 2026-08-10 · Detached · Freehold
ME3 7QS
£508,500 · 2026-07-22 · Detached · Freehold
ME3 7DW
£425,000 · 2026-07-10 · Detached · Freehold
ME3 7BY
£375,000 · 2026-06-29 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME3 7QZ
£492,000 · 2026-06-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME3 7UE
£340,000 · 2026-06-19 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME3 7EB
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near ME3 7NU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME3 7NU

Counts are for Higham & Shorne 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)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
5
YoY —
18113
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
11
YoY —
1481
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
630
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
840
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1050
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
5
YoY —
1482
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

Not enough data for a year-on-year comparison

26
incidents · Sep '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 · Gravesham 010 (E02005064)

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
£67,019

£57,570–£78,018

Disposable (net) annual household income
£45,826

£39,893–£52,641

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£39,927

£37,021–£43,062

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£39,809

£34,960–£45,331

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: 1,295
White Brit.82.7%
Indian8.0%
Other White1.9%
Bangladeshi1.5%
Other ethnic group1.5%
+ 8 other groups · 4.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,296
Christian48.7%
No religion34.3%
Not answered6.8%
Sikh6.2%
Muslim1.9%
+ 3 other religions · 2.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,293
50–6424.4%
65–7414.6%
35–4914.3%
25–349.4%
75–848.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.5%

Households

Total households: 497
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.1%
Single family household, all members 66+16.9%
One person: aged 66+15.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.9%
+ 9 other households · 28.0%

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.
25590
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 25590 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.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for ME3 7NU

England
Country
Gravesham
Local Authority
Kent
Higham & Shorne
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME3 7NU
Coordinates
51.4081, 0.4728
Grid reference
TQ720705
Easting
572,078
Northing
170,572
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F32CF5F+64
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Gravesham

Administrative Information

Gravesham
Local Authority
Council Area
Gravesham E14001254
Constituency
E14001254
Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Higham & Shorne
Constituency code
E14001254
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Higham
International Territorial Level
Gravesham

Health & NHS

Kent and Medway
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q
Cancer Alliance
Kent and Medway

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Gravesham 010A E01024265
E01024265
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Gravesham 010 E02005064
E02005064
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Gravesham 010A E01024265
E01024265
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Gravesham 010 E02005064
E02005064
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:08 AM4:15 PM
7:08 AM
Sunrise
4:15 PM
Sunset
9 hours 7 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:08 AM
Sunset (today)
4:15 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 7 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 7NU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01024265 and MSOA E02005064 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 25590
Present — Active
Postcode ME3 7NU 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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