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ME3 7RU

POSTCODE

A Strood Rural postcode in Medway, a 40-minute walk from Higham Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Higham Rail Station

    Rail

    3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min

  • Strood Rail Station

    Rail

    5.8 km straight lineabout 73 min

  • Rochester Rail Station

    Rail

    6.6 km straight lineabout 83 min

Bus stops

  • The Station

    Bus · adj · south

    309 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • The Station

    Bus · opp · north

    315 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Norwood Close

    Bus · adj · south

    532 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Norwood Close

    Bus · opp · north

    616 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Village Club

    Bus · opp · south

    864 m straight lineabout 11 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 7RU 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 7RU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME3 7RU

Counts are for Strood Rural 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
30
YoY +76%
392715
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
13
YoY —
22134
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
740
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
1370
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY —
1172
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
18
YoY -14%
32195
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 2 key categories improving · violent crime rising

78
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 · Medway 002 (E02003315)

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
£59,723

£51,174–£69,700

Disposable (net) annual household income
£41,253

£35,842–£47,482

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£37,093

£34,372–£40,029

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£36,862

£32,216–£42,177

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: 1,339
White Brit.93.0%
Other White1.6%
Other Mixed0.8%
Indian0.7%
White Irish0.7%
+ 9 other groups · 3.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,342
Christian53.1%
No religion39.0%
Not answered6.0%
Muslim0.9%
Other religion0.4%
+ 2 other religions · 0.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,342
50–6423.2%
35–4921.0%
65–7411.8%
25–349.9%
75–846.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.3%

Households

Total households: 534
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.0%
Single family household, all members 66+12.5%
One person: aged 66+10.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent10.1%
+ 9 other households · 35.6%

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.
18445
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18445 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 7RU

England
Country
Medway
Local Authority
Strood Rural
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME3 7RU
Coordinates
51.4489, 0.4958
Grid reference
TQ735751
Easting
573,523
Northing
175,164
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F32CFXW+H8
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Travel to Work
Medway
ITL Region
Medway

Administrative Information

Medway
Local Authority
Council Area
Rochester and Strood E14001447
Constituency
E14001447
Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Strood Rural
Constituency code
E14001447
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Cliffe and Cliffe Woods
International Territorial Level
Medway

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
Medway 002A E01016142
E01016142
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Medway 002 E02003315
E02003315
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Medway 002A E01016142
E01016142
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Medway 002 E02003315
E02003315
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

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 7RU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01016142 and MSOA E02003315 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18445
Present — Active
Postcode ME3 7RU 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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