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ME3 8QN

POSTCODE

A Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow postcode in Medway.

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  1. 1
    Leigh Academy High Halstow

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.90 mi

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station

    Rail

    6.6 km straight lineabout 83 min

  • Strood Rail Station

    Rail · rear entrance

    7.5 km straight lineabout 94 min

  • Rochester Rail Station

    Rail

    7.8 km straight lineabout 98 min

Bus stops

  • Christmas Lane

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    202 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Christmas Lane

    Bus · W-bound · west

    247 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Ratcliffe Highway

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    255 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Ratcliffe Highway

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    260 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Half Moon Way

    Bus · adj · east

    898 m straight lineabout 11 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · ME3 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · ME3 8 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 133 sales

ME3 8QN has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the ME3 8 sector.

Average price
£454,182
Median price: £425,000
Median 0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 133 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 6 sales · avg £431,066
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£511k£462k£413k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£450,000 · 2026-08-21 · Detached · Freehold
ME3 8HB
£385,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME3 8HL
£355,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME3 8RH
£370,000 · 2026-08-13 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME3 8TD
£265,000 · 2026-08-06 · Terraced · Freehold
ME3 8BB
£761,400 · 2026-08-03 · Detached · Freehold
ME3 8RP
£275,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
ME3 8PJ
£338,500 · 2026-07-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME3 8PN
£461,000 · 2026-07-27 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME3 8JW
£346,500 · 2026-07-27 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME3 8GU
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near ME3 8QN

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME3 8QN

Counts are for Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow 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
36
YoY -20%
463421
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
44
YoY +91%
44244
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
741
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
14
YoY —
16104
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
20
YoY +25%
23169
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

117
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 003 (E02003316)

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
£62,406

£53,613–£72,641

Disposable (net) annual household income
£44,527

£38,681–£51,257

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£39,511

£36,652–£42,592

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£35,344

£30,909–£40,415

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: 2,239
White Brit.92.1%
Other White1.9%
Indian1.2%
White Irish0.8%
Pakistani0.8%
+ 12 other groups · 3.2%

Religion

Total residents: 2,242
Christian52.3%
No religion39.6%
Not answered5.3%
Sikh1.1%
Muslim0.8%
+ 4 other religions · 0.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,243
50–6422.4%
35–4918.9%
65–7413.0%
25–349.7%
75–847.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.5%

Households

Total households: 856
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.2%
Single family household, all members 66+14.1%
One person: aged 66+11.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent8.5%
+ 9 other households · 32.8%

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.
17921
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17921 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 8QN

England
Country
Medway
Local Authority
Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME3 8QN
Coordinates
51.4432, 0.5795
Grid reference
TQ793747
Easting
579,361
Northing
174,733
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F32CHVH+7R
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
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
Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow
Constituency code
E14001447
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
High Halstow
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 003A E01016073
E01016073
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Medway 003 E02003316
E02003316
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Medway 003A E01016073
E01016073
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Medway 003 E02003316
E02003316
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

6:41 AM4:41 PM
6:41 AM
Sunrise
4:41 PM
Sunset
10 hours of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:41 AM
Sunset (today)
4:41 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours
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 8QN 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 E01016073 and MSOA E02003316 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 17921
Present — Active
Postcode ME3 8QN 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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