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ME3 9LR

POSTCODE

A Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow postcode in Medway.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough

    Primary · Good

    0.92 mi

  2. 2
    Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo

    All-through · Good · Attainment 8 43.2

    1.1 mi

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station

    Rail

    4.3 km straight lineabout 53 min

  • Strood Rail Station

    Rail

    5.9 km straight lineabout 74 min

  • Rochester Rail Station

    Rail

    5.9 km straight lineabout 74 min

Bus stops

  • Sturdee Cottages

    Bus · opp · south-west

    582 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Sturdee Cottages

    Bus · adj · north-east

    606 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • The Five Bells

    Bus · adj · north-east

    833 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Church Farm Close

    Bus · opp · south

    839 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Church Farm Close

    Bus · adj · north

    851 m straight lineabout 11 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · ME3 9
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · ME3 9 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 132 sales

ME3 9LR has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the ME3 9 sector.

Average price
£349,581
Median price: £340,000
Median +4.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 132 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £344,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£384k£350k£315k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£370,000 · 2026-09-11 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME3 9SR
£318,000 · 2026-09-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME3 9UD
£358,000 · 2026-08-27 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME3 9EN
£327,000 · 2026-08-27 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME3 9XY
£370,000 · 2026-08-26 · Terraced · Freehold
ME3 9GD
£260,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
ME3 9FR
£420,000 · 2026-08-18 · Detached · Freehold
ME3 9JG
£320,000 · 2026-08-18 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME3 9QJ
£252,500 · 2026-08-18 · Terraced · Freehold
ME3 9AN
£620,000 · 2026-08-17 · Detached · Freehold
ME3 9BF
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near ME3 9LR

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME3 9LR

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)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
29
YoY -28%
463421
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
17
YoY stable
44244
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
741
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
530
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY —
16104
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
25
YoY +108%
25179
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 3 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

85
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 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: 2,040
White Brit.89.3%
African2.7%
Other White2.2%
White Irish0.9%
Other Asian0.8%
+ 14 other groups · 4.1%

Religion

Total residents: 2,039
Christian53.3%
No religion38.8%
Not answered5.5%
Muslim1.3%
Other religion0.3%
+ 3 other religions · 0.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,043
50–6423.5%
65–7415.9%
35–4915.0%
25–3411.7%
75–8410.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.1%

Households

Total households: 982
One person: aged 66+21.0%
One person: other16.6%
Single family household, all members 66+12.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.1%
+ 9 other households · 29.7%

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.
12054
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12054 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 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 3 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 9LR

England
Country
Medway
Local Authority
Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME3 9LR
Coordinates
51.4216, 0.5749
Grid reference
TQ791723
Easting
579,122
Northing
172,321
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F32CHCF+JW
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
Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow
Constituency code
E14001447
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Hoo St. Werburgh
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 001D E01016074
E01016074
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Medway 001 E02003314
E02003314
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Medway 001D E01016074
E01016074
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Medway 001 E02003314
E02003314
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 9LR 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 E01016074 and MSOA E02003314 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 12054
Present — Active
Postcode ME3 9LR 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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