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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station

    Rail

    8.7 km straight lineabout 109 min
  • Queenborough Rail Station

    Rail

    8.9 km straight lineabout 112 min
  • Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station

    Rail

    9.3 km straight lineabout 116 min

Bus stops

  • The Nags Head

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    141 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • The Nags Head

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    148 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • The Nags Head

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    170 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • The Nags Head

    Bus · E-bound · east

    172 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Grain Road

    Bus · nr · west

    366 m straight lineabout 5 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 9RH has 2 standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, 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
Property type filter
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 9RH

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME3 9RH

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)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
8
YoY -38%
27165
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
5
YoY —
741
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
320
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
840
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
5
YoY —
851
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 1 key categories improving

20
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: 1,322
White Brit.89.3%
Indian2.1%
Other White2.1%
African0.9%
White Irish0.8%
+ 12 other groups · 4.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,322
Christian47.5%
No religion42.7%
Not answered6.3%
Hindu1.1%
Sikh1.1%
+ 3 other religions · 1.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,322
50–6424.8%
35–4915.9%
25–3412.8%
65–7412.3%
≤46.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.0%

Households

Total households: 524
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.1%
One person: aged 66+12.6%
One person: other10.9%
Single family household, all members 66+8.4%
+ 9 other households · 39.7%

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.
7905
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 7905 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

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for ME3 9RH

England
Country
Medway
Local Authority
All Saints
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME3 9RH
Coordinates
51.4514, 0.6343
Grid reference
TQ831757
Easting
583,134
Northing
175,784
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F32FJ2M+HP
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
All Saints
Constituency code
E14001447
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Stoke
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 001C E01016072
E01016072
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Medway 001 E02003314
E02003314
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Medway 001C E01016072
E01016072
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) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

7:08 AM4:14 PM
7:08 AM
Sunrise
4:14 PM
Sunset
9 hours 6 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:08 AM
Sunset (today)
4:14 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 6 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 9RH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01016072 and MSOA E02003314 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 7905
Present — Active
Postcode ME3 9RH 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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