ME3 7AS maps, stats, and open data

ME3 7AS lies on Forge Lane in Higham, Rochester. ME3 7AS is located in the Higham & Shorne electoral ward, within the local authority district of Gravesham and the English Parliamentary constituency of Gravesham. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q and the police force is Kent. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.

ME3 7AS maps

ME3 7AS map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

ME3 7AS map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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ME3 7AS geodata

Easting	571106
Northing	171321
Latitude	51.415087
Longitude	0.459188

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is ME3 7AS?

Street	Forge Lane
Locality	Higham
Town/City	Rochester
Country	England
Postcode District	ME3
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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ME3 7AS Elevation

Elevation or altitude of ME3 7AS as distance above sea level:

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	70m	230ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Higham & Shorne
Constituency	Gravesham

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in ME3 7AS

19, FORGE LANE, HIGHAM, ROCHESTER, ME3 7AS 2022 26 AUG £525,000
9, FORGE LANE, HIGHAM, ROCHESTER, ME3 7AS 2012 22 OCT £295,000
1, FORGE LANE, HIGHAM, ROCHESTER, ME3 7AS 2012 7 FEB £169,000
11, FORGE LANE, HIGHAM, ROCHESTER, ME3 7AS 2008 10 MAR £310,000
19, FORGE LANE, HIGHAM, ROCHESTER, ME3 7AS 2007 11 JUN £310,000
19, FORGE LANE, HIGHAM, ROCHESTER, ME3 7AS 2006 8 FEB £190,000
11, FORGE LANE, HIGHAM, ROCHESTER, ME3 7AS 2005 2 JUN £190,000
19, FORGE LANE, HIGHAM, ROCHESTER, ME3 7AS 2003 20 OCT £190,000
11, FORGE LANE, HIGHAM, ROCHESTER, ME3 7AS 2001 7 SEP £112,000
3, FORGE LANE, HIGHAM, ROCHESTER, ME3 7AS 2001 30 APR £160,000

➜ Higham house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of ME3 7AS

June 2022	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Ash Crescent	106m
June 2022	Criminal damage and arson	On or near The Braes	125m
June 2022	Anti-social behaviour	On or near The Braes	125m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to ME3 7AS

Forge Lane Shops (Villa Road)	Higham	40m
Gardeners Arms (Forge Lane)	Higham	49m
Forge Lane Shops (Villa Road)	Higham	56m
School Lane Shops (School Lane)	Higham	219m
Forge Lane (Gravesend Road)	Higham	369m

Nearest railway stations to ME3 7AS

Higham Station	1.4km
Strood Station	3.5km
Cuxton Station	4.6km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for ME3 7AS

Broadband access in ME3 7AS (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband	20.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in ME3 7AS (2019 data)

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Median download speed	64.2Mbps
Average download speed	54.9Mbps
Maximum download speed	158.25Mbps

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Median upload speed	17.0Mbps
Average upload speed	13.2Mbps
Maximum upload speed	27.69Mbps

Broadband limitations in ME3 7AS (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps	0.0%

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Source: Ofcom
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ME3 7AS gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in ME3 7AS by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	306,083
Meter count	21
Mean (kWh/meter)	14,575
Median (kWh/meter)	13,783

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	58,038
Meter count	16
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,627
Median (kWh/meter)	3,334

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME3 7AS, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in ME3 7AS.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
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Deprivation

44.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME3 7AS:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME3 7AS (meters)

Meadows Mini Mart

18 Forge Lane

Gardeners Arms

2 Forge Lane

Higham Mini Market

2 Hermitage Road

81m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to ME3 7AS

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Mid Higham	17:00	10:15	74m
School Lane	16:45	11:15	1,329m
Higham Post Office	16:45	10:00	1,586m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to ME3 7AS

Facility	Distance
Gad's Hill School Gads Hill Place, Gravesend Road, Higham, Rochester Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Artificial Grass Pitch, Health and Fitness Gym	455m
Higham Primary School School Lane, Higham, Rochester Grass Pitches	966m
Higham Recreation Ground School Lane, Higham, Rochester Grass Pitches	989m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to ME3 7AS

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Gad's Hill School Higham, Rochester, ME3 7PA	Not applicable	454m
Higham Primary School School Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7JL	Primary	966m
Shorne Church of England Primary School Cob Drive, Shorne, Gravesend, DA12 3DU	Primary	1.8km

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ME3 7AS ITL and ME3 7AS LAU

The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for ME3 7AS:

ITL 1 Code	Name
TLJ	South East (England)
ITL 2 Code	Name
TLJ4	Kent
ITL 3 Code	Name
TLJ43	Kent Thames Gateway
LAU 1 Code	Name
E07000109	Gravesham

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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ME3 7AS census areas

The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for ME3 7AS:

	Code	Name
OA	E00123200
LSOA	E01024266	Gravesham 010B
MSOA	E02005064	Gravesham 010

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to ME3 7AS

ME3 7BS	Villa Road	49m
ME3 7DA	Hermitage Road	72m
ME3 7ER	Norah Lane	109m
ME3 7AR	Hayes Close	128m
ME3 7BA	Ash Crescent	130m
ME3 7NA	The Braes	133m
ME3 7AT	School Lane	138m
ME3 7BT	Villa Road	144m
ME3 7AL	Forge Lane	157m
ME3 7AJ	Forge Lane	164m

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