ME3 7AZ maps, stats, and open data
ME3 7AZ lies on Beech Grove in Higham, Rochester. ME3 7AZ 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 7AZ geodata
| Easting | 571064 |
| Northing | 171585 |
| Latitude | 51.417471 |
| Longitude | 0.458712 |
Where is ME3 7AZ?
| Street | Beech Grove |
| Locality | Higham |
| Town/City | Rochester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME3 |
ME3 7AZ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME3 7AZ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 60m | 197ft |
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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Politics
| Ward | Higham & Shorne |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Gravesham |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in ME3 7AZ
30, BEECH GROVE, HIGHAM, ROCHESTER, ME3 7AZ 2012 5 OCT £264,250 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME3 7AZ
| School Lane Shops (School Lane) | Higham | 127m |
| Forge Lane Shops (Villa Road) | Higham | 211m |
| Forge Lane Shops (Villa Road) | Higham | 227m |
| Gardeners Arms (Forge Lane) | Higham | 235m |
| Pear Tree Lane (Gravesend Road) | Higham | 584m |
Nearest railway stations to ME3 7AZ
| Higham Station | 1.1km |
| Strood Station | 3.7km |
| Cuxton Station | 4.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME3 7AZ (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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in ME3 7AZ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 31.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 65.99Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 7.4Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 14.72Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME3 7AZ (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% |
ME3 7AZ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME3 7AZ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 186,284 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 16 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,643 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,651 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 53,974 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 16 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,373 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,020 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME3 7AZ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME3 7AZ.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
39.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME3 7AZ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME3 7AZ (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME3 7AZ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Mid Higham | 17:00 | 10:15 | 212m |
| School Lane | 16:45 | 11:15 | 1,088m |
| Higham Post Office | 16:45 | 10:00 | 1,344m |
ME3 7AZ ITL and ME3 7AZ 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 7AZ:
| 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 |
ME3 7AZ 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 7AZ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00123207 | |
| LSOA | E01024267 | Gravesham 010C |
| MSOA | E02005064 | Gravesham 010 |
Nearest postcodes to ME3 7AZ
| ME3 7BE | Oak Drive | 36m |
| ME3 7JN | Taylors Lane | 58m |
| ME3 7AX | Taylors Lane | 85m |
| ME3 7BB | Beech Grove | 122m |
| ME3 7HS | Mountbatten Avenue | 130m |
| ME3 7BQ | Highwoods Close | 136m |
| ME3 7BD | Oak Drive | 139m |
| ME3 7AT | School Lane | 147m |
| ME3 7BA | Ash Crescent | 148m |
| ME3 7HR | High View | 159m |
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