ME3 7BN maps, stats, and open data

ME3 7BN lies on School Lane in Higham, Rochester. ME3 7BN 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 July 2007.

ME3 7BN maps

ME3 7BN map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
ME3 7BN map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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ME3 7BN geodata

Easting571498
Northing172629
Latitude51.426719
Longitude0.465452

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is ME3 7BN?

StreetSchool Lane
LocalityHigham
Town/CityRochester
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictME3
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ME3 7BN Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation10m33ft

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

WardHigham & Shorne
ConstituencyGravesham

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of ME3 7BN

June 2022Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Steadman Close178m
June 2022Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Steadman Close178m
June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Steadman Close178m
➜ School Lane crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to ME3 7BN

Higham Railway Station (Station Road)Higham53m
Steadman Close (School Lane)Lower Higham66m
Steadman Close (School Lane)Lower Higham69m
Railway Bridge (Chalk Road)Lower Higham142m
Railway Bridge (Chalk Road)Lower Higham151m

Nearest railway stations to ME3 7BN

Higham Station0.1km
Strood Station4.1km
Rochester Station5.5km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for ME3 7BN

Broadband access in ME3 7BN (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

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

Broadband speed in ME3 7BN (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed29.3Mbps
Average download speed28.3Mbps
Maximum download speed42.76Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed7.6Mbps
Average upload speed7.0Mbps
Maximum upload speed9.62Mbps

Broadband limitations in ME3 7BN (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for ME3 7BN

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ME3 7BN gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)69,382
Meter count9
Mean (kWh/meter)7,709
Median (kWh/meter)6,622

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)27,609
Meter count8
Mean (kWh/meter)3,451
Median (kWh/meter)3,227
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME3 7BN, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in ME3 7BN.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

39.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME3 7BN:

Food Standards Agency

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

Eagles FC
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
The Pavilion
430m
Higham Primary School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
School Lane
463m
The Knowle Country House Restaurant
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
75 School Lane
786m

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Nearest post box to ME3 7BN

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
School Lane16:4511:1569m
Higham Post Office16:4510:00235m
Mid Higham17:0010:151,293m

Nearest sports facilities to ME3 7BN

FacilityDistance
Higham Recreation Ground
School Lane, Higham, Rochester
Grass Pitches
381m
Higham Primary School
School Lane, Higham, Rochester
Grass Pitches
402m
Gad's Hill School
Gads Hill Place, Gravesend Road, Higham, Rochester
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Artificial Grass Pitch, Health and Fitness Gym
1.8km

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Nearest schools to ME3 7BN

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Higham Primary School
School Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7JL
Primary402m
Gad's Hill School
Higham, Rochester, ME3 7PA
Not applicable1.8km
Shorne Church of England Primary School
Cob Drive, Shorne, Gravesend, DA12 3DU
Primary2.6km

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ME3 7BN ITL and ME3 7BN 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 7BN:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLJSouth East (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLJ4Kent
ITL 3 CodeName
TLJ43Kent Thames Gateway
LAU 1 CodeName
E07000109Gravesham

ME3 7BN 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 7BN:

CodeName
OAE00123205
LSOAE01024267Gravesham 010C
MSOAE02005064Gravesham 010

Nearest postcodes to ME3 7BN

ME3 7JRSchool Lane86m
ME3 7LUThe Adelaide117m
ME3 7JGAlexander Cottages155m
ME3 7LYReynolds Fields169m
ME3 7JDSteadman Close178m
ME3 7LZLake Drive183m
ME3 7LXReynolds Fields190m
ME3 7JBBrookers Place198m
ME3 7HZChequers Court259m
ME3 7HEMartins Close270m