ME3 7BT maps, stats, and open data
ME3 7BT lies on Villa Road in Higham, Rochester. ME3 7BT 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 7BT maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
ME3 7BT geodata
| Easting | 570963 |
| Northing | 171301 |
| Latitude | 51.414950 |
| Longitude | 0.457153 |
Where is ME3 7BT?
| Street | Villa Road |
| Locality | Higham |
| Town/City | Rochester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME3 |
ME3 7BT Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME3 7BT 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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Politics
| Ward | Higham & Shorne |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Gravesham |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in ME3 7BT
30, VILLA ROAD, HIGHAM, ROCHESTER, ME3 7BT 2007 30 JUL £405,000 |
22, VILLA ROAD, HIGHAM, ROCHESTER, ME3 7BT 1996 8 MAR £130,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME3 7BT
| Forge Lane Shops (Villa Road) | Higham | 152m |
| Forge Lane Shops (Villa Road) | Higham | 157m |
| Gardeners Arms (Forge Lane) | Higham | 182m |
| Forge Lane (Gravesend Road) | Higham | 304m |
| School Lane Shops (School Lane) | Higham | 312m |
Nearest railway stations to ME3 7BT
| Higham Station | 1.4km |
| Strood Station | 3.6km |
| Cuxton Station | 4.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME3 7BT (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 | 55.6% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in ME3 7BT (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 74.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 59.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 14.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME3 7BT (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 7BT gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME3 7BT by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 157,400 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 9 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 17,489 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 15,654 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 14,026 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,338 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 1,811 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME3 7BT, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME3 7BT.
- 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
44.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME3 7BT:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME3 7BT (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME3 7BT
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Mid Higham | 17:00 | 10:15 | 197m |
| School Lane | 16:45 | 11:15 | 1,390m |
| Coutts Avenue | 16:00 | 09:00 | 1,639m |
ME3 7BT ITL and ME3 7BT 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 7BT:
| 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 7BT 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 7BT:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00123201 | |
| LSOA | E01024266 | Gravesham 010B |
| MSOA | E02005064 | Gravesham 010 |
Nearest postcodes to ME3 7BT
| ME3 7ER | Norah Lane | 54m |
| ME3 7BH | Darby Gardens | 69m |
| ME3 7EP | Norah Lane | 92m |
| ME3 7BS | Villa Road | 97m |
| ME3 7BU | Villa Road | 109m |
| ME3 7AE | Dombey Close | 123m |
| ME3 7AB | Brice Road | 130m |
| ME3 7AS | Forge Lane | 144m |
| ME3 7AL | Forge Lane | 160m |
| ME3 7BA | Ash Crescent | 162m |
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