ME3 7BW maps, stats, and open data

ME3 7BW lies on Chilton Drive in Higham, Rochester. ME3 7BW 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 7BW maps

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

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

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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ME3 7BW geodata

Easting	570803
Northing	171336
Latitude	51.415313
Longitude	0.454842

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is ME3 7BW?

Street	Chilton Drive
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 7BW Elevation

Elevation or altitude of ME3 7BW 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 7BW

34, CHILTON DRIVE, HIGHAM, ROCHESTER, ME3 7BW 2021 23 APR £332,500
29, CHILTON DRIVE, HIGHAM, ROCHESTER, ME3 7BW 2003 11 SEP £186,000
34, CHILTON DRIVE, HIGHAM, ROCHESTER, ME3 7BW 1999 30 JUL £143,000
34, CHILTON DRIVE, HIGHAM, ROCHESTER, ME3 7BW 1996 12 APR £91,000

➜ 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 7BW

July 2023	Other theft	On or near Walmers Avenue	335m
June 2022	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Peartree Lane	225m
June 2022	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Ash Crescent	259m
➜ Chilton Drive crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to ME3 7BW

Pear Tree Lane (Gravesend Road)	Higham	223m
Hollytree Drive (Gravesend Road)	Higham	263m
Forge Lane Shops (Villa Road)	Higham	300m
Forge Lane Shops (Villa Road)	Higham	301m
Gardeners Arms (Forge Lane)	Higham	333m

Nearest railway stations to ME3 7BW

Higham Station	1.5km
Strood Station	3.8km
Cuxton Station	4.6km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for ME3 7BW

Broadband access in ME3 7BW (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 7BW (2019 data)

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Median download speed	39.1Mbps
Average download speed	33.2Mbps
Maximum download speed	61.07Mbps

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Median upload speed	8.3Mbps
Average upload speed	7.1Mbps
Maximum upload speed	15.35Mbps

Broadband limitations in ME3 7BW (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%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for ME3 7BW

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Source: Ofcom
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ME3 7BW gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	533,983
Meter count	34
Mean (kWh/meter)	15,705
Median (kWh/meter)	15,523

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	126,985
Meter count	34
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,735
Median (kWh/meter)	3,070

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME3 7BW, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in ME3 7BW.
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)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

15.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME3 7BW:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Copperfields

42 Villa Road

150m

Anisa Indian Cuisine

Lancaster House

183m

Meadows Mini Mart

18 Forge Lane

299m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Mid Higham	17:00	10:15	341m
School Lane	16:45	11:15	1,420m
Coutts Avenue	16:00	09:00	1,477m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to ME3 7BW

Facility	Distance
Gad's Hill School Gads Hill Place, Gravesend Road, Higham, Rochester Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Artificial Grass Pitch, Health and Fitness Gym	492m
Higham Primary School School Lane, Higham, Rochester Grass Pitches	1.1km
Higham Recreation Ground School Lane, Higham, Rochester Grass Pitches	1.1km

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to ME3 7BW

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Gad's Hill School Higham, Rochester, ME3 7PA	Not applicable	491m
Higham Primary School School Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7JL	Primary	1.1km
Shorne Church of England Primary School Cob Drive, Shorne, Gravesend, DA12 3DU	Primary	1.5km

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ME3 7BW ITL and ME3 7BW 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 7BW:

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 7BW 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 7BW:

	Code	Name
OA	E00123199
LSOA	E01024265	Gravesham 010A
MSOA	E02005064	Gravesham 010

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to ME3 7BW

ME3 7BH	Darby Gardens	96m
ME3 7EB	Carton Road	108m
ME3 7EP	Norah Lane	116m
ME3 7BU	Villa Road	137m
ME3 7EA	Hollytree Drive	140m
ME3 7BX	Villa Road	152m
ME3 7BT	Villa Road	164m
ME3 7EE	Briar Dale	179m
ME3 7EW	Norah Lane	179m
ME3 7DZ	Gravesend Road	184m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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