ME3 7BX maps, stats, and open data
ME3 7BX lies on Villa Road in Higham, Rochester. ME3 7BX 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 7BX geodata
| Easting | 570779 |
| Northing | 171186 |
| Latitude | 51.413973 |
| Longitude | 0.454425 |
Where is ME3 7BX?
| Street | Villa Road |
| Locality | Higham |
| Town/City | Rochester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME3 |
ME3 7BX Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME3 7BX 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 7BX
2021 30 JUL £315,000 |
2014 7 AUG £270,000 |
2009 3 APR £215,000 |
2006 1 SEP £192,000 |
2001 12 OCT £172,500 |
1996 27 SEP £79,950 |
1995 4 APR £110,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME3 7BX
| Pear Tree Lane (Gravesend Road) | Higham | 135m |
| Forge Lane (Gravesend Road) | Higham | 235m |
| Forge Lane (Gravesend Road) | Higham | 250m |
| Hollytree Drive (Gravesend Road) | Higham | 271m |
| Forge Lane Shops (Villa Road) | Higham | 368m |
Nearest railway stations to ME3 7BX
| Higham Station | 1.6km |
| Strood Station | 3.7km |
| Cuxton Station | 4.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME3 7BX (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 7BX (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 54.6Mbps |
| Average download speed | 48.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 75.77Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME3 7BX (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 7BX gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME3 7BX by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 268,975 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 22 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,226 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,538 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 66,828 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 18 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,713 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,503 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME3 7BX, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME3 7BX.
- 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
15.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME3 7BX:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME3 7BX (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME3 7BX
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Mid Higham | 17:00 | 10:15 | 413m |
| Coutts Avenue | 16:00 | 09:00 | 1,510m |
| School Lane | 16:45 | 11:15 | 1,566m |
ME3 7BX ITL and ME3 7BX 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 7BX:
| 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 7BX 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 7BX:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00123199 | |
| LSOA | E01024265 | Gravesham 010A |
| MSOA | E02005064 | Gravesham 010 |
Nearest postcodes to ME3 7BX
| ME3 7DU | Peartree Place | 62m |
| ME3 7DT | Youens Place | 65m |
| ME3 7DS | Gads Hill Place | 74m |
| ME3 7DP | Gravesend Road | 109m |
| ME3 7BU | Villa Road | 112m |
| ME3 7AD | Peggotty Close | 123m |
| ME3 7DZ | Gravesend Road | 152m |
| ME3 7BW | Chilton Drive | 152m |
| ME3 7BH | Darby Gardens | 167m |
| ME3 7AB | Brice Road | 174m |
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