ME3 7JL maps, stats, and open data
ME3 7JL lies on School Lane in Higham, Rochester. ME3 7JL 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 7JL maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
ME3 7JL geodata
| Easting | 571392 |
| Northing | 172179 |
| Latitude | 51.422708 |
| Longitude | 0.463740 |
Where is ME3 7JL?
| Street | School Lane |
| Locality | Higham |
| Town/City | Rochester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME3 |
ME3 7JL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME3 7JL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 40m | 131ft |
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 |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME3 7JL
| School Lane Telephone Box (School Lane) | Lower Higham | 16m |
| School Lane Telephone Box (School Lane) | Lower Higham | 26m |
| Steadman Close (School Lane) | Lower Higham | 408m |
| Steadman Close (School Lane) | Lower Higham | 430m |
| Higham Railway Station (Station Road) | Higham | 466m |
Nearest railway stations to ME3 7JL
| Higham Station | 0.5km |
| Strood Station | 3.9km |
| Rochester Station | 5.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME3 7JL (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 80.0% |
| 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 limitations in ME3 7JL (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 | 20.0% |
ME3 7JL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME3 7JL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 106,455 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 17,743 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 17,852 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME3 7JL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME3 7JL.
- 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 7JL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME3 7JL (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME3 7JL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| School Lane | 16:45 | 11:15 | 432m |
| Higham Post Office | 16:45 | 10:00 | 690m |
| Mid Higham | 17:00 | 10:15 | 831m |
ME3 7JL ITL and ME3 7JL 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 7JL:
| 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 7JL 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 7JL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00123204 | |
| LSOA | E01024267 | Gravesham 010C |
| MSOA | E02005064 | Gravesham 010 |
Nearest postcodes to ME3 7JL
| ME3 7HP | Vicarage Row | 326m |
| ME3 7JG | Alexander Cottages | 333m |
| ME3 7JD | Steadman Close | 354m |
| ME3 7JH | School Lane | 383m |
| ME3 7JT | Taylors Lane | 438m |
| ME3 7LY | Reynolds Fields | 459m |
| ME3 7BN | School Lane | 462m |
| ME3 7JF | School Lane | 480m |
| ME3 7LU | The Adelaide | 480m |
| ME3 7AY | Ostlers Court | 488m |
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