ME3 7LE maps, stats, and open data

ME3 7LE 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 7LE maps

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

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ME3 7LE geodata

Easting571518
Northing173145
Latitude51.431348
Longitude0.465989

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is ME3 7LE?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictME3
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ME3 7LE Elevation

Elevation or altitude of ME3 7LE 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 7LE

May 2022Vehicle crimeOn or near Bull Lane258m
May 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Sandhill Lane378m
April 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Chalk Road413m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to ME3 7LE

Chequers StreetLower Higham302m
Chequers StreetLower Higham336m
Railway Bridge (Chalk Road)Lower Higham402m
Railway Bridge (Chalk Road)Lower Higham405m
Higham Railway Station (Station Road)Higham529m

Nearest railway stations to ME3 7LE

Higham Station0.5km
Strood Station4.5km
Rochester Station6km

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Broadband

Broadband access in ME3 7LE (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 limitations in ME3 7LE (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%

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Deprivation

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

Food Standards Agency

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

Eagles FC
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
The Pavilion
945m
Higham Primary School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
School Lane
975m
The Knowle Country House Restaurant
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
75 School Lane
1,295m

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Nearest post box to ME3 7LE

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Higham Post Office16:4510:00285m
School Lane16:4511:15543m
Church Street16:4509:451,054m

Nearest sports facilities to ME3 7LE

FacilityDistance
Higham Recreation Ground
School Lane, Higham, Rochester
Grass Pitches
896m
Higham Primary School
School Lane, Higham, Rochester
Grass Pitches
905m
Higham & Mockbeggar Cricket Club (Closed)
Lee Green Road, Cliffe Woods, Rochester
Grass Pitches
2km

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Nearest schools to ME3 7LE

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Higham Primary School
School Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7JL
Primary905m
Gad's Hill School
Higham, Rochester, ME3 7PA
Not applicable2.3km
City of Rochester School
Bradbury House, View Road, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8UJ
Not applicable2.6km

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ME3 7LE ITL and ME3 7LE 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 7LE:

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

ME3 7LE 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 7LE:

CodeName
OAE00123203
LSOAE01024267Gravesham 010C
MSOAE02005064Gravesham 010

Nearest postcodes to ME3 7LE

ME3 7LDChurch Street158m
ME3 7LBChurch Street194m
ME3 7LFKent Terrace198m
ME3 7LHHope Terrace228m
ME3 7LTBull Lane232m
ME3 7HZChequers Court269m
ME3 7HUCanal Road271m
ME3 7HEMartins Close319m
ME3 7JBBrookers Place329m
ME3 7HQGore Green Road333m