ME3 8BB maps, stats, and open data
ME3 8BB lies on Higham Road in Wainscott, Rochester. ME3 8BB is located in the Strood Rural electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Medway and the English Parliamentary constituency of Rochester and Strood. 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 8BB geodata
| Easting | 574711 |
| Northing | 171255 |
| Latitude | 51.413396 |
| Longitude | 0.510944 |
Where is ME3 8BB?
| Street | Higham Road |
| Locality | Wainscott |
| Town/City | Rochester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME3 |
ME3 8BB Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME3 8BB as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 10m | 33ft |
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 | Strood Rural |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Rochester And Strood |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in ME3 8BB
2025 25 MAR £620,000 |
2024 18 JUN £450,000 |
2024 9 FEB £450,000 |
28, HIGHAM ROAD, WAINSCOTT, ROCHESTER, ME3 8BB 2023 5 JUL £495,000 |
2019 9 AUG £260,000 |
2014 12 JUN £280,000 |
56, HIGHAM ROAD, WAINSCOTT, ROCHESTER, ME3 8BB 2007 11 JAN £207,000 |
2006 19 JUN £170,000 |
40, HIGHAM ROAD, WAINSCOTT, ROCHESTER, ME3 8BB 2002 22 FEB £135,495 |
52, HIGHAM ROAD, WAINSCOTT, ROCHESTER, ME3 8BB 2001 11 SEP £235,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME3 8BB
| Higham Road (Hollywood Lane) | Wainscott | 133m |
| Higham Road (Hollywood Lane) | Wainscott | 142m |
| Liberty Park (Hoo Road) | Wainscott | 213m |
| The Walk (Wainscott Road) | Wainscott | 239m |
| Greenfields Close (Hollywood Lane) | Wainscott | 244m |
Nearest railway stations to ME3 8BB
| Strood Station | 2km |
| Rochester Station | 3.1km |
| Higham Station | 3.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME3 8BB (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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in ME3 8BB (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 70.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 79.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 2.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 7.96Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME3 8BB (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 8BB gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME3 8BB by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 447,662 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 30 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,922 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,776 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 105,791 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 26 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,069 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,683 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME3 8BB, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME3 8BB.
- 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
74% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME3 8BB:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME3 8BB (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME3 8BB
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Hollywood Lane | 17:00 | 11:30 | 292m |
| Lingley Drive | 17:00 | 11:30 | 553m |
| Jarrett Avenue | 17:00 | 11:30 | 839m |
ME3 8BB ITL and ME3 8BB 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 8BB:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLJ | South East (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLJ4 | Kent |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLJ41 | Medway |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000035 | Medway |
ME3 8BB 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 8BB:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00167402 | |
| LSOA | E01016146 | Medway 004A |
| MSOA | E02003317 | Medway 004 |
Nearest postcodes to ME3 8BB
| ME3 8BE | Higham Road | 52m |
| ME3 8BF | Eglington Drive | 100m |
| ME3 8BZ | Poole Close | 108m |
| ME3 8FN | Glimmer Way | 114m |
| ME3 8AH | Hollywood Lane | 118m |
| ME3 8FL | Glimmer Way | 118m |
| ME3 8FF | Weymouth Road | 129m |
| ME3 8AA | Hoo Road | 172m |
| ME3 8AG | Hollywood Lane | 177m |
| ME3 8EE | Grant Road | 196m |
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