ME3 8BS maps, stats, and open data
ME3 8BS lies on Niven Close in Wainscott, Rochester. ME3 8BS 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 December 1997.
ME3 8BS geodata
| Easting | 574352 |
| Northing | 171075 |
| Latitude | 51.411889 |
| Longitude | 0.505699 |
Where is ME3 8BS?
| Street | Niven Close |
| Locality | Wainscott |
| Town/City | Rochester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME3 |
ME3 8BS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME3 8BS as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 20m | 66ft |
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 8BS
2025 31 JAN £530,000 |
2024 12 AUG £580,000 |
2024 14 JUN £533,500 |
2019 2 OCT £472,000 |
2018 11 JUL £475,000 |
10, NIVEN CLOSE, WAINSCOTT, ROCHESTER, ME3 8BS 2017 6 OCT £218,000 |
2013 14 JUN £287,000 |
10, NIVEN CLOSE, WAINSCOTT, ROCHESTER, ME3 8BS 2010 5 FEB £285,000 |
10, NIVEN CLOSE, WAINSCOTT, ROCHESTER, ME3 8BS 2010 5 FEB £285,000 |
6, NIVEN CLOSE, WAINSCOTT, ROCHESTER, ME3 8BS 2009 10 NOV £300,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME3 8BS
| Jarrett Avenue (Hollywood Lane) | Wainscott | 111m |
| Jarrett Avenue (Hollywood Lane) | Wainscott | 125m |
| Greenfields Close (Hollywood Lane) | Wainscott | 221m |
| Greenfields Close (Hollywood Lane) | Wainscott | 228m |
| Hollywood Lane Middle (Hollywood Lane) | Wainscott | 236m |
Nearest railway stations to ME3 8BS
| Strood Station | 1.7km |
| Rochester Station | 2.9km |
| Higham Station | 3.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME3 8BS (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 8BS (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 38.3Mbps |
| Average download speed | 34.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 48.58Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 7.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 8.78Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME3 8BS (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 8BS gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME3 8BS by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 267,306 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 15 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 17,820 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 16,445 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 60,082 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 14 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,292 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,412 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME3 8BS, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME3 8BS.
- 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
25.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME3 8BS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME3 8BS (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME3 8BS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Hollywood Lane | 17:00 | 11:30 | 192m |
| Lingley Drive | 17:00 | 11:30 | 260m |
| Povey Avenue | 17:45 | 11:30 | 463m |
ME3 8BS ITL and ME3 8BS 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 8BS:
| 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 8BS 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 8BS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00081623 | |
| LSOA | E01016148 | Medway 004C |
| MSOA | E02003317 | Medway 004 |
Nearest postcodes to ME3 8BS
| ME3 8ED | Leigh Road | 68m |
| ME3 8AL | Hollywood Lane | 84m |
| ME3 8AP | Hollywood Lane | 155m |
| ME3 8DU | Burton Close | 161m |
| ME3 8AY | Cagney Close | 162m |
| ME3 8BY | Chaplin Close | 168m |
| ME3 8AU | Burnt House Close | 186m |
| ME3 8EE | Grant Road | 214m |
| ME2 4NB | Jarrett Avenue | 222m |
| ME3 8NU | Leigh Road | 231m |
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