ME3 8FB maps, stats, and open data
ME3 8FB lies on Sword Grove in Wainscott, Rochester. ME3 8FB 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 November 2008.
ME3 8FB geodata
| Easting | 574942 |
| Northing | 171304 |
| Latitude | 51.413764 |
| Longitude | 0.514315 |
Where is ME3 8FB?
| Street | Sword Grove |
| Locality | Wainscott |
| Town/City | Rochester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME3 |
ME3 8FB Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME3 8FB 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 8FB
2013 31 OCT £275,000 |
2013 6 SEP £275,000 |
21, SWORD GROVE, WAINSCOTT, ROCHESTER, ME3 8FB 2013 26 MAR £280,000 |
12, SWORD GROVE, WAINSCOTT, ROCHESTER, ME3 8FB 2009 2 OCT £220,000 |
2009 29 MAY £300,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME3 8FB
| Liberty Park (Hoo Road) | Wainscott | 96m |
| Liberty Park (Hoo Road) | Wainscott | 118m |
| Higham Road (Hollywood Lane) | Wainscott | 236m |
| Higham Road (Hollywood Lane) | Wainscott | 245m |
| The Walk (Wainscott Road) | Wainscott | 268m |
Nearest railway stations to ME3 8FB
| Strood Station | 2.2km |
| Rochester Station | 3.2km |
| Higham Station | 3.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME3 8FB (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 95.0% |
| 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 8FB (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 28.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 26.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 53.31Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 4.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 8.99Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME3 8FB (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 | 5.0% |
ME3 8FB gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME3 8FB by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 166,375 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 20 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 8,319 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 8,179 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 41,120 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 17 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,419 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,224 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME3 8FB, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME3 8FB.
- 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 8FB:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME3 8FB (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME3 8FB
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Hollywood Lane | 17:00 | 11:30 | 495m |
| Lingley Drive | 17:00 | 11:30 | 748m |
| Jarrett Avenue | 17:00 | 11:30 | 984m |
ME3 8FB ITL and ME3 8FB 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 8FB:
| 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 8FB 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 8FB:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00167406 | |
| LSOA | E01016146 | Medway 004A |
| MSOA | E02003317 | Medway 004 |
Nearest postcodes to ME3 8FB
| ME3 8BU | Gambit Way | 48m |
| ME3 8FD | Juno Way | 76m |
| ME3 8FH | Gold Drive | 84m |
| ME3 8AA | Hoo Road | 110m |
| ME3 8FG | Utah Rise | 120m |
| ME3 8FJ | Gold Drive | 136m |
| ME3 8BF | Eglington Drive | 137m |
| ME3 8BZ | Poole Close | 154m |
| ME3 8FN | Glimmer Way | 179m |
| ME3 8FL | Glimmer Way | 210m |
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