ME3 8EL
a residential and agricultural postcode in Wainscott, Medway
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.4141 / 51°24'50"N
Longitude: 0.4924 / 0°29'32"E
OS Eastings: 573415
OS Northings: 171287
OS Grid: TQ734712
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR PPF.C99
Mapcode Global: VHJLM.HQ4B
Plus Code: 9F32CF7R+JW
Maidenhead Locator System: JO01fj99
What Three Birds: pelican.guillemot.phalarope
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Lower Rochester Road, Rochester ME3 8EL
Summary
ME3 8EL is a residential and agricultural postcode in Wainscott, Medway. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is B.
Residential buildings are primarily semi-detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
The estimated average residential property price, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, is approximately £170,163.
Residential buildings were typically constructed before 1900 and between 1900 and 1929.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly privately rented.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are G and D.
In the 2011 census, there were 6 people resident in ME3 8EL, of which 2 were male and 4 were female.
ME3 8EL is in the Medway travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Medway Primary Care Trust.
ME3 8EL is approximately 21m (69ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing ME3 8EL
1b2: Rural Residents - Rural Tenants - Rural White-Collar Workers
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for ME3 8EL
England F1: a rural hamlet or isolated dwellings in populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
4/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near ME3 8EL include Aldi, Asda, Budgens, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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ME3 8EL at other websites
- Air quality forecast for ME3 8EL at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at ME3 8EL at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near ME3 8EL at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near ME3 8EL at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near ME3 8EL at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to ME3 8EL at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near ME3 8EL at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near ME3 8EL at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near ME3 8EL at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of ME3 8EL are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Unitary Authority
Medway Council
Ward
Strood Rural
Councillors
Gary Ethridge (Conservative)
Elizabeth Turpin (Conservative)
John Williams (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Rochester and Strood
MP
Kelly Tolhurst (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for ME3 8EL.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near ME3 8EL.
Primary
Hilltop Primary School
Hilltop Road, Frindsbury, Rochester, Kent, ME2 4QN
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Wainscott Primary School
Wainscott Road, Wainscott, Rochester, Kent, ME2 4JX
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Needs improvement
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
Frindsbury Road, Strood, Rochester, Kent, ME2 4JA
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
All Faiths Children's Academy
Gun Lane, Strood, Rochester, Kent, ME2 4UF
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
Good
St Nicholas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School
London Road, Strood, Rochester, Kent, ME2 3HU
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 5 - 7
Outstanding
Secondary
Strood Academy
Carnation Road, Strood, Rochester, Kent, ME2 2SX
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 19
Good
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Fort Pitt Hill, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6TJ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
The Hundred of Hoo Academy
Main Road, Hoo, Rochester, Kent, ME3 9HH
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 4 - 19
Good
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ordnance Street, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6SG
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The Rochester Grammar School
Maidstone Road, Rochester, Kent, ME1 3BY
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Maidstone Road, Rochester, Kent, ME1 3EL
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
The Thomas Aveling School
Arethusa Road, Rochester, Kent, ME1 2UW
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6JB
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 5JB
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
The overall school grade in this area is high.