ME3 7LB
a residential postcode in Lower Higham, Kent
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.4297 / 51°25'46"N
Longitude: 0.4651 / 0°27'54"E
OS Eastings: 571462
OS Northings: 172959
OS Grid: TQ714729
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR PP6.BDQ
Mapcode Global: VHJLM.0BQB
Plus Code: 9F32CFH8+V2
Maidenhead Locator System: JO01fk53
What Three Birds: bee-eater.snipe.turnstone
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Hobbs Cottages, Church Street, Higham, Rochester ME3 7LB
Summary
ME3 7LB is a residential postcode in Lower Higham, Kent. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are D and C.
Residential buildings are typically semi-detached and detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £312,966 to £415,000 with an average of £362,243.
Residential buildings were typically constructed from 2007 onwards, before 1900 and between 1950 and 1966.
100% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are F and C.
In the 2011 census, there were 10 people resident in ME3 7LB, of which 4 were male and 6 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
ME3 7LB is in the London travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the West Kent Primary Care Trust.
ME3 7LB is approximately 12m (39ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing ME3 7LB
6b2: Suburbanites - Semi-Detached Suburbia - White Suburban Communities
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for ME3 7LB
England E1: a rural village surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
9/10 (Very high)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
2/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Supermarkets near ME3 7LB include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of ME3 7LB 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.
District Council
Gravesham Borough Council
Ward
Higham
Councillors
Harold Craske (Independent)
Leslie Pearton (Independent)
County Council
Kent
Electoral Division
Gravesham Rural
County Councillor
Bryan Sweetland (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Gravesham
MP
Adam Holloway (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for ME3 7LB.
- 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 7LB.
Primary
Higham Primary School
School Lane, Higham, Rochester, Kent, ME3 7JL
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Cliffe Woods Primary School
View Road, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, Kent, ME3 8UJ
Academy Converter
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Shorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Cob Drive, Shorne, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 3DU
Academy Converter
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Hilltop Primary School
Hilltop Road, Frindsbury, Rochester, Kent, ME2 4QN
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe
Church Street, Cliffe, Rochester, Kent, ME3 7PU
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Secondary
Strood Academy
Carnation Road, Strood, Rochester, Kent, ME2 2SX
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 19
Good
St John's Catholic Comprehensive
Rochester Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 2JW
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Gravesend Grammar School
Church Walk, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 2PR
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
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Fort Pitt Hill, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6TJ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
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
Saint George's Church of England School
Meadow Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 7LS
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.