The UK Postcode Database

ME3 7AR

a postcode in Kent

Introduced in January 1980
ME3 7AR Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with ME3 7AR

Hayes Close - 10 properties, USRN 15700362

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4141 / 51°24'50"N

Longitude: 0.4601 / 0°27'36"E

UTM Reference: 31U 323378 5698934

OS Easting: 571169

OS Northing: 171210

OS Grid: TQ711712

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR PPD.94X

Mapcode Global: VHJLL.XQLB

Open Location Code: 9F32CF76+J2

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01fj59

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

  • rural town
  • a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 5b1

  • Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
  • Suburban Professionals
  • Families in Multi-Ethnic Terraces

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 18102 / 32844

  • 6th decile
  • slightly less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for ME3 7AR on Friday 19 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:39
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:53
Sunrise 04:40
Transit (sun is at its highest) 12:59
Sunset 21:18
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:05
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:19
Hours of daylight today04:10 to 21:48
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:48 to 04:11
Moon Phase Waxing Crescent
Moon Rises 08:46
Moon sets 23:23

For a full sun and moon calendar for ME3 7AR, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in ME3 7AR

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
30 June 2021 1 Hayes Close, Higham, Rochester ME3 7AR Detached Freehold £389,000
21 March 2018 9 Hayes Close, Higham, Rochester ME3 7AR Detached Freehold £440,000
16 November 2007 5 Hayes Close, Higham, Rochester ME3 7AR Detached Freehold £340,000
18 June 2007 6 Hayes Close, Higham, Rochester ME3 7AR Detached Freehold £362,500
30 September 1999 8 Hayes Close, Higham, Rochester ME3 7AR Detached Freehold £195,000
22 December 1998 6 Hayes Close, Higham, Rochester ME3 7AR Detached Freehold £140,000
1 November 1996 6 Hayes Close, Higham, Rochester ME3 7AR Detached Freehold £117,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for ME3 7AR

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Gravesham

MP

Lauren Sullivan Labour

Kent County Council
County council electoral division

Gravesham Rural

Councillor

Diane Morton Reform UK

Gravesham Borough Council
District council ward

Higham & Shorne

Councillors

Helen Ashenden Conservative

Jordan Meade Conservative

Leslie Pearton Conservative

ME3 7AR also falls within the Civil Parish of Higham, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for ME3 7AR

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00123200 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01024266 Gravesham 010B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02005064 Gravesham 010 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04004936 Higham Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05014915 Higham & Shorne Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 4 May 2023 DLUHC
E07000109 Gravesham Non-metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E10000016 Kent Counties Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000008 South East Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001254 Gravesham Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000032 Kent Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000234 London Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33043022 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000056 South East Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 1 April 2020 BEIS
E38000237 NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000005 South East NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2018 ODS
E54000032 NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000011 Kent and Medway Cancer Alliances Health 1 September 2016 NHS England
E58000707 Gravesham Rural ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 4 May 2017 DLUHC
E63012212 Higham (Gravesham) Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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