The UK Postcode Database

ME3 7BS

a postcode in Kent

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

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with ME3 7BS

Villa Road - 31 properties, USRN 15700841

Norah Lane - 1 property, USRN 15700545

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4152 / 51°24'54"N

Longitude: 0.4585 / 0°27'30"E

UTM Reference: 31U 323274 5699058

OS Easting: 571057

OS Northing: 171326

OS Grid: TQ710713

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR PPD.8R5

Mapcode Global: VHJLL.WPRJ

Open Location Code: 9F32CF85+3C

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01fj59

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

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

ONS Population Classification: 2b2

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Rural Amenity
  • Rural Mix

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 7BS 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 7BS, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in ME3 7BS

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
17 August 2023 27 Villa Road, Higham, Rochester ME3 7BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £250,000
7 July 2023 23 Villa Road, Higham, Rochester ME3 7BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £235,000
25 May 2023 35 Villa Road, Higham, Rochester ME3 7BS Semi-detached Freehold £386,500
27 July 2021 31 Villa Road, Higham, Rochester ME3 7BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £257,500
18 December 2020 35 Villa Road, Higham, Rochester ME3 7BS Semi-detached Freehold £347,500
26 October 2020 1 Villa Road, Higham, Rochester ME3 7BS Detached Freehold £355,000
15 October 2020 15 Villa Road, Higham, Rochester ME3 7BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £305,000
15 May 2020 35 Villa Road, Higham, Rochester ME3 7BS Semi-detached Freehold £353,000
10 January 2020 15 Villa Road, Higham, Rochester ME3 7BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £184,000
10 January 2020 31 Villa Road, Higham, Rochester ME3 7BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £220,000
8 December 2017 33 Villa Road, Higham, Rochester ME3 7BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £310,000
8 April 2016 6 Villa Road, Higham, Rochester ME3 7BS Detached Freehold £440,000
8 January 2016 17 Villa Road, Higham, Rochester ME3 7BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £235,000
21 February 2014 33 Villa Road, Higham, Rochester ME3 7BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £190,000
18 December 2013 7 Villa Road, Higham, Rochester ME3 7BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £210,000
21 October 2011 3 Villa Road, Higham, Rochester ME3 7BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £144,000
15 November 2010 23 Villa Road, Higham, Rochester ME3 7BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £162,000
2 November 2007 13 Villa Road, Higham, Rochester ME3 7BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £162,500
12 October 2007 16 Villa Road, Higham, Rochester ME3 7BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £249,995
18 May 2007 27 Villa Road, Higham, Rochester ME3 7BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £158,000
21 June 2006 23 Villa Road, Higham, Rochester ME3 7BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £150,000
26 May 2006 6 Villa Road, Higham, Rochester ME3 7BS Detached Freehold £250,000
26 May 2006 31 Villa Road, Higham, Rochester ME3 7BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £137,000
12 January 2006 27 Villa Road, Higham, Rochester ME3 7BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £135,000
15 October 2004 10 Villa Road, Higham, Rochester ME3 7BS Semi-detached Freehold £197,000
7 June 2004 21 Villa Road, Higham, Rochester ME3 7BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £120,500
31 March 2004 13 Villa Road, Higham, Rochester ME3 7BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £133,000
16 March 2004 23 Villa Road, Higham, Rochester ME3 7BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £140,000
6 February 2004 31 Villa Road, Higham, Rochester ME3 7BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £114,000
12 November 2003 16 Villa Road, Higham, Rochester ME3 7BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £135,000
13 August 2003 11 Villa Road, Higham, Rochester ME3 7BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £140,000
31 July 2003 7 Villa Road, Higham, Rochester ME3 7BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £160,000
27 August 2002 17 Villa Road, Higham, Rochester ME3 7BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £116,000
21 February 2002 25 Villa Road, Higham, Rochester ME3 7BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £82,000
25 October 2001 18 Villa Road, Higham, Rochester ME3 7BS Detached Freehold £165,000
14 September 2001 33 Villa Road, Higham, Rochester ME3 7BS Semi-detached Freehold £115,000
26 April 2001 21 Villa Road, Higham, Rochester ME3 7BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £84,000
30 March 2001 29 Villa Road, Higham, Rochester ME3 7BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £68,000
25 August 2000 35 Villa Road, Higham, Rochester ME3 7BS Semi-detached Freehold £125,000
23 August 2000 18 Villa Road, Higham, Rochester ME3 7BS Detached Freehold £80,000
20 April 2000 35 Villa Road, Higham, Rochester ME3 7BS Semi-detached Freehold £117,500
20 April 2000 10 Villa Road, Higham, Rochester ME3 7BS Semi-detached Freehold £117,500
25 November 1999 11 Villa Road, Higham, Rochester ME3 7BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £81,000
22 October 1999 23 Villa Road, Higham, Rochester ME3 7BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £71,500
15 September 1999 35 Villa Road, Higham, Rochester ME3 7BS Semi-detached Freehold £55,000
16 April 1999 5 Villa Road, Higham, Rochester ME3 7BS Semi-detached Freehold £85,000
3 April 1998 18 Villa Road, Higham, Rochester ME3 7BS Detached Freehold £45,000
26 January 1998 10 Villa Road, Higham, Rochester ME3 7BS Semi-detached Freehold £82,000
5 September 1997 7 Villa Road, Higham, Rochester ME3 7BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £67,000
30 April 1997 1 Villa Road, Higham, Rochester ME3 7BS Detached Freehold £92,000
27 March 1997 21 Villa Road, Higham, Rochester ME3 7BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £56,000
16 December 1996 19 Villa Road, Higham, Rochester ME3 7BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £50,500
28 November 1996 13 Villa Road, Higham, Rochester ME3 7BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £53,500
30 October 1995 4 Villa Road, Higham, Rochester ME3 7BS Detached Freehold £104,000
29 September 1995 10 Villa Road, Higham, Rochester ME3 7BS Semi-detached Freehold £67,000
22 September 1995 33 Villa Road, Higham, Rochester ME3 7BS Semi-detached Freehold £59,000
31 August 1995 23 Villa Road, Higham, Rochester ME3 7BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £49,000

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 7BS

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 7BS 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 7BS

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00123210 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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