ME3 7EW

a postcode in Kent

Introduced in January 1980

ME3 7EW	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 7EW

Norah Lane - 30 properties, USRN 15700545

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4169 / 51°25'0"N

Longitude: 0.4555 / 0°27'19"E

UTM Reference: 31U 323074 5699255

OS Easting: 570844

OS Northing: 171510

OS Grid: TQ708715

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR PPD.20M

Mapcode Global: VHJLL.VN66

Open Location Code: 9F32CF84+P6

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01fk40

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

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

ONS Population Classification: 1c1

Retired Professionals
Established Mature Families
Affluent Mature Families

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 27213 / 32844

9th decile
much less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for ME3 7EW 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 today	04:10 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 7EW, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in ME3 7EW

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
23 February 2024	33 Norah Lane, Higham, Rochester ME3 7EW	Detached	Freehold	£645,000
6 April 2023	40 Norah Lane, Higham, Rochester ME3 7EW	Detached	Freehold	£467,500
11 November 2022	37 Norah Lane, Higham, Rochester ME3 7EW	Detached	Freehold	£720,000
29 May 2020	56 Norah Lane, Higham, Rochester ME3 7EW	Detached	Freehold	£650,000
24 April 2014	4 Copperfield Mews, Higham, Rochester ME3 7EW	Detached	Freehold	£450,000
31 January 2014	39 Norah Lane, Higham, Rochester ME3 7EW	Detached	Freehold	£280,000
10 January 2014	43 Norah Lane, Higham, Rochester ME3 7EW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£310,000
20 December 2013	2 Copperfield Mews, Higham, Rochester ME3 7EW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£300,000
2 December 2013	3 Copperfield Mews, Higham, Rochester ME3 7EW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£367,500
4 October 2013	1 Copperfield Mews, Higham, Rochester ME3 7EW	Detached	Freehold	£475,000
16 September 2013	5 Copperfield Mews, Higham, Rochester ME3 7EW	Detached	Freehold	£555,000
22 August 2013	42 Norah Lane, Higham, Rochester ME3 7EW	Detached	Freehold	£460,000
7 June 2013	25 Norah Lane, Higham, Rochester ME3 7EW	Detached	Freehold	£292,000
1 November 2011	44 Norah Lane, Higham, Rochester ME3 7EW	Detached	Freehold	£400,000
27 February 2009	44 Norah Lane, Higham, Rochester ME3 7EW	Detached	Freehold	£229,995
23 November 2006	54 Norah Lane, Higham, Rochester ME3 7EW	Detached	Freehold	£435,000
31 August 2006	23 Norah Lane, Higham, Rochester ME3 7EW	Detached	Freehold	£410,000
12 May 2006	48 Norah Lane, Higham, Rochester ME3 7EW	Detached	Freehold	£627,334
30 March 2006	46 Norah Lane, Higham, Rochester ME3 7EW	Detached	Freehold	£485,000
2 March 2005	31 Norah Lane, Higham, Rochester ME3 7EW	Detached	Freehold	£320,000
14 May 2004	35 Norah Lane, Higham, Rochester ME3 7EW	Detached	Freehold	£315,000
28 January 2003	60 Norah Lane, Higham, Rochester ME3 7EW	Detached	Freehold	£245,000
6 December 2002	43 Norah Lane, Higham, Rochester ME3 7EW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£249,000
7 September 1998	31 Norah Lane, Higham, Rochester ME3 7EW	Detached	Freehold	£115,000
7 July 1998	56 Norah Lane, Higham, Rochester ME3 7EW	Detached	Freehold	£170,000
18 December 1997	42 Norah Lane, Higham, Rochester ME3 7EW	Detached	Freehold	£159,000
12 July 1996	54 Norah Lane, Higham, Rochester ME3 7EW	Detached	Freehold	£60,000
12 April 1996	66 Norah Lane, Higham, Rochester ME3 7EW	Detached	Freehold	£187,500

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 7EW

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 7EW 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 7EW

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00123208		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01024265	Gravesham 010A	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
E33043023		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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