ME3 7LZ

a postcode in Kent

Introduced in January 1980

ME3 7LZ	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 7LZ

Lake Drive - 23 properties, USRN 15700424

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4279 / 51°25'40"N

Longitude: 0.4636 / 0°27'48"E

UTM Reference: 31U 323675 5700459

OS Easting: 571362

OS Northing: 172751

OS Grid: TQ713727

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR PP6.J06

Mapcode Global: VHJLL.ZCFR

Open Location Code: 9F32CFH7+4C

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01fk52

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: E1

rural village
a rural village surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 7b1

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
Young Families in Industrial Towns
Terraces in Transitional Towns

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 19586 / 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 7LZ on Saturday 20 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)	22:06
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:20

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 7LZ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in ME3 7LZ

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
7 July 2022	25 Lake Drive, Higham, Rochester ME3 7LZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£380,000
5 October 2021	5 Lake Drive, Higham, Rochester ME3 7LZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£300,000
30 January 2020	17 Lake Drive, Higham, Rochester ME3 7LZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£325,000
30 November 2016	25 Lake Drive, Higham, Rochester ME3 7LZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£305,000
22 July 2016	9 Lake Drive, Higham, Rochester ME3 7LZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£360,000
15 March 2016	2 Lake Drive, Higham, Rochester ME3 7LZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£300,000
30 July 2015	8 Lake Drive, Higham, Rochester ME3 7LZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£294,000
9 January 2015	23 Lake Drive, Higham, Rochester ME3 7LZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£260,000
6 November 2013	25 Lake Drive, Higham, Rochester ME3 7LZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£249,995
31 October 2012	17 Lake Drive, Higham, Rochester ME3 7LZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£232,000
27 January 2012	21 Lake Drive, Higham, Rochester ME3 7LZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£180,000
21 December 2011	1 Lake Drive, Higham, Rochester ME3 7LZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£220,000
3 September 2010	23 Lake Drive, Higham, Rochester ME3 7LZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£218,000
27 July 2007	29 Lake Drive, Higham, Rochester ME3 7LZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£267,500
11 June 2007	8 Lake Drive, Higham, Rochester ME3 7LZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£235,000
10 November 2006	23 Lake Drive, Higham, Rochester ME3 7LZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£227,000
31 August 2006	4 Lake Drive, Higham, Rochester ME3 7LZ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£240,000
21 January 2005	9 Lake Drive, Higham, Rochester ME3 7LZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£225,000
20 August 2004	17 Lake Drive, Higham, Rochester ME3 7LZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£224,000
16 September 2003	16 Lake Drive, Higham, Rochester ME3 7LZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£192,500
5 December 2002	29 Lake Drive, Higham, Rochester ME3 7LZ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£165,500
29 August 2002	10 Lake Drive, Higham, Rochester ME3 7LZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£169,000
24 July 2002	23 Lake Drive, Higham, Rochester ME3 7LZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£169,995
11 December 2001	9 Lake Drive, Higham, Rochester ME3 7LZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£162,000
29 September 2001	15 Lake Drive, Higham, Rochester ME3 7LZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£158,500
26 August 2000	14 Lake Drive, Higham, Rochester ME3 7LZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£128,620
31 May 2000	17 Lake Drive, Higham, Rochester ME3 7LZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£143,000
19 April 2000	8 Lake Drive, Higham, Rochester ME3 7LZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£116,995
5 March 1999	6 Lake Drive, Higham, Rochester ME3 7LZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£99,995
23 September 1998	4 Lake Drive, Higham, Rochester ME3 7LZ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£91,000
28 January 1998	9 Lake Drive, Higham, Rochester ME3 7LZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£91,000
5 December 1997	5 Lake Drive, Higham, Rochester ME3 7LZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£80,000
16 June 1997	29 Lake Drive, Higham, Rochester ME3 7LZ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£78,000
26 July 1996	6 Lake Drive, Higham, Rochester ME3 7LZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£76,000

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 7LZ

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 7LZ 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 7LZ

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00123205		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01024267	Gravesham 010C	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
E33043024		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
E63012183	Lower Higham	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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