ME3 7UG

a postcode in Medway

Introduced in January 1980

ME3 7UG	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 7UG

Marsh Lane - 1 property, USRN 32101254

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4626 / 51°27'45"N

Longitude: 0.5021 / 0°30'7"E

UTM Reference: 31U 326482 5704233

OS Easting: 573905

OS Northing: 176708

OS Grid: TQ739767

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR PNW.7R9

Mapcode Global: VHJLF.NH8L

Open Location Code: 9F32FG72+3R

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01gl01

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

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

ONS Population Classification: 2a1

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
Younger Suburban Family Renters

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 14710 / 32844

5th decile
slightly more deprived

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

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

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:38
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:52
Sunrise	04:40
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:59
Sunset	21:18
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:05
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:20

Hours of daylight today	04:10 to 21:48
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:48 to 04:10
Moon Phase	Waxing Crescent
Moon Rises	08:46
Moon sets	23:23

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

Residential Property Sales in ME3 7UG

	Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
	22 January 2021	2 The Compasses, Cliffe, Rochester ME3 7UG	Detached	Freehold	£485,000
	12 April 2006	2 The Compasses, Cliffe, Rochester ME3 7UG	Detached	Freehold	£255,500

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 7UG

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Rochester and Strood

MP

Lauren Edwards Labour

Medway Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Strood Rural

Councillors

Gary Etheridge Conservative

Elizabeth Turpin Independent

John Williams Independent

ME3 7UG also falls within the Civil Parish of Cliffe and Cliffe Woods, 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 7UG

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00081595		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01016149	Medway 002D	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02003315	Medway 002	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04001130	Cliffe and Cliffe Woods	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E05014468	Strood Rural	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	4 May 2023	DLUHC
E06000035	Medway	Unitary Authorities	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000008	South East	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001447	Rochester and Strood	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000032	Kent	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000242	Medway	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33039822		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
E63012117	Cliffe (Medway)	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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