The UK Postcode Database

ME3 8BS

a postcode in Medway

Introduced in December 1997
ME3 8BS Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with ME3 8BS

Niven Close - 15 properties, USRN 32102396

Leigh Road - 1 property, USRN 32102351

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4119 / 51°24'42"N

Longitude: 0.5057 / 0°30'20"E

UTM Reference: 31U 326544 5698582

OS Easting: 574352

OS Northing: 171075

OS Grid: TQ743710

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR PPG.GP1

Mapcode Global: VHJLM.QS60

Open Location Code: 9F32CG64+Q7

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01gj08

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, 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): 23950 / 32844

  • 8th decile
  • less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for ME3 8BS 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 04:10
Moon Phase Waxing Crescent
Moon Rises 08:46
Moon sets 23:23

For a full sun and moon calendar for ME3 8BS, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in ME3 8BS

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
12 August 2024 4 Niven Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BS Detached Freehold £580,000
14 June 2024 12 Niven Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BS Detached Freehold £533,500
2 October 2019 9 Niven Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BS Detached Freehold £472,000
11 July 2018 12 Niven Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BS Detached Freehold £475,000
6 October 2017 10 Niven Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BS Detached Freehold £218,000
14 June 2013 8 Niven Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BS Detached Freehold £287,000
5 February 2010 10 Niven Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BS Detached Leasehold £285,000
5 February 2010 10 Niven Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BS Detached Freehold £285,000
10 November 2009 6 Niven Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BS Detached Freehold £300,000
31 August 2005 10 Niven Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BS Detached Freehold £265,000
14 January 2005 4 Niven Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BS Detached Freehold £270,000
20 September 2004 1 Niven Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BS Detached Freehold £279,995
30 June 2004 4 Niven Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BS Detached Freehold £294,000
16 January 2003 7 Niven Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BS Detached Freehold £215,000
25 July 2002 1 Niven Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BS Detached Freehold £210,000
4 April 2001 9 Niven Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BS Detached Freehold £175,000
4 August 2000 4 Niven Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BS Detached Freehold £155,000
26 February 1999 11 Niven Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BS Detached Freehold £139,950
29 January 1999 4 Niven Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BS Detached Freehold £78,950
18 December 1998 5 Niven Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BS Detached Freehold £141,000
27 November 1998 7 Niven Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BS Detached Freehold £142,500
30 October 1998 8 Niven Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BS Detached Freehold £142,000
28 October 1998 10 Niven Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BS Detached Freehold £54,200
9 October 1998 3 Niven Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BS Detached Freehold £139,000
16 September 1998 1 Niven Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BS Detached Freehold £140,000
16 September 1998 2 Niven Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BS Detached Freehold £139,950
8 September 1998 16 Niven Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BS Detached Freehold £137,000
27 August 1998 12 Niven Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BS Detached Freehold £148,000
26 August 1998 14 Niven Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BS Detached Freehold £150,000
21 August 1998 15 Niven Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BS Detached Freehold £140,000

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 8BS

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 8BS also falls within the Civil Parish of Frindsbury Extra, 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 8BS

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00081623 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01016148 Medway 004C Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02003317 Medway 004 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04001133 Frindsbury Extra 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
E33039831 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
E63012252 Rochester 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

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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