The UK Postcode Database

ME3 8BY

a postcode in Medway

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

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Streets Associated with ME3 8BY

Chaplin Close - 18 properties, USRN 32102245

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4132 / 51°24'47"N

Longitude: 0.507 / 0°30'25"E

UTM Reference: 31U 326637 5698722

OS Easting: 574435

OS Northing: 171221

OS Grid: TQ744712

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR PPG.90V

Mapcode Global: VHJLM.QRW1

Open Location Code: 9F32CG74+7Q

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01gj09

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 5a3

  • Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
  • Outer Suburbs
  • Young Suburban Families

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 8683 / 32844

  • 3rd decile
  • more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for ME3 8BY 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 8BY, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in ME3 8BY

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
14 November 2022 16 Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £316,000
6 May 2022 2 Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £285,000
30 September 2021 15 Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BY Semi-detached Freehold £280,000
29 September 2021 10 Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £280,000
12 February 2021 11 Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £265,000
26 February 2019 4 Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £266,000
16 May 2018 16 Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £256,500
13 February 2017 11 Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £220,000
19 May 2016 9 Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £250,000
14 December 2015 14 Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £210,000
27 September 2013 14 Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £170,000
21 November 2012 2 Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £155,000
7 July 2011 11 Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £145,000
21 April 2011 11 Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £160,000
24 July 2008 3 Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £179,000
29 November 2006 1 Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £167,000
23 October 2006 2 Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £157,000
5 June 2006 16 Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £170,000
18 April 2006 14 Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BY Semi-detached Freehold £149,500
17 March 2006 3 Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £148,000
25 May 2004 4 Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £146,000
30 January 2003 16 Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BY Detached Freehold £146,000
11 November 2002 10 Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £119,995
8 July 2002 5 Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £106,500
12 April 2002 18 Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BY Semi-detached Freehold £128,000
31 January 2002 1 Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £110,500
16 November 2001 10 Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £109,995
6 July 2001 14 Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BY Semi-detached Freehold £89,000
31 May 2001 14 Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BY Semi-detached Freehold £88,250
12 January 2001 3 Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £85,000
18 August 2000 5 Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £79,000
31 July 2000 9 Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £91,995
30 June 2000 15 Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BY Semi-detached Freehold £85,500
18 February 1999 3 Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £69,950
30 September 1998 8 Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £89,950
28 August 1998 4 Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £69,950
12 August 1998 5 Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £69,950
31 July 1998 10 Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £69,950
10 July 1998 2 Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £69,950
10 July 1998 7 Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BY Semi-detached Freehold £95,000
6 July 1998 1 Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £74,950
19 June 1998 6 Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £73,950
3 June 1998 11 Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £67,500
2 June 1998 18 Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BY Semi-detached Freehold £73,950
29 May 1998 9 Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £69,950
22 May 1998 14 Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BY Semi-detached Freehold £69,000
20 May 1998 12 Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £67,500
13 May 1998 16 Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BY Detached Freehold £71,500
8 May 1998 15 Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BY Semi-detached Freehold £71,000
29 April 1998 17 Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8BY Semi-detached Freehold £71,500

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 8BY

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 8BY 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 8BY

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00081621 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E00167402 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 31 December 2011 ONS
E01016146 Medway 004A Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E01035288 Medway 004D Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 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
E33039830 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

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