The UK Postcode Database

ME3 8NF

a postcode in Medway

Introduced in July 2007
ME3 8NF Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with ME3 8NF

Searchlight Heights - 45 properties, USRN 32103066

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4163 / 51°24'58"N

Longitude: 0.5351 / 0°32'6"E

UTM Reference: 31U 328603 5698998

OS Easting: 576378

OS Northing: 171630

OS Grid: TQ763716

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR PPH.444

Mapcode Global: VHJLN.7N7N

Open Location Code: 9F32CG8P+F2

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01gj49

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: E1

  • rural village
  • a rural village surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 5a3

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

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 11773 / 32844

  • 4th decile
  • somewhat more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for ME3 8NF 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 21:17
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:05
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:19
Hours of daylight today04:10 to 21:47
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:47 to 04:10
Moon Phase Waxing Crescent
Moon Rises 08:46
Moon sets 23:23

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

Residential Property Sales in ME3 8NF

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
26 January 2024 17 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Flat/apartment Leasehold £203,000
17 August 2023 3 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Flat/apartment Leasehold £92,250
28 July 2023 11 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Flat/apartment Leasehold £200,000
10 July 2023 21 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Flat/apartment Leasehold £106,000
20 May 2022 39 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £290,000
6 September 2021 37 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £253,000
3 August 2021 6 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Semi-detached Freehold £340,000
30 June 2021 53 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Semi-detached Freehold £365,000
28 June 2021 31 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Flat/apartment Leasehold £205,000
10 February 2021 33 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Semi-detached Freehold £285,000
17 December 2020 8 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Semi-detached Freehold £300,000
15 December 2020 10 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £323,000
15 December 2020 Flat 9, Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Flat/apartment Leasehold £193,000
18 September 2020 2 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Other property type Freehold £156,869
28 August 2020 2 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Flat/apartment Leasehold £197,500
18 March 2020 3 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Flat/apartment Leasehold £61,250
2 March 2020 51 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Semi-detached Freehold £305,000
10 January 2020 17 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Flat/apartment Leasehold £182,000
28 November 2019 31 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Flat/apartment Leasehold £183,000
21 November 2019 25 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Detached Freehold £320,000
18 April 2019 6 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Semi-detached Freehold £295,000
29 June 2018 39 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £250,000
29 March 2018 5 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Flat/apartment Leasehold £68,250
6 March 2018 1 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Flat/apartment Leasehold £175,000
12 December 2017 12 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Semi-detached Freehold £300,000
8 December 2017 35 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Semi-detached Freehold £312,500
5 October 2017 15 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Flat/apartment Leasehold £175,000
21 July 2017 39 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £245,000
19 June 2017 7 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Flat/apartment Leasehold £180,000
2 February 2017 19 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Flat/apartment Leasehold £180,000
14 November 2016 Flat 9, Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Flat/apartment Leasehold £176,000
5 August 2016 11 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Flat/apartment Leasehold £116,250
23 February 2016 71 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Flat/apartment Leasehold £170,000
22 January 2016 25 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Detached Freehold £275,000
20 January 2016 5 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Flat/apartment Leasehold £52,500
5 January 2016 33 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Semi-detached Freehold £272,500
11 December 2015 63 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £285,000
11 December 2015 31 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Flat/apartment Leasehold £160,000
25 September 2015 Hollingate House, 47, Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Semi-detached Freehold £253,000
30 June 2015 Hollingate House, 47, Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Semi-detached Freehold £250,000
19 June 2015 69 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £274,300
12 January 2015 1 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Flat/apartment Leasehold £139,950
17 October 2014 37 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £191,500
8 November 2013 31 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Flat/apartment Leasehold £146,000
8 October 2013 17 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Flat/apartment Leasehold £127,500
2 May 2013 Flat 9, Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Flat/apartment Leasehold £122,000
9 April 2013 55 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £214,000
18 February 2013 25 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £200,000
4 May 2012 35 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Semi-detached Freehold £195,000
28 May 2010 75 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £202,000
27 June 2008 75 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £205,000
18 June 2008 73 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £200,000
11 June 2008 3 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Flat/apartment Leasehold £51,800
25 April 2008 4 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Semi-detached Freehold £225,000
24 April 2008 6 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Semi-detached Freehold £225,000
28 March 2008 10 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £192,500
28 March 2008 2 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Flat/apartment Leasehold £165,000
28 March 2008 8 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Semi-detached Freehold £205,000
20 March 2008 12 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Semi-detached Freehold £205,000
25 January 2008 71 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Flat/apartment Leasehold £162,500
17 December 2007 69 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £220,000
17 December 2007 23 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Flat/apartment Leasehold £52,500
7 December 2007 61 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Flat/apartment Leasehold £160,000
7 December 2007 63 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £219,000
30 November 2007 67 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £215,000
30 November 2007 65 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £215,000
30 November 2007 15 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Flat/apartment Leasehold £90,000
30 November 2007 59 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £210,000
26 October 2007 53 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Semi-detached Freehold £225,000
12 October 2007 51 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Semi-detached Freehold £210,000
12 October 2007 45 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Semi-detached Freehold £210,000
9 October 2007 17 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Flat/apartment Leasehold £74,000
5 October 2007 43 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Semi-detached Freehold £215,000
28 September 2007 55 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £220,000
28 September 2007 57 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Semi-detached Freehold £220,000
21 September 2007 41 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £200,000
20 September 2007 Flat 9, Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Flat/apartment Leasehold £75,000
14 September 2007 49 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £215,000
14 September 2007 Hollingate House, 47, Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £215,000
7 September 2007 37 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £160,000
31 August 2007 39 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £160,000
29 June 2007 27 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £210,000
29 June 2007 29 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Semi-detached Freehold £210,000
29 June 2007 25 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £200,000
28 June 2007 31 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Flat/apartment Leasehold £155,000
22 June 2007 35 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Semi-detached Freehold £210,000
22 June 2007 33 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8NF Semi-detached Freehold £210,000

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 8NF

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Rochester and Strood

MP

Lauren Edwards Labour

Medway Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow

Councillors

George Crozer Independent

Michael Pearce Independent

Ron Sands Independent

ME3 8NF also falls within the Civil Parish of Hoo St. Werburgh, 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 8NF

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00081629 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E00167397 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 31 December 2011 ONS
E01016143 Medway 003E Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02003316 Medway 003 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04001136 Hoo St. Werburgh Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05014457 Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow 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
E33039825 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
E63012194 Chattenden 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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