The UK Postcode Database

ME3 8RU

a postcode in Medway

Introduced in June 1998
ME3 8RU 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 8RU

Ruggles Close - 27 properties, USRN 32102693

Topley Drive - 1 property, USRN 32102802

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4496 / 51°26'58"N

Longitude: 0.5659 / 0°33'57"E

UTM Reference: 31U 330869 5702629

OS Easting: 578391

OS Northing: 175408

OS Grid: TQ783754

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR PP4.5VP

Mapcode Global: VHJLG.RTJN

Open Location Code: 9F32CHX8+R9

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01gk77

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

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

ONS Population Classification: 1c2

  • Retired Professionals
  • Established Mature Families
  • Burgeoning Mature Families

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 27775 / 32844

  • 9th decile
  • much less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for ME3 8RU 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 21:17
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 8RU, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in ME3 8RU

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
29 July 2022 26 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Detached Freehold £430,000
18 March 2022 16 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Detached Freehold £460,000
19 March 2021 21 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Detached Freehold £395,000
14 August 2020 4 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Detached Freehold £470,000
14 August 2020 11 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Detached Freehold £585,000
7 November 2019 20 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Detached Freehold £360,000
1 November 2019 6 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Detached Freehold £397,000
7 September 2018 2 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Detached Freehold £480,000
20 August 2018 8 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Detached Freehold £402,000
14 June 2018 12 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Detached Freehold £370,000
13 November 2017 5 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Detached Freehold £427,500
22 May 2017 4 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Detached Freehold £415,000
5 August 2016 11 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Detached Freehold £485,000
26 September 2014 19 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Detached Freehold £268,000
30 May 2014 8 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Detached Freehold £305,000
7 December 2012 15 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Detached Freehold £250,000
1 October 2012 17 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Detached Freehold £250,000
3 June 2011 22 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Detached Freehold £244,000
15 April 2011 17 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Detached Freehold £245,000
27 May 2010 6 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Detached Freehold £275,000
14 May 2010 15 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Detached Freehold £249,995
12 December 2008 3 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Detached Freehold £235,000
14 March 2007 1 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Semi-detached Freehold £195,000
12 October 2006 16 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Detached Freehold £300,000
6 June 2005 25 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Detached Freehold £245,000
3 June 2005 27 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Detached Freehold £275,000
24 March 2005 26 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Detached Freehold £240,000
3 October 2003 27 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Detached Freehold £237,000
7 February 2003 6 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Detached Freehold £238,000
27 September 2002 22 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Detached Freehold £190,000
28 March 2002 15 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Detached Freehold £179,000
30 January 2002 9 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Detached Freehold £168,500
20 December 2001 26 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Detached Freehold £167,000
18 June 2001 21 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Detached Freehold £137,000
30 May 2001 12 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Detached Freehold £160,000
21 December 2000 1 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Semi-detached Freehold £113,000
7 January 2000 7 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Detached Freehold £178,000
12 November 1999 1 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Semi-detached Freehold £85,995
11 October 1999 5 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Detached Freehold £112,995
8 October 1999 6 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Detached Freehold £132,995
27 September 1999 4 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Detached Freehold £117,995
14 September 1999 3 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Detached Freehold £104,995
2 September 1999 2 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Detached Freehold £143,995
11 August 1999 9 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Detached Freehold £103,995
9 August 1999 10 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Detached Freehold £137,995
30 July 1999 11 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Detached Freehold £139,995
14 July 1999 12 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Detached Freehold £99,995
30 June 1999 18 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Detached Freehold £82,995
30 June 1999 14 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Detached Freehold £103,995
28 June 1999 15 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Detached Freehold £103,995
16 June 1999 26 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Detached Freehold £99,995
14 June 1999 17 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Detached Freehold £85,995
4 June 1999 27 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Detached Freehold £121,995
28 May 1999 24 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Detached Freehold £148,995
14 May 1999 25 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Detached Freehold £101,995
9 April 1999 23 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Detached Freehold £99,495
9 April 1999 22 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Detached Freehold £113,995
25 March 1999 16 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Detached Freehold £101,883
22 March 1999 19 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Detached Freehold £79,995
24 February 1997 20 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Detached Freehold £105,995
12 February 1997 21 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RU Detached Freehold £85,495

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 8RU

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 8RU also falls within the Civil Parish of High Halstow, 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 8RU

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00081245 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01016073 Medway 003A 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
E04001135 High Halstow 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
E33039826 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
E63012137 High Halstow 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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