The UK Postcode Database

ME3 8RY

a postcode in Medway

Introduced in June 1998
ME3 8RY Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with ME3 8RY

Holmes Close - 22 properties, USRN 32102689

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4501 / 51°27'0"N

Longitude: 0.5675 / 0°34'2"E

UTM Reference: 31U 330978 5702691

OS Easting: 578496

OS Northing: 175477

OS Grid: TQ784754

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR PP5.08X

Mapcode Global: VHJLG.STC6

Open Location Code: 9F32FH28+3X

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01gk88

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): 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 8RY 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 8RY, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in ME3 8RY

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
8 March 2024 17 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RY Semi-detached Freehold £290,000
16 March 2023 12 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £325,000
3 November 2022 5 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RY Semi-detached Freehold £305,000
29 September 2021 21 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £252,000
6 October 2020 3 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £300,000
13 March 2018 10 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £240,000
16 December 2016 21 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £210,000
10 November 2016 22 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £285,000
15 December 2014 12 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £235,000
14 November 2014 5 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RY Semi-detached Freehold £194,995
9 May 2014 4 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £205,000
29 June 2012 21 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £147,500
22 December 2011 16 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RY Semi-detached Freehold £175,000
10 July 2009 2 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £130,000
12 December 2008 3 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £162,000
21 November 2008 9 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £135,000
5 June 2007 5 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RY Semi-detached Freehold £164,995
31 May 2007 4 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RY Semi-detached Freehold £188,000
25 May 2007 14 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £157,000
18 May 2007 17 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RY Semi-detached Freehold £168,000
1 December 2006 9 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £149,995
8 September 2006 11 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RY Semi-detached Freehold £183,500
3 June 2005 16 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RY Semi-detached Freehold £185,000
29 April 2005 7 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RY Semi-detached Freehold £178,000
11 December 2003 6 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £140,000
24 September 2002 5 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RY Semi-detached Freehold £124,995
8 March 2002 17 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RY Semi-detached Freehold £102,750
30 January 2002 4 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RY Semi-detached Freehold £124,000
30 January 2002 1 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £96,000
24 July 2001 18 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RY Semi-detached Freehold £93,000
23 May 2001 2 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £86,000
6 April 2001 8 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £86,500
26 January 2001 23 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RY Detached Freehold £138,500
27 September 1999 15 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £75,500
14 May 1999 18 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RY Semi-detached Freehold £69,500
29 March 1999 20 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RY Semi-detached Freehold £85,995
12 March 1999 22 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £84,995
14 January 1999 16 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RY Semi-detached Freehold £84,500
7 January 1999 10 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £56,995
23 December 1998 23 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RY Detached Freehold £90,250
18 December 1998 21 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £58,995
11 December 1998 19 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RY Semi-detached Freehold £86,495
4 December 1998 17 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RY Semi-detached Freehold £71,995
30 November 1998 14 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £64,995
27 November 1998 15 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £67,995
26 November 1998 12 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RY Semi-detached Freehold £86,250
23 November 1998 9 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £66,995
20 November 1998 11 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RY Semi-detached Freehold £84,995
16 November 1998 7 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RY Semi-detached Freehold £77,895
9 November 1998 8 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £69,450
30 October 1998 6 Common Edge Road, Rochester ME3 8RY Semi-detached Freehold £71,250
26 October 1998 5 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RY Semi-detached Freehold £68,637
26 October 1998 4 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RY Semi-detached Freehold £81,950
9 October 1998 3 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £75,995
5 October 1998 2 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £66,995
5 October 1998 1 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £68,950

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 8RY

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 8RY 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 8RY

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00081244 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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