ME3 8TW

a postcode in Medway

Introduced in January 1980

ME3 8TW	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 8TW

Willowbank Drive - 23 properties, USRN 32102089

Hagelstowe Avenue - 1 property, USRN 32103184

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4517 / 51°27'6"N

Longitude: 0.5669 / 0°34'0"E

UTM Reference: 31U 330944 5702866

OS Easting: 578450

OS Northing: 175649

OS Grid: TQ784756

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR PNZ.S61

Mapcode Global: VHJLG.SS10

Open Location Code: 9F32FH28+MQ

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 8TW 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 today	04:10 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 8TW, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in ME3 8TW

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
30 November 2023	10 Willowbank Drive, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8TW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£415,000
22 March 2023	Maybro, 20, Willowbank Drive, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8TW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£432,000
28 February 2023	12 Willowbank Drive, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8TW	Detached	Freehold	£570,000
31 January 2022	13 Willowbank Drive, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8TW	Detached	Freehold	£625,000
30 June 2021	7 Willowbank Drive, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8TW	Detached	Freehold	£415,000
30 November 2018	Maybro, 20, Willowbank Drive, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8TW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£350,000
21 July 2017	26 Willowbank Drive, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8TW	Detached	Freehold	£370,000
25 June 2015	15 Willowbank Drive, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8TW	Detached	Freehold	£320,000
12 March 2015	18 Willowbank Drive, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8TW	Detached	Freehold	£295,000
27 November 2014	13 Willowbank Drive, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8TW	Detached	Freehold	£380,000
30 September 2011	30 Willowbank Drive, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8TW	Detached	Freehold	£247,500
14 June 2010	14 Willowbank Drive, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8TW	Detached	Freehold	£250,000
16 December 2009	13 Willowbank Drive, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8TW	Detached	Freehold	£250,000
10 April 2008	30 Willowbank Drive, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8TW	Detached	Freehold	£270,000
10 March 2006	11 Willowbank Drive, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8TW	Detached	Freehold	£245,000
17 December 2004	30 Willowbank Drive, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8TW	Detached	Freehold	£248,995
30 November 2004	18 Willowbank Drive, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8TW	Detached	Freehold	£234,000
22 October 2004	11 Willowbank Drive, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8TW	Detached	Freehold	£220,000
6 June 2003	16 Willowbank Drive, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8TW	Detached	Freehold	£205,000
30 November 2000	20 Willowbank Drive, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8TW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£138,000
12 May 2000	7 Willowbank Drive, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8TW	Detached	Freehold	£132,000
19 April 2000	30 Willowbank Drive, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8TW	Detached	Freehold	£131,000
28 October 1999	18 Willowbank Drive, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8TW	Detached	Freehold	£122,500
2 July 1999	32 Willowbank Drive, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8TW	Detached	Freehold	£112,000
24 June 1997	13 Willowbank Drive, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8TW	Detached	Freehold	£86,000
21 April 1997	15 Willowbank Drive, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8TW	Detached	Freehold	£95,000
7 June 1996	30 Willowbank Drive, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8TW	Detached	Freehold	£69,000

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 8TW

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 8TW 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 8TW

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data 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

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