ME3 9LU

a postcode in Medway

Introduced in January 1980

ME3 9LU	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 9LU

Stoke Road - 14 properties, USRN 32101823

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4309 / 51°25'51"N

Longitude: 0.5892 / 0°35'21"E

UTM Reference: 31U 332419 5700506

OS Easting: 580082

OS Northing: 173395

OS Grid: TQ800733

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR PPC.CR7

Mapcode Global: VHJLP.59BD

Open Location Code: 9F32CHJQ+9M

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01hk03

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: F1

rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
a rural hamlet or isolated dwellings in populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2b1

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Rural Amenity
Ageing Rural Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 10555 / 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 9LU 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 Sets	00:00
Moon Rises	08:46

For a full sun and moon calendar for ME3 9LU, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in ME3 9LU

	Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
	30 June 2023	2 Beluncle Villas, Hoo, Rochester ME3 9LU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£450,000

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 9LU

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 9LU 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 9LU

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00081268		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01016074	Medway 001D	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02003314	Medway 001	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
E33039818		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
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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