| Postcode | ME3 7AN |
|---|---|
| Post Town | Rochester |
| Nearest station | Higham (2 km) |
| Bus stops |
Forge Lane (SE)
Forge Lane Shops (NE)
Forge Lane (NW)
Gardeners Arms (S)
School Lane Shops (NE)
Copperfield Crescent (E)
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| Known addresses |
No addresses found
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| Businesses |
No businesses found
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| Latitude | 51.414032 | |
|---|---|---|
| Longitude | 0.457635 | |
| Easting | 571002 | |
| Northing | 171200 | |
| Grid reference | TQ710712 | |
| UTM reference | 31U 323208 5698935 | |
| what3words | glee.pushy.foal | |
| FixPhrase | cringe magnitude self tarmac | |
| Plus code | 9F32CF75+J3 | |
| Altitude | 71 metres (234 feet) | |
| Sunrise (today) | 7:45 | |
| Sunset (today) | 16:39 | |
| Distance away | ||
| Distance to sea | 4.2 KMs (2.6 miles) |
| Parish | Higham | E04004936 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ward | Higham & Shorne | E05014915 | |
| Local Authority District | Gravesham | E07000109 | |
| County Electoral Division | Gravesham Rural | E58000707 | |
| Local Authority | Kent | E10000016 | |
| County | Kent | E10000016 | |
| Constituency (2024) | Gravesham | E14001254 | |
| MP | Dr Lauren Sullivan | Labour | |
| Police force | Kent | ||
| NUTS/ITL 3 | Kent Thames Gateway | ||
| NUTS/ITL 2 | Kent | ||
| NUTS/ITL 1 | South East | ||
| Country | England | E92000001 | |
| Date introduced | May 1994 |
|---|---|
| Date usage ended | June 1996 |
| Last updated | December 2025 |
| User type | Large (addresses receive more than 25 items of mail per day) |
| Quality | Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink initiative - last known ONS postcode grid reference |
| Index of Multiple Deprivation (2017-2020) |
Most deprivedLeast deprived
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|---|---|---|
| Average household income (2020) |
Lowest (£22,200)
Highest (£108,100)
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| Rural/urban (2021) | Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city | |
| Rural/urban (2011) | Rural town and fringe | |
| Built up area (2024) | Higham (Gravesham) | E63012212 |
| Census output area (2021) | E00123201 | |
| Census output area (2011) | E00123201 | |
| Lower layer super output area (2021) | Gravesham 010B | E01024266 |
| Lower layer super output area (2011) | Gravesham 010B | E01024266 |
| Middle layer super output area (2021) | Higham & Shorne | E02005064 |
| Middle layer super output area (2011) | Higham & Shorne | E02005064 |
| Travel to work area | London | E30000234 |
| Average property price in Rochester | £328,398 |
|---|---|
| Annual change | 1.7% |