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ME2 3UE

Higham & Shorne

Gravesham

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Detailed insights for ME2 3UE

Overview

Postcode ME2 3UE is located in an urban city, within the Higham & Shorne ward of Gravesham in the South East region, and forms part of the Higham & Shorne area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 57.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Higham & Shorne is £50,500 per year. The nearest station is Cuxton located about 1.8 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
57
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

2/10

Higham & Shorne has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,213 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Higham & Shorne has a low crime rate, with approximately 57.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Higham & Shorne is £50,500 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 325 ft away from ME2 3UE.

Flood risk

No risk

Higham & Shorne near ME2 3UE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Cuxton located about 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
363
Population density
224.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
255
70.25%
Indian
75
20.66%
Other
11
3.03%
African
9
2.48%
Other White
8
2.2%
Total population: 363

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
63
52.07%
Owns outright
47
38.84%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
6.61%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.65%
Other social rented
1
0.83%
Total households: 121

Property prices in Higham & Shorne

Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £418,750 in Higham & Shorne area, with individual transactions ranging from £163,000 up to £1,170,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Higham & Shorne in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Higham & Shorne over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached24£650,000
Flats2£171,500
Semi-Detached26£392,500
Terraced12£307,500

10 year median price trend in Higham & Shorne

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Higham & Shorne.

Schools

In the ME2 3UE postcode area, located within Higham & Shorne, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME2 3UE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryBligh Primary School (Juniors)Academy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryBligh Primary School (Infants)Academy converter

N/A

0.5 miSecondaryStrood AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME2 3UE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME2 3UE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miMorrisons Daily181 Bligh Way, Rochester, ME2 2XGWalking directions to Morrisons Daily

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Gravesham district (2025-26).

Band A£1,542
Band B£1,799
Band C£2,056
Band D£2,313
Band E£2,827
Band F£3,341
Band G£3,855
Band H£4,626

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictGraveshamE07000109
Parliamentary ConstituencyGraveshamE14001254
WardHigham & ShorneE05014915
ParishHighamE04004936
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Higham & ShorneE02005064
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Gravesham 010AE01024265
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.