Postcode ME3 7LB is located in a rural village, within the Higham & Shorne ward of Gravesham in the South East region, and forms part of the Higham & Shorne area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 42.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 49% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Higham & Shorne is £67,019 per year. The nearest station is Higham, about 0.2 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Higham & Shorne has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,180 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 36% least deprived areas in England.
Higham & Shorne has a low crime rate, with approximately 42.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.0% 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.
The average income per household in Higham & Shorne is £67,019 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 242 ft away from ME3 7LB.
Higham & Shorne near ME3 7LB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Higham located about 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Higham | N/A | Walking directions to Higham |
Based on 73 recent sales, the median property price is £425,000 (about £430 per square foot) in Higham & Shorne area, with individual transactions ranging from £163,000 up to £1,150,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 24 | £642,500 | £412 |
| Semi-Detached | 38 | £402,500 | £448 |
| Terraced | 9 | £375,000 | £458 |
| Flats | 2 | £171,500 | £284 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £460,000 | £333,750 | £267,500 |
| 2017 | £575,000 | £327,500 | £315,000 |
| 2018 | £470,000 | £345,000 | £300,000 |
| 2019 | £547,500 | £365,000 | £296,000 |
| 2020 | £625,000 | £347,500 | £282,000 |
| 2021 | £630,000 | £375,000 | £315,000 |
| 2022 | £560,000 | £396,250 | £321,500 |
| 2023 | £560,000 | £387,000 | £282,500 |
| 2024 | £587,500 | £365,000 | £300,000 |
| 2025 | £650,000 | £395,000 | £330,000 |
| 2026 | £627,500 | £397,500 | £437,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £319 | £328 | £346 |
| 2017 | £373 | £368 | £330 |
| 2018 | £357 | £369 | £360 |
| 2019 | £387 | £345 | £353 |
| 2020 | £365 | £345 | £354 |
| 2021 | £400 | £380 | £369 |
| 2022 | £440 | £431 | £400 |
| 2023 | £485 | £455 | £364 |
| 2024 | £442 | £407 | £426 |
| 2025 | £409 | £436 | £385 |
| 2026 | £439 | £457 | £447 |
There were 8 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME3 7LB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sept 2025 | Apartment 3, Copperfield House, Chequers Court, Rochester, ME3 7HZ | Flats | Leasehold | £180,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Apartment 2, Copperfield House, Chequers Court, Rochester, ME3 7HZ | Flats | Leasehold | £163,000 | |
| 05 Sept 2025 | Bridgewater, Chalk Road, Rochester, ME3 7LA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £565,000 | |
| 12 Feb 2026 | 15, Martins Close, Rochester, ME3 7HE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £390,000 | |
| 09 May 2025 | 8, Jupp Court, School Lane, Rochester, ME3 7BN | Flats | Leasehold | £74,000 |
Annual council tax rates for Gravesham district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for ME3 7LB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Helen Ashenden
Higham & Shorne - Elected 4 May 2023
Jordan Michael David Meade
Higham & Shorne - Elected 4 May 2023
Leslie Mark Pearton
Higham & Shorne - Elected 4 May 2023
Lauren Sullivan
Gravesham - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME3 7LB records about 43 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft.
The median sale price around ME3 7LB in Higham & Shorne is £425,000 (about £430 per square foot) based on 73 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to ME3 7LB, including Higham Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to ME3 7LB is Higham, about 358 m away.
ME3 7LB scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,180 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Gravesham covering ME3 7LB is Lauren Sullivan (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Helen Ashenden (Conservative and Unionist Party), Jordan Michael David Meade (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Leslie Mark Pearton (Conservative and Unionist Party).