Postcode ME3 7QZ is located in a rural town, within the Strood Rural area of Medway in the South East region, and forms part of the Cliffe area. It has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 48.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 42% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Cliffe is £59,723 per year. The median sale price in Strood Rural is £400,000 (around £387 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £325,000 and £500,000. The nearest station is Higham, about 2.8 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Cliffe has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,506 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 35% most deprived areas in England.
Cliffe has an average crime rate, with approximately 48.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 46.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Cliffe is £59,723 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME3 7QZ.
Cliffe near ME3 7QZ 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 2.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 184 recent sales, the median property price is £400,000 (about £387 per square foot) in Strood Rural area, with individual transactions ranging from £112,000 up to £900,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 59 | £545,000 | £417 |
| Semi-Detached | 70 | £393,750 | £391 |
| Terraced | 47 | £290,000 | £363 |
| Flats | 8 | £200,000 | £345 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £385,000 | £167,000 | £287,000 | £232,500 |
| 2017 | £369,995 | £201,500 | £302,250 | £259,000 |
| 2018 | £432,500 | £211,500 | £326,500 | £260,000 |
| 2019 | £447,500 | £197,000 | £311,000 | £260,000 |
| 2020 | £462,500 | £186,000 | £310,000 | £265,000 |
| 2021 | £480,000 | £190,000 | £345,000 | £295,000 |
| 2022 | £567,500 | £244,500 | £375,000 | £320,000 |
| 2023 | £572,495 | £180,000 | £375,000 | £295,000 |
| 2024 | £590,000 | £185,000 | £360,000 | £285,000 |
| 2025 | £600,000 | £190,000 | £377,000 | £305,000 |
| 2026 | £504,250 | £225,000 | £385,000 | £298,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £307 | £257 | £318 | £290 |
| 2017 | £328 | £310 | £332 | £310 |
| 2018 | £337 | £290 | £329 | £313 |
| 2019 | £326 | £275 | £335 | £314 |
| 2020 | £328 | £322 | £321 | £316 |
| 2021 | £357 | £316 | £346 | £333 |
| 2022 | £377 | £366 | £377 | £393 |
| 2023 | £420 | £322 | £397 | £369 |
| 2024 | £420 | £327 | £389 | £358 |
| 2025 | £429 | £331 | £395 | £362 |
| 2026 | £406 | £376 | £393 | £367 |
There were 19 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME3 7QZ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2026 | 27, Swingate Avenue, Rochester, ME3 7QZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £375,000 | |
| 03 Nov 2025 | 46, Rookery Crescent, Rochester, ME3 7RH | Terraced | Freehold | £270,000 | |
| 05 Sept 2025 | 31, Rookery Crescent, Rochester, ME3 7RH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £525,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2025 | 12, Rookery Crescent, Rochester, ME3 7RH | Terraced | Freehold | £349,200 | |
| 29 Sept 2025 | 23, Thatchers Lane, Rochester, ME3 7TN | Terraced | Freehold | £320,000 |
In the ME3 7QZ postcode area, located within Cliffe, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe | Voluntary controlled school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Nov 2015. | |
St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Nov 2015
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME3 7QZ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | JS Minimarket | Church Street, Medway, ME3 7PT | Walking directions to JS Minimarket |
Annual council tax rates for Medway 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 7QZ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Elizabeth Turpin
Strood Rural - Elected 4 May 2023
Gary Etheridge
Strood Rural - Elected 4 May 2023
John Williams
Strood Rural - Elected 4 May 2023
Lauren Edwards
Rochester and Strood - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME3 7QZ records about 48 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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 drugs.
The median sale price around ME3 7QZ in Strood Rural is £400,000 (about £387 per square foot) based on 184 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to ME3 7QZ, including St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
ME3 7QZ scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 11,506 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Rochester and Strood covering ME3 7QZ is Lauren Edwards (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Elizabeth Turpin (Conservative and Unionist Party), Gary Etheridge (Conservative and Unionist Party) and John Williams (Conservative and Unionist Party).