Postcode ME3 7SA is located in a rural hamlet, within the Strood Rural area of Medway in the South East region, and forms part of the Cliffe area. It has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 65.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 22% 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 2.3 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Cliffe has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,445 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 44% least deprived areas in England.
Cliffe has an average crime rate, with approximately 65.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.7% 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 7SA.
Cliffe near ME3 7SA 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 2.3 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 16 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME3 7SA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2025 | 2, Syringa Cottages, Cooling Road, Rochester, ME3 7SA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £500,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2025 | 1, Maple Cottages, Rochester, ME3 7SB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £430,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2025 | 5, Morning Cross Cottages, Rochester, ME3 7SF | Terraced | Freehold | £188,000 | |
| 16 Feb 2026 | 19A, Cooling Road, Rochester, ME3 7RY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £465,000 | |
| 03 Jul 2025 | 5, Norwood Close, Rochester, ME3 7QJ | Detached | Freehold | £430,000 |
In the ME3 7SA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 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 7SA
| 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 7SA, 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 7SA records about 66 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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, burglary and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around ME3 7SA 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 7SA, 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 7SA scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 18,445 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 7SA 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).