Postcode ME3 8AR is located in an urban city, within the Strood Rural area of Medway in the South East region, and forms part of the Wainscott & City Estate area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 65% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Wainscott & City Estate is £61,953 per year. The median sale price in Strood Rural is £400,000 (around £391 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £325,000 and £494,000. The nearest station is Strood (Kent), about 1 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Wainscott & City Estate has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,955 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 18% least deprived areas in England.
Wainscott & City Estate has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Wainscott & City Estate is £61,953 per year.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 325 ft away from ME3 8AR.
Wainscott & City Estate near ME3 8AR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Strood (Kent) located about 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mi | Strood (Kent) | N/A | Walking directions to Strood (Kent) |
Based on 172 recent sales, the median property price is £400,000 (about £391 per square foot) in Strood Rural area, with individual transactions ranging from £112,000 up to £900,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 56 | £532,500 | £417 |
| Semi-Detached | 64 | £380,000 | £393 |
| Terraced | 45 | £290,000 | £372 |
| Flats | 7 | £210,000 | £354 |
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 | £595,000 | £202,500 | £377,000 | £305,000 |
| 2026 | £480,000 | £225,000 | £380,000 | £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 | £335 | £396 | £362 |
| 2026 | £413 | £376 | £396 | £372 |
There were 42 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME3 8AR.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 2026 | 62, Hollywood Lane, Rochester, ME3 8AR | Detached | Freehold | £595,000 | |
| 12 Nov 2025 | 60, Hollywood Lane, Rochester, ME3 8AR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £620,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2025 | 48, Hollywood Lane, Rochester, ME3 8AR | Detached | Freehold | £625,000 | |
| 01 Aug 2025 | 94A, Hollywood Lane, Rochester, ME3 8AR | Detached | Freehold | £605,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2025 | 127, Hollywood Lane, Rochester, ME3 8AT | Other | Freehold | £450,000 |
In the ME3 8AR postcode area, located within Wainscott & City Estate, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME3 8AR
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | The Co-operative Food | 4 Wainscott Road, Rochester, ME2 4LB | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.4 mi | Wainscott Stores | 59 Wainscott Road, Rochester, ME2 4LA | Walking directions to Wainscott Stores |
| 0.5 mi | Me 2 Local Food & Wine | Bill Street Road, Medway, ME2 4RA | Walking directions to Me 2 Local Food & Wine |
| 0.5 mi | Unique News & Food | 99 Bill Street Road, Rochester, ME2 4RA | Walking directions to Unique News & Food |
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 8AR, 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 8AR records about 29 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around ME3 8AR in Strood Rural is £400,000 (about £391 per square foot) based on 172 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to ME3 8AR, including Wainscott Primary School, Hilltop Primary School (Good) and Temple Mill Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to ME3 8AR is Strood (Kent), about 1,557 m away.
ME3 8AR scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,955 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 8AR 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).