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ME3 8AT

Strood Rural

Medway

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Detailed insights for ME3 8AT

Overview

Postcode ME3 8AT is located in an urban city, within the Strood Rural ward of Medway in the South East region, and forms part of the Wainscott & City Estate area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wainscott & City Estate is £51,800 per year. The nearest station is Strood (Kent) located about 0.9 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
1.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

3/10

Wainscott & City Estate has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,950 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 27% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Wainscott & City Estate has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.2%

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.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Wainscott & City Estate is £51,800 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 213 ft away from ME3 8AT.

Flood risk

No risk

Wainscott & City Estate near ME3 8AT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Strood (Kent) located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for ME3 8AT
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Strood (Kent)

N/A

Walking directions to Strood (Kent)

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
438
Population density
1,436.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
335
77.01%
Indian
28
6.44%
Other
17
3.91%
African
13
2.99%
Other Asian
8
1.84%
Total population: 435

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
83
50.92%
Owns outright
65
39.88%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
6.75%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.23%
Other social rented
1
0.61%
Total households: 163

Property prices in Strood Rural

Based on 181 recent sales, the median property price is £375,000 in Strood Rural area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,750 up to £885,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Strood Rural 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 Strood Rural over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached50£578,500
Flats11£190,000
Semi-Detached70£375,000
Terraced50£305,000

10 year median price trend in Strood Rural

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Strood Rural.

Schools

In the ME3 8AT postcode area, located within Wainscott & City Estate, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME3 8AT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryHilltop Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryWainscott Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryTemple Mill Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME3 8AT

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME3 8AT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miMe 2 Local Food & WineBill Street Road, Medway, ME2 4RAWalking directions to Me 2 Local Food & Wine
0.4 miWainscott Stores59 Wainscott Road, Rochester, ME2 4LAWalking directions to Wainscott Stores
0.4 miThe Co-operative Food4 Wainscott Road, Rochester, ME2 4LBWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.5 miUnique News & Food99 Bill Street Road, Rochester, ME2 4RAWalking directions to Unique News & Food

Council Tax Bands

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

Band A£1,472
Band B£1,717
Band C£1,962
Band D£2,207
Band E£2,698
Band F£3,188
Band G£3,679
Band H£4,415

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

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictMedwayE06000035
Parliamentary ConstituencyRochester and StroodE14001447
WardStrood RuralE05014468
ParishFrindsbury ExtraE04001133
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Wainscott & City EstateE02003317
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Medway 004CE01016148
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.