Postcode ME3 8DG is located in a rural village, within the Strood Rural area of Medway in the South East region, and forms part of the Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow area. It has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 44.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 47% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow is £62,406 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 Higham, about 3.2 miles away.
Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,921 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 45% least deprived areas in England.
Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow has a low crime rate, with approximately 44.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 4.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow is £62,406 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME3 8DG.
Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow near ME3 8DG 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 3.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
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 1 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME3 8DG.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2025 | 1, Marshgate Villas, Rochester, ME3 8DP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £470,000 |
In the ME3 8DG postcode area, located within Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow, there are no schools in close proximity.
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 8DG, 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 8DG records about 45 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around ME3 8DG in Strood Rural is £400,000 (about £391 per square foot) based on 172 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
ME3 8DG scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 17,921 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 8DG 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).