Postcode ME3 8HU 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 low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 35.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 57% 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 1.5 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Woodside Green.
Cliffe has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,297 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 29% least deprived areas in England.
Cliffe has a low crime rate, with approximately 35.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 13.3% 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 8HU.
Cliffe near ME3 8HU 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Woodside Green | Small | Walking directions to Woodside Green |
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 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME3 8HU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2026 | 18, Milton Avenue, Rochester, ME3 8JS | Terraced | Leasehold | £166,500 | |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 7, Masefield Drive, Rochester, ME3 8JW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £461,000 | |
| 21 Apr 2026 | 53, Town Road, Rochester, ME3 8JX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £750,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2025 | 45, Town Road, Rochester, ME3 8JX | Detached | Freehold | £410,000 | |
| 05 Sept 2025 | 17, Shaw Close, Rochester, ME3 8JR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £412,500 |
In the ME3 8HU 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 | Cliffe Woods Primary School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Apr 2025. | |
Cliffe Woods Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Apr 2025
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| 0.3 mi | Not applicable | City of Rochester School | Other independent special school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Jul 2024. | |
City of Rochester School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Jul 2024
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME3 8HU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Mini Market | 19 Parkside, Rochester, ME3 8HX | Walking directions to Mini Market |
| 0.1 mi | Parkside Provisions | Dorchester Close, Medway, ME3 8HX | Walking directions to Parkside Provisions |
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 8HU, 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 8HU records about 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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 other theft.
The median sale price around ME3 8HU in Strood Rural is £400,000 (about £387 per square foot) based on 184 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to ME3 8HU, including Cliffe Woods Primary School (Good) and City of Rochester School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
ME3 8HU scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 23,297 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 8HU 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).