Postcode ME3 8NS is located in a rural village, within the Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow area of Medway in the South East region, and forms part of the Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow area. It has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 56.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 33% 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 Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow is £370,000 (around £393 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £320,000 and £426,000. The nearest station is Strood (Kent), about 2.4 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,726 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 36% most deprived areas in England.
Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow has an average crime rate, with approximately 56.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 28.5% 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 8NS.
Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow near ME3 8NS 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 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 149 recent sales, the median property price is £370,000 (about £393 per square foot) in Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £1,200,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 32 | £512,000 | £399 |
| Semi-Detached | 76 | £372,500 | £401 |
| Terraced | 30 | £325,000 | £400 |
| Flats | 11 | £187,000 | £323 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £360,000 | £161,000 | £270,000 | £245,000 |
| 2017 | £412,500 | £155,000 | £285,000 | £251,000 |
| 2018 | £427,500 | £172,000 | £285,000 | £272,500 |
| 2019 | £392,498 | £202,995 | £312,995 | £270,000 |
| 2020 | £425,000 | £135,000 | £325,000 | £275,000 |
| 2021 | £450,000 | £175,998 | £340,000 | £282,000 |
| 2022 | £466,500 | £190,500 | £355,995 | £331,500 |
| 2023 | £450,000 | £200,000 | £367,995 | £299,500 |
| 2024 | £475,000 | £170,000 | £363,930 | £317,000 |
| 2025 | £512,000 | £195,750 | £360,000 | £315,000 |
| 2026 | £550,000 | £175,000 | £382,500 | £312,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £301 | £258 | £287 | £267 |
| 2017 | £323 | £262 | £321 | £287 |
| 2018 | £299 | £277 | £302 | £291 |
| 2019 | £329 | £292 | £334 | £311 |
| 2020 | £336 | £258 | £333 | £313 |
| 2021 | £350 | £305 | £342 | £335 |
| 2022 | £377 | £312 | £380 | £386 |
| 2023 | £402 | £323 | £381 | £376 |
| 2024 | £393 | £326 | £381 | £348 |
| 2025 | £400 | £326 | £383 | £384 |
| 2026 | £412 | £321 | £403 | £412 |
There were 7 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME3 8NS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 2025 | 193A, Lodge Hill Lane, Rochester, ME3 8NP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £316,500 | |
| 16 May 2025 | 227, Lodge Hill Lane, Rochester, ME3 8NP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £237,500 | |
| 16 May 2025 | 227, Lodge Hill Lane, Rochester, ME3 8NP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £237,500 | |
| 05 Nov 2025 | Windwhistle, Chattenden Farm, Lodge Hill Lane, Rochester, ME3 8NY | Detached | Freehold | £1,200,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 18, Lodge Hill Lane, Rochester, ME3 8PJ | Terraced | Freehold | £275,000 |
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 8NS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
George Josiah Thomas Crozer
Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow - Elected 4 May 2023
Michael Ian Pearce
Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow - Elected 4 May 2023
Ron Sands
Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow - Elected 4 May 2023
Lauren Edwards
Rochester and Strood - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME3 8NS records about 57 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, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around ME3 8NS in Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow is £370,000 (about £393 per square foot) based on 149 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to ME3 8NS, including Chattenden Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
ME3 8NS scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 11,726 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 8NS is Lauren Edwards (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: George Josiah Thomas Crozer (Independent), Michael Ian Pearce (Independent) and Ron Sands (Independent).