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ME3 9BJ

Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow

Medway

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Overview

Postcode ME3 9BJ is located in a rural hamlet, within the Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow ward of Medway in the South East region , and forms part of the Hoo Peninsula area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 84.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Hoo Peninsula is £39,700 per year. The nearest station is Gillingham (Kent) located about 2.9 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Hemony Grove Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
84
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
10.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Hoo Peninsula has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,555 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 32% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Hoo Peninsula has a high crime rate, with approximately 84.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

10.3%

Approximately 10.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Hoo Peninsula is £39,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME3 9BJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Hoo Peninsula near ME3 9BJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Gillingham (Kent) located about 2.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miHemony Grove Recreation GroundSmall
0.4 miGamelan Crescent Recreation GroundSmall

Property prices in Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow

Based on 159 recent sales, the median property price is £350,000 in Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow area, with individual transactions ranging from £130,000 up to £985,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached36£460,998
Flats12£195,000
Semi-Detached71£362,860
Terraced40£310,000

10 years price trend in Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow

Schools

In the ME3 9BJ postcode area, located within Hoo Peninsula, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.9 miPrimaryHoo St Werburgh Primary School and the MarlboroughAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.