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ME3 9HY

Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow

Medway

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Detailed insights for ME3 9HY

Overview

Postcode ME3 9HY is located in a rural town, within the Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow ward of Medway in the South East region, and forms part of the Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 76.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow is £52,800 per year. The nearest station is Gillingham (Kent) located about 2.8 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest small park is Hemony Grove Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
77
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
12.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,024 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 39% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 76.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

12.6%

Approximately 12.6% 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.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow is £52,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow near ME3 9HY 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 2.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for ME3 9HY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miHemony Grove Recreation GroundSmallWalking directions to Hemony Grove Recreation Ground
0.3 miPottery Road Recreation GroundSmallWalking directions to Pottery Road Recreation Ground
0.2 miGamelan Crescent Recreation GroundSmallWalking directions to Gamelan Crescent Recreation Ground

Area Profile

Population
551
Population density
6,794.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
470
85.14%
African
14
2.54%
Indian
14
2.54%
Other Asian
11
1.99%
Other White
9
1.63%
Total population: 552

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
109
52.91%
Owns outright
42
20.39%
Other social rented
24
11.65%
Private landlord or letting agency
22
10.68%
Other forms of private rent
5
2.43%
Total households: 206

Property prices in Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow

Based on 162 recent sales, the median property price is £344,000 in Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow area, with individual transactions ranging from £130,000 up to £985,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow 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 Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached30£489,998
Flats17£191,500
Semi-Detached74£365,000
Terraced41£310,000

10 year median price trend in Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow.

Schools

In the ME3 9HY postcode area, located within Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME3 9HY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryHoo St Werburgh Primary School and the MarlboroughAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miAll-throughThe Hundred of Hoo AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME3 9HY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME3 9HY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSmith & Rice NewsagentsKnights Road, Medway, ME3 9DTWalking directions to Smith & Rice Newsagents
0.3 miBest Convenience StoreKnights Road, Medway, ME3 9DTWalking directions to Best Convenience Store
0.4 miCrescent StoresMain Road Hoo, Hoo St. Werburgh, ME3 9BSWalking directions to Crescent Stores
0.5 miThe Co-operative FoodMain Road, Medway, ME3 9AAWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.5 miHoo News and Booze3 Main Road, Rochester, ME3 9AAWalking directions to Hoo News and Booze

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
WardHoo St Werburgh & High HalstowE05014457
ParishHoo St. WerburghE04001136
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Hoo St Werburgh & High HalstowE02003316
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Medway 003GE01035287
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.