Postcode ME3 9TH is located in a rural town, within the Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow area of Medway in the South East region, and forms part of the Hoo Peninsula area. It has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 52 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 38% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Hoo Peninsula is £47,794 per year. The median sale price in Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow is £360,000 (around £393 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £320,500 and £428,000. The nearest station is Gillingham (Kent), about 1.8 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Hoo Peninsula has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,054 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 37% most deprived areas in England.
Hoo Peninsula has an average crime rate, with approximately 52 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% 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.
The average income per household in Hoo Peninsula is £47,794 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME3 9TH.
Hoo Peninsula near ME3 9TH has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Gillingham (Kent) located about 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 161 recent sales, the median property price is £360,000 (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 | 35 | £512,000 | £393 |
| Semi-Detached | 82 | £365,000 | £401 |
| Terraced | 34 | £321,000 | £402 |
| Flats | 10 | £189,250 | £322 |
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 | £359,000 | £315,000 |
| 2026 | £550,000 | £175,000 | £372,500 | £297,500 |
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 | £399 | £326 | £385 | £384 |
| 2026 | £412 | £321 | £402 | £412 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the ME3 9TH postcode area, located within Hoo Peninsula, there are 3 primary and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Mar 2024. | |
Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Mar 2024
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| 0.7 mi | All-through | Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Jul 2018. | |
Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Jul 2018
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| 1.0 mi | Primary | St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Mar 2014. | |
St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Mar 2014
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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 9TH, 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 9TH records about 52 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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 9TH in Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow is £360,000 (about £393 per square foot) based on 161 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to ME3 9TH, including Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough (Good), Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo (Good) and St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
ME3 9TH scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 12,054 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 9TH 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).