ME3 7AY postcode in Gravesham, Kent

ME3 7AY is a postcode in Gravesham, in the Higham & Shorne ward. It is in the Gravesham parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since January 1992.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Gravesham: 83% Typical price £395,000 Homes sold in ME3 7, last 12 months. ▲ 11.3% on the year before Nearest station Higham 450 m in a straight line

Where ME3 7AY is, and what is near it

Map of ME3 7AY and what is near it Map of ME3 7AY: its centre point, with the 219 other postcodes in the ME3 7 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. ME3 7AB: also in ME3 7ME3 7AE: also in ME3 7ME3 7AJ: also in ME3 7ME3 7AL: also in ME3 7ME3 7AR: also in ME3 7ME3 7AS: also in ME3 7ME3 7AT: also in ME3 7ME3 7AX: also in ME3 7ME3 7AZ: also in ME3 7ME3 7BA: also in ME3 7ME3 7BB: also in ME3 7ME3 7BD: also in ME3 7ME3 7BE: also in ME3 7ME3 7BG: also in ME3 7ME3 7BH: also in ME3 7ME3 7BN: also in ME3 7ME3 7BP: also in ME3 7ME3 7BQ: also in ME3 7ME3 7BS: also in ME3 7ME3 7BT: also in ME3 7ME3 7BU: also in ME3 7ME3 7BW: also in ME3 7ME3 7BX: also in ME3 7ME3 7BY: also in ME3 7ME3 7BZ: also in ME3 7ME3 7DA: also in ME3 7ME3 7DB: also in ME3 7ME3 7DD: also in ME3 7ME3 7DE: also in ME3 7ME3 7DT: also in ME3 7ME3 7DU: also in ME3 7ME3 7DX: also in ME3 7ME3 7DZ: also in ME3 7ME3 7EA: also in ME3 7ME3 7EB: also in ME3 7ME3 7ED: also in ME3 7ME3 7EE: also in ME3 7ME3 7EG: also in ME3 7ME3 7EH: also in ME3 7ME3 7EJ: also in ME3 7ME3 7EL: also in ME3 7ME3 7EP: also in ME3 7ME3 7EQ: also in ME3 7ME3 7ER: also in ME3 7ME3 7EW: also in ME3 7ME3 7HA: also in ME3 7ME3 7HB: also in ME3 7ME3 7HD: also in ME3 7ME3 7HE: also in ME3 7ME3 7HH: also in ME3 7ME3 7HJ: also in ME3 7ME3 7HL: also in ME3 7ME3 7HN: also in ME3 7ME3 7HP: also in ME3 7ME3 7HQ: also in ME3 7ME3 7HR: also in ME3 7ME3 7HS: also in ME3 7ME3 7HT: also in ME3 7ME3 7HU: also in ME3 7ME3 7HW: also in ME3 7ME3 7HX: also in ME3 7ME3 7HY: also in ME3 7ME3 7HZ: also in ME3 7ME3 7JA: also in ME3 7ME3 7JB: also in ME3 7ME3 7JD: also in ME3 7ME3 7JE: also in ME3 7ME3 7JF: also in ME3 7ME3 7JG: also in ME3 7ME3 7JH: also in ME3 7ME3 7JL: also in ME3 7ME3 7JN: also in ME3 7ME3 7JP: also in ME3 7ME3 7JQ: also in ME3 7ME3 7JR: also in ME3 7ME3 7JT: also in ME3 7ME3 7JU: also in ME3 7ME3 7JW: also in ME3 7ME3 7JX: also in ME3 7ME3 7JY: also in ME3 7ME3 7JZ: also in ME3 7ME3 7LA: also in ME3 7ME3 7LB: also in ME3 7ME3 7LD: also in ME3 7ME3 7LE: also in ME3 7ME3 7LF: also in ME3 7ME3 7LH: also in ME3 7ME3 7LJ: also in ME3 7ME3 7LT: also in ME3 7ME3 7LU: also in ME3 7ME3 7LX: also in ME3 7ME3 7LY: also in ME3 7ME3 7LZ: also in ME3 7ME3 7NA: also in ME3 7ME3 7NB: also in ME3 7ME3 7ND: also in ME3 7ME3 7NE: also in ME3 7ME3 7NF: also in ME3 7ME3 7NH: also in ME3 7ME3 7NN: also in ME3 7ME3 7NQ: also in ME3 7ME3 7PB: also in ME3 7ME3 7TS: also in ME3 7 Gad's Hill School 1.7 kmGP 2.7 kmApex Medical Centre 4.0 kmHigham & Shorne ME3 7AY Map of ME3 7AY and what is near it Map of ME3 7AY: its centre point, with the 219 other postcodes in the ME3 7 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Gad's Hill School 1.7 kmGP 2.7 kmHigham & Shorne ME3 7AY
  • ME3 7AY
  • Other postcodes in ME3 7: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4264, longitude 0.4600)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after ME3 7AY?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at ME3 7AY?

None of the homes and businesses at ME3 7AY can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Gravesham: 83%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0% can get it

Gravesham: 98%

The line marks the figure across Gravesham.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at ME3 7AY?

Gravesham Borough Council gives bin days for each home rather than each postcode. BinDayBuddy finds yours from your house number, from the council's own system.

Find the bin days for your home on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is ME3 7AY at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include ME3 7AY.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Gravesham

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for ME3 7AY: 943 properties in Gravesham are at high risk (1.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Gravesham

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of ME3 7AY is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near ME3 7AY?

Homes in ME3 7 sold for a typical £395,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 64 sales, up 11.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£395,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£355,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 11.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £535,000 14 sales
  • Semi-detached £390,000 35 sales
  • Terraced £296,000 14 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole ME3 district: a typical £373,750 from 344 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in ME3 7AY

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in ME3 7AY from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 3 March 2026. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near ME3 7AY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around ME3 7AY. Over half of them (54%) are in council tax band D. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (38%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around ME3 7AY

Band D in Gravesham for 2026‑27: £2,408. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,605 (band A) to £4,816 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,408.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,605
Band Babout 20 (3%)£1,873
Band Cabout 130 (19%)£2,141
Band Dabout 370 (54%)£2,408
Band Eabout 80 (12%)£2,943
Band Fabout 30 (4%)£3,479
Band Gabout 30 (4%)£4,014
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,816

When the homes were built

  1. 15% Before 1900
  2. 8% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 38% 1945 to 1964
  5. 28% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1983 to 1999, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Gravesham before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of ME3 7AY is in (ONS area E01024267), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near ME3 7AY?

The nearest open schools to ME3 7AY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near ME3 7AY, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to ME3 7AY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of ME3 7AY is Higham Rail Station, 450 metres away in a straight line.

  • Higham Rail Station Railway station 450 mWalk
  • Strood Rail Station Railway station 4.3 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Steadman Close, 312 m away.

More stations near ME3 7AY, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near ME3 7AY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of ME3 7AY, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near ME3 7AY?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of ME3 7AY on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near ME3 7AY?

The nearest to the centre of ME3 7AY, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to ME3 7AY?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near ME3 7AY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of ME3 7AY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near ME3 7AY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ME3 7AY, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near ME3 7AY?

The nearest vets to the centre of ME3 7AY on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is ME3 7AY in a conservation area?

The centre of ME3 7AY is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near ME3 7AY?

Police.uk records 13 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ME3 7AY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences5 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report
Public order1 report
Burglary1 report
Other theft1 report

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for ME3 7AY

Ward
Higham & Shorne
Parish
Higham
Region
South East
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1992

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

ME3 7JU70 mME3 7LY210 mME3 7LX230 mME3 7JD240 mME3 7LU270 mME3 7JG290 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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