ME3 7TS postcode in Gravesham, Kent
ME3 7TS 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 June 1997.
Where ME3 7TS is, and what is near it
- ME3 7TS
- Other postcodes in ME3 7: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 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 51.4365, longitude 0.4525)
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 7TS?
- GraveshamDistrict council Gravesham: bins, council tax, planning
- KentCounty council Kent: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around ME3 7TS Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- KentPolice force area
- GraveshamParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Dr Lauren Sullivan (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Dr Lauren Sullivan
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 7TS?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for ME3 7TS. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: 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 7TS?
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 BinDayBuddySource: 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 7TS 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 7TS.
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 7TS: 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 7TS 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 7TS?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 7TS
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in ME3 7TS from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 7TS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around ME3 7TS. 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
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (1%) | £1,605 |
| Band B | about 20 (3%) | £1,873 |
| Band C | about 130 (19%) | £2,141 |
| Band D | about 370 (54%) | £2,408 |
| Band E | about 80 (12%) | £2,943 |
| Band F | about 30 (4%) | £3,479 |
| Band G | about 30 (4%) | £4,014 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £4,816 |
When the homes were built
- 15% Before 1900
- 8% 1900 to 1918
- 6% 1919 to 1939
- 38% 1945 to 1964
- 28% 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- 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 7TS is in (ONS area E01024267), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 7TS?
The nearest open schools to ME3 7TS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 7TS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of ME3 7TS is Higham Rail Station, 1.5 km away in a straight line.
- Higham Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
- Strood Rail Station Railway station 5.5 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near ME3 7TS, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near ME3 7TS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of ME3 7TS, 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.
- Highparks Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01634 221410 3.1 kmCycle
- Rochester Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01474 560346 4.3 kmCycle
- Apex Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01634 720220 5.2 kmDrive
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 7TS?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of ME3 7TS 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near ME3 7TS?
The nearest to the centre of ME3 7TS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Bespoke Dental Care 3.7 kmCycle
- Louise Lunness-Barnes Dental Clinic Phone 07824 859145 4.3 kmCycle
- Gravesend Dental Practice Phone 01474 352990 4.4 kmCycle
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 7TS?
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.
- Medway Maritime Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2025 · Phone 01634 833824 8.8 kmDrive
- Thurrock Community Hospital Phone 01375 390044 10.2 kmDrive
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 7TS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of ME3 7TS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Frindsbury House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01634 719942 4.7 kmCycle
- Avenues South East - 2a Higham Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01634 712031 4.8 kmCycle
- Shaws Wood Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2025 · Phone 01634 721053 4.8 kmCycle
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 7TS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ME3 7TS, 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.
- Lawsat Pharm Ltd Mon to Fri 8:30am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 8:30am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01474 825253 2.3 kmCycle
- Cliffe Woods Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01634 222021 3.1 kmCycle
- Lion Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed 4.1 kmCycle
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 7TS?
The nearest vets to the centre of ME3 7TS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Medway City Veterinary Centre 6.2 kmDrive
- Manor Veterinary Surgery 7.6 kmDrive
- Clover Street Veterinary Clinic 7.9 kmDrive
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 7TS in a conservation area?
The centre of ME3 7TS 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 7TS?
Police.uk records 5 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ME3 7TS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for ME3 7TS
- 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
- June 1997
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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