ME3 8GQ
PostcodeA postcode in Medway 004C, Strood Rural ward, Medway.
This report describes the area around ME3 8GQ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around ME3 8GQ
- 7 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 250% on JulyMedway 004C: 49 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Strood (Kent), 1.4 kmAbout 18 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 400 m awayExact point
- No property in ME3 8GQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Medway 004CNeighbourhood
- £298,547 average priceFor the whole of Medway, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.4 km awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 830 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at ME3 8GQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at ME3 8GQRoad 60 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 3 of 63% to 5% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 11.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near ME3 8GQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Temple Mill Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 400 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Good, April 2024 |
| Hilltop Primary School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 470 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2022 |
| Maritime Academy Secondary | 840 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Wainscott Primary School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Primary | 880 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2023, before the school changed |
| All Faiths Children's Academy Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Some aspects not as strong, June 2025 |
| Gordons Children's Academy, Junior Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| Gordons Children's Academy, Infant Primary | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2022 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near ME3 8GQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £360,000Olivier Drive, ME3 8GQJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £410,000Bogarde Drive, ME3 8GRMay 2026, detached, established, freehold70 m
- £330,000Hollywood Lane, ME3 8ASFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £570,000Mason Way, ME3 8GTApril 2026, detached, established, freehold90 m
- £437,500Guinness Drive, ME3 8GEJanuary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £300,000Cooling Road, ME2 4RTFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £385,000Cooling Road, ME2 4RNDecember 2024, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £570,000Weavering Close, ME2 4RQAugust 2024, detached, established, freehold180 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of ME3 8GQ
In a straight linePharmacies
- WAINSCOTT PHARMACY570 m
- GL STROOD LTD920 m
Dental practices
- ROCHESTER ORTHODONTIC CENTRE680 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Strood Esso ExpressTesco830 m
- Co-op Wainscott - Wainscott RoadThe Co-operative Group980 m
The neighbourhood: Medway 004C
Everything about Medway 004CThe postcode district: ME3
Everything about ME3Your MP
- Lauren EdwardsLabourMP for Rochester and Strood
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.