ME3 7AY is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (ME3) is called the outward code. The part after the space (7AY) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case ME which means Medway.
Postal District. In our case ME3.
Postal Sector. In our case ME3 7.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case AY.

The regional mail center for the post area ME is the Princess Royal Distribution Centre, which is located at Blackmore Drive, North Circular, LONDON , NW10 7RH.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the ME3 7AY postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is HOO SPDO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the ME3 7AY postcode have the street address of Taylors Lane

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 10 individuals call the ME3 7AY postcode their home.

It is situated within the post town of ROCHESTER within the old postal county of Kent.

ME3 7AY is within the village of Lower Higham.

The ME3 7AY postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in ME3 7AY are houses. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are end-terraced.

Most properties in ME3 7AY are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the ME3 7AY Postcode Boundaries

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates for ME3 7AY

Latitude	51.4264372799
Longitude	0.460013384592

Ordnance Survey Maps for ME3 7AY

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from ME3 7AY © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for ME3 7AY

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
21:00 to 00:00		Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	0.00%	S 4 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	0.00%	SSE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	0.00%	SSE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	9.00%	SSE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	12.00%	SSE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	13.00%	SSE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	12.00%	SE 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	11.00%	SE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	13.00%	SSE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	N 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	14.00%	NNE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	17.00%	NE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	14.00%	SE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	12.00%	N 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	11.00%	N 9 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	43.00%	WNW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	9.00%	NW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	14.00%	WNW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	12.00%	NW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	7.00%	NNW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	7.00%	N 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	7.00%	NNW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	4.00%	NNW 9 mph

Schools within a five minute drive of ME3 7AY Postcode

England Primary Schools

Higham Primary School

Address: Higham Primary School, School Lane, Higham, Rochester, Kent, ME3 7JL

Distance: 0.30 miles

School Website

Contact: 01474822535

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near ME3 7AY

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 4 THE PARADE, ALLINGTON DRIVE, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME2 3ST

Distance: 1.90 miles

Contact: :

CENTRAL ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 11 CENTRAL ROAD, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME2 3HF

Distance: 2.33 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 5 LONDON ROAD, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME2 3JA

Distance: 2.46 miles

Contact: :

GM DENTAL AND IMPLANT CENTRE

Address: 5 LONDON ROAD, ROCHESTER, ME2 3JA

Distance: 2.46 miles

Contact: http: HTTP://WWW.GM-DENTAL.CO.UK

ROCHESTER ORTHODONTIC CENTRE

Address: 227 FRINDSBURY HILL, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME2 4JS

Distance: 2.47 miles

Contact: :

45-47

Address: CUXTON ROAD, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME2 2BU

Distance: 2.55 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near ME3 7AY

LAWSAT PHARM LTD

Address: MARSHLANDS PHARMACY, HIGHAM, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME3 7AT

Distance: 0.70 miles

Contact: tel: 01474 825253

CLIFFE WOODS PHARMACY

Address: 7 PARKSIDE PARADE, CLIFFE WOODS, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME3 8HX

Distance: 1.67 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 222021

WAINSCOTT PHARMACY

Address: THE PARKS MEDICAL PRACTICE, MILLER WAY, WAINSCOTT, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME2 4LP

Distance: 2.36 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 297580

BRYANT ROAD PHARMACY

Address: 59-61 BRYANT ROAD, STROOD, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME2 3EP

Distance: 2.39 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 718039

PHARMACY @ GUN LANE

Address: GUN LANE MEDICAL CENTRE, GUN LANE, STROOD, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME2 4UW

Distance: 2.46 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 724397

WILLIAMS CHEMIST

Address: 86 FRINDSBURY ROAD, FRINDSBURY, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME2 4HY

Distance: 2.47 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 718221

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near ME3 7AY

BOOTS OPTICIANS (HIGH STREET - ROCHESTER)

Address: 117 HIGH STREET, STROOD, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME2 4TJ

Distance: 2.59 miles

Contact: :

NIALL O'KANE OPTOMETRISTS

Address: 78-80 HIGH STREET, STROOD, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME2 4AR

Distance: 2.67 miles

Contact: :

STROOD SPECSAVERS LIMITED

Address: 58 HIGH STREET, STROOD, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME2 4AR

Distance: 2.67 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVVY OPTICIANS LTD

Address: UNIT 42 DOCKSIDE SHOPPING CENTRE, MARITIME WAY, ST. MARYS ISLAND, CHATHAM, KENT, ME4 3ED

Distance: 3.66 miles

Contact: :

MEDICAL EYE CENTRE (GRAVESEND)

Address: 14 KING STREET, GRAVESEND, KENT, DA12 2EB

Distance: 4.02 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (GRAVESEND)

Address: 19-20 THAMESGATE SHOPPING CENTRE, GRAVESEND, KENT, DA11 0AU

Distance: 4.11 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near ME3 7AY

HIGHAM SURGERY

Address: HERMITAGE ROAD, HIGHAM, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME3 7DB

Distance: 0.73 miles

Contact: :

SHORNE VILLAGE SURGERY

Address: CROWN LANE, SHORNE, GRAVESEND, KENT, DA12 3DY

Distance: 1.48 miles

Contact: tel: 01474824411

HIGHPARKS MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: PARKSIDE, CLIFFE WOODS, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME3 8HX

Distance: 1.67 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 221410

WAINSCOTT SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: MILLER WAY, WAINSCOTT, ROCHESTER, ME2 4LP

Distance: 2.36 miles

Contact: :

WAINSCOTT SURGERY

Address: MILLER WAY, WAINSCOTT, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME2 4LP

Distance: 2.36 miles

Contact: :

GUN LANE MEDICAL CENTRE SURGERY ST

Address: GUN LANE, STROOD, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME2 4UW

Distance: 2.46 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near ME3 7AY

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: ME3 7AY

Higham
Higham station, School Lane, Higham, Kent, ME3 7JQ
Distance: 0.61 miles
Driving Time: 1.80 minutes
Strood (Kent)
Strood station, Canal Road, Strood, Kent, ME2 4DR
Distance: 3.80 miles
Driving Time: 6.32 minutes
Rochester
Rochester station, 86 Corporation Street, Rochester, Kent, ME1 1NH
Distance: 4.93 miles
Driving Time: 8.85 minutes
Cuxton
Cuxton station, Station Road, Cuxton, Kent, ME2 1AB
Distance: 5.52 miles
Driving Time: 8.80 minutes
Chatham
Chatham station, Railway Street, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6PN
Distance: 5.74 miles
Driving Time: 10.52 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near ME3 7AY

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near ME3 7AY

M2 J1

Distance: 2.70 miles

Driving Time: 5.01 minutes

M2 J2

Distance: 4.31 miles

Driving Time: 6.58 minutes

M2 J3

Distance: 8.16 miles

Driving Time: 10.28 minutes

M20 J4

Distance: 10.41 miles

Driving Time: 15.72 minutes

M2 J4

Distance: 11.90 miles

Driving Time: 13.88 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the ME3 7AY Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Gravesham Co Const
Member or Parliament	Adam Holloway
Contact Details	Contact Adam Holloway
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the ME3 7AY Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is Gravesham District Council and the County Council is Kent County Council.

Kent County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

Gravesham District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Gravesham District at the following link Gravesham District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Gravesham District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Gravesham District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the ME3 7AY Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Kent County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries - Kent County Council

House Sales in ME3 7AY

Yearly House Sales for ME3 7AY
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2017	£465,000	£465,000	£465,000	1
2021	£550,000	£550,000	£550,000	1

Postcodes near the ME3 7AY Postcode

ME3 7JU Taylors Lane

What Popular Supermarkets are near the ME3 7AY Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near ME3 7AY
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Tesco, Cuxton Road, ROCHESTER, ME2 2DE	4.10 miles	Directions from ME3 7AY to Tesco
Aldi, High Street, Strood, ROCHESTER, ME2 4TP	4.19 miles	Directions from ME3 7AY to Aldi
Iceland, High Street, Strood, ROCHESTER, ME2 4AH	4.27 miles	Directions from ME3 7AY to Iceland
Morrisons, Priory Road, ROCHESTER, ME2 2BD	4.37 miles	Directions from ME3 7AY to Morrisons
Sainsburys, The Pentagon, CHATHAM, ME4 4HP	6.60 miles	Directions from ME3 7AY to Sainsburys

What Popular Restaurants are near the ME3 7AY Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near ME3 7AY
Burger King	Distance	Directions
62 & 63 Dockside Outlet Centre, Chatham, ME4 3ER	3.65 miles	Directions from ME3 7AY to 62 & 63 Dockside Outlet Centre
Thamsgate Shopping Centre, Gravesend, DA11 0AU	4.10 miles	Directions from ME3 7AY to Thamsgate Shopping Centre
247 High Street, Chatham, ME4 4BQ	4.24 miles	Directions from ME3 7AY to 247 High Street
80 High Street, Gillingham, ME7 1AY	4.52 miles	Directions from ME3 7AY to 80 High Street

Mcdonald's Restaurants near ME3 7AY
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Commercial Road, ROCHESTER, ME2 2AD	2.64 miles	Directions from ME3 7AY to McDonald's, Commercial Road, ROCHESTER, ME2 2AD
McDonald's, Anthonys Way, Medway City Estate, ROCHESTER, ME2 4DW	2.95 miles	Directions from ME3 7AY to McDonald's, Anthonys Way, Medway City Estate, ROCHESTER, ME2 4DW
McDonald's, Medway Valley Leisure Park, Chariot Way, ROCHESTER, ME2 2SS	3.25 miles	Directions from ME3 7AY to McDonald's, Medway Valley Leisure Park, Chariot Way, ROCHESTER, ME2 2SS
McDonald's, New Road, GRAVESEND, DA11 0AF	4.12 miles	Directions from ME3 7AY to McDonald's, New Road, GRAVESEND, DA11 0AF

KFC Restaurants near ME3 7AY
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Commercial Road, ROCHESTER, ME2 2AD	2.64 miles	Directions from ME3 7AY to KFC Strood - Commercial Road
KFC, The Parade, Valley Drive, GRAVESEND, DA12 5RT	3.22 miles	Directions from ME3 7AY to KFC Gravesend - The Parade
KFC, Canterbury Street, GILLINGHAM, ME7 5UF	4.62 miles	Directions from ME3 7AY to KFC Gillingham - Canterbury Street
KFC, Mulberry Road, Northfleet, GRAVESEND, DA11 8QA	4.77 miles	Directions from ME3 7AY to KFC Gravesend - Perry Street
KFC, Horsted Retail Park, Maidstone Road, CHATHAM, ME5 9SQ	5.57 miles	Directions from ME3 7AY to KFC Chatham - Horstead Retail Park