ME3 8RL 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 (8RL) 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 8.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case RL.

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 8RL 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 8RL postcode have the street address of Coombe Farm Lane

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 19 individuals call the ME3 8RL postcode their home.

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

ME3 8RL is within St Mary Hoo.

The ME3 8RL postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in ME3 8RL are houses. Of these houses, most are mid-terraced. The remainder are end-terraced and detached.

Most properties in ME3 8RL are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

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

Map Coordinates for ME3 8RL

Latitude	51.4608611862
Longitude	0.606194143352

Ordnance Survey Maps for ME3 8RL

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from ME3 8RL © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for ME3 8RL

Fri 3rd May

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
18:00 to 21:00		Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	9.00%	WSW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Clear night	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	3.00%	SW 11 mph

Sat 4th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	1.00%	SW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	1.00%	SW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	2.00%	SSW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	6.00%	SSW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	11.00%	S 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	11.00%	SSE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	14.00%	SE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	SE 7 mph

Sun 5th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	12.00%	SSE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	10.00%	SSE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	13.00%	SSE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	13.00%	SSE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	12.00%	SSE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	35.00%	SSE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	16.00%	ESE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	11.00%	SE 7 mph

Schools within a five minute drive of ME3 8RL Postcode

England Primary Schools

Peninsula East Primary Academy

Address: Peninsula East Primary Academy, Avery Way, Allhallows, Rochester, ME3 9HR

Distance: 1.93 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634270428

Allhallows Primary Academy

Address: Allhallows Primary Academy, Avery Way, Allhallows, Rochester, Kent, ME3 9HR

Distance: 1.93 miles

Contact:

High Halstow Primary Academy

Address: High Halstow Primary Academy, Harrison Drive, High Halstow, Rochester, Kent, ME3 8TF

Distance: 2.02 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634251098

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near ME3 8RL

SANDRA COURT (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 1 SANDRA COURT, HIGH STREET, LOWER STOKE, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME3 9RA

Distance: 1.36 miles

Contact: :

THE DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 96 BELLS LANE, HOO, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME3 9HU

Distance: 3.19 miles

Contact: :

OAK ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 1B OAK ROAD, CANVEY ISLAND, ESSEX, SS8 7AX

Distance: 4.16 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 90A HIGH STREET, CANVEY ISLAND, ESSEX, SS8 7SQ

Distance: 4.28 miles

Contact: :

KNIGHTSWICK CLINIC

Address: FOLKSVILLE ROAD, CANVEY ISLAND, SS8 7AD

Distance: 4.29 miles

Contact: :

ELDERTREE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 6-8 ELDER TREE ROAD, CANVEY ISLAND, SS8 8AA

Distance: 4.39 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near ME3 8RL

KNIGHTS PHARMACY

Address: 39 KNIGHTS ROAD, HOO, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME3 9DU

Distance: 3.34 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 250882

HOO PHARMACY

Address: 5 MAIN ROAD, HOO, ROCHESTER, ME3 9AA

Distance: 3.44 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 253780

BRITANNIA PHARMACY

Address: 236 FURTHERWICK ROAD, CANVEY ISLAND, ESSEX, SS8 7BY

Distance: 3.80 miles

Contact: tel: 01268 515560

BRITANNIA PHARMACY

Address: 193 HIGH STREET, CANVEY ISLAND, ESSEX, SS8 7RN

Distance: 4.14 miles

Contact: tel: 01268 515560

WELL

Address: 97-99 FURTHERWICK ROAD, CANVEY ISLAND, ESSEX, SS8 7AY

Distance: 4.16 miles

Contact: tel: 01268 682086

BOOTS

Address: 171 LONG ROAD, CANVEY ISLAND, ESSEX, SS8 0JD

Distance: 4.21 miles

Contact: tel: 01268 695559

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near ME3 8RL

SANFORD OPTICIANS

Address: 7 MAIN ROAD, HOO, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME3 9AA

Distance: 3.44 miles

Contact: :

TYLER GOODCHILD OPTICIANS

Address: 51 FURTHERWICK ROAD, CANVEY ISLAND, ESSEX, SS8 7AG

Distance: 4.25 miles

Contact: tel: 01268693532

CASTLE OPTICIANS (CANVEY ISLAND)

Address: 164 LONG ROAD, CANVEY ISLAND, ESSEX, SS8 0JP

Distance: 4.25 miles

Contact: :

BODY'S OPTICIANS (CANVEY ISLAND)

Address: 12 KNIGHTSWICK CENTRE, CANVEY ISLAND, ESSEX, SS8 7AD

Distance: 4.29 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (CANVEY ISLAND)

Address: 20-24 FURTHERWICK ROAD, CANVEY ISLAND, ESSEX, SS8 7AA

Distance: 4.31 miles

Contact: :

4794 GILLINGHAM PIER

Address: PIER ROAD, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME7 1RZ

Distance: 5.07 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near ME3 8RL

DAVIES CGJ

Address: THE VILLAGE HALL MALLARD WAY, LOWER STOKE, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME3 9ST

Distance: 1.27 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 271347

LEE KW

Address: THE SURGERY, AVERY WAY, ALLHALLOWS, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME3 9NY

Distance: 1.96 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 270345

RECREATION HALL

Address: HIGH HALSTOW, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME3 8SF

Distance: 2.11 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 250142

ST. WERBURGH MED.PRACTICE

Address: 98 BELLS LANE, HOO, ST WERBURGH, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME3 9HU

Distance: 3.19 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 250523

THE ELMS MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: TILLEY CLOSE, MAIN ROAD, HOO, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME3 9AE

Distance: 3.51 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 250142

OAKLANDS SURGERY

Address: CENTRAL CANVEY PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, LONG ROAD, CANVEY ISLAND, ESSEX, SS8 0JA

Distance: 4.15 miles

Contact: tel: 01268 209339

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Transport Links near ME3 8RL

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: ME3 8RL

Strood (Kent)
Strood station, Canal Road, Strood, Kent, ME2 4DR
Distance: 6.89 miles
Driving Time: 9.67 minutes
Gillingham (Kent)
Gillingham station, Railway Street, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 1XE
Distance: 8.83 miles
Driving Time: 12.39 minutes
Benfleet
Benfleet station, Ferry Road, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 1NF
Distance: 40.69 miles
Driving Time: 46.83 minutes
Leigh-on-Sea
Leigh-on-Sea station, Belton Way, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, SS9 2ET
Distance: 42.57 miles
Driving Time: 52.96 minutes
Chalkwell
Chalkwell station, The Ridgeway, Chalkwell, Essex, SS0 8PX
Distance: 46.19 miles
Driving Time: 55.30 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near ME3 8RL

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near ME3 8RL

M2 J1

Distance: 8.59 miles

Driving Time: 11.34 minutes

M2 J2

Distance: 10.21 miles

Driving Time: 12.91 minutes

M2 J4

Distance: 13.49 miles

Driving Time: 18.67 minutes

M2 J3

Distance: 14.06 miles

Driving Time: 16.61 minutes

M2 J5

Distance: 17.07 miles

Driving Time: 22.12 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the ME3 8RL Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Rochester and Strood Co Const
Member or Parliament	Kelly Tolhurst
Contact Details	Contact Kelly Tolhurst
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the ME3 8RL Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Medway Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Medway at the following link Medway.

How much is the Council Tax?

Medway 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 Medway charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the ME3 8RL Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Medway council

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

Find a library | Medway Council

House Sales in ME3 8RL

Yearly House Sales for ME3 8RL
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£115,100	£115,100	£115,100	1
2011	£142,500	£142,500	£142,500	1
2012	£121,000	£121,000	£121,000	1
2015	£170,000	£170,000	£170,000	1
2016	£210,000	£172,500	£191,250	2
2019	£223,000	£223,000	£223,000	1
2020	£220,000	£247,000	£233,500	2
2022	£950,000	£950,000	£950,000	1

Postcodes near the ME3 8RL Postcode

ME3 8FA ME3 8RG Moat Farm Road ME3 8RJ Ratcliffe Highway ME3 8RH The Street

What Popular Supermarkets are near the ME3 8RL Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near ME3 8RL
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Iceland, Furtherwick Road, CANVEY ISLAND, SS8 7AJ	6.77 miles	Directions from ME3 8RL to Iceland
Sainsburys, Knightswick Centre, CANVEY ISLAND, SS8 7AD	6.89 miles	Directions from ME3 8RL to Sainsburys
Iceland, Unit 2 & 4, Canvey Island Retail Park, Canvey Island, SS8 0PT	7.79 miles	Directions from ME3 8RL to Iceland
Morrisons, Northwick Road, CANVEY ISLAND, SS8 0SW	7.87 miles	Directions from ME3 8RL to Morrisons
Morrisons, Link Road, CANVEY ISLAND, SS8 9UB	7.92 miles	Directions from ME3 8RL to Morrisons

What Popular Restaurants are near the ME3 8RL Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near ME3 8RL
Burger King	Distance	Directions
62 & 63 Dockside Outlet Centre, Chatham, ME4 3ER	5.16 miles	Directions from ME3 8RL to 62 & 63 Dockside Outlet Centre
80 High Street, Gillingham, ME7 1AY	5.70 miles	Directions from ME3 8RL to 80 High Street
247 High Street, Chatham, ME4 4BQ	6.44 miles	Directions from ME3 8RL to 247 High Street
205 High Street, Southend-on-sea, SS1 1LL	7.10 miles	Directions from ME3 8RL to 205 High Street

Mcdonald's Restaurants near ME3 8RL
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Northwick Road, CANVEY ISLAND, SS8 0PS	5.00 miles	Directions from ME3 8RL to McDonald's, Northwick Road, CANVEY ISLAND, SS8 0PS
McDonald's, Godden Way, Beechings Way Industrial Centre, GILLINGHAM, ME8 6AD	5.66 miles	Directions from ME3 8RL to McDonald's, Godden Way, Beechings Way Industrial Centre, GILLINGHAM, ME8 6AD
McDonald's, Anthonys Way, Medway City Estate, ROCHESTER, ME2 4DW	5.70 miles	Directions from ME3 8RL to McDonald's, Anthonys Way, Medway City Estate, ROCHESTER, ME2 4DW
McDonald's, High Street, Hadleigh, BENFLEET, SS7 2PB	6.39 miles	Directions from ME3 8RL to McDonald's, High Street, Hadleigh, BENFLEET, SS7 2PB

KFC Restaurants near ME3 8RL
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, High Street, CANVEY ISLAND, SS8 7RD	4.31 miles	Directions from ME3 8RL to KFC Canvey Island - High Street
KFC, Canterbury Street, GILLINGHAM, ME7 5UF	5.86 miles	Directions from ME3 8RL to KFC Gillingham - Canterbury Street
KFC, Commercial Road, ROCHESTER, ME2 2AD	6.68 miles	Directions from ME3 8RL to KFC Strood - Commercial Road
KFC, Thomsett Way, QUEENBOROUGH, ME11 5AR	7.39 miles	Directions from ME3 8RL to KFC Sheerness - Thomsett Way
KFC, Greyhound Trading Park, Greyhound Way, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS2 5PY	7.47 miles	Directions from ME3 8RL to KFC Southend - Greyhound Trading Park