ME3 9GQ 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 (9GQ) 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 9.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case GQ.

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 9GQ 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 9GQ postcode have the street address of Paddock Drive

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the ME3 9GQ postcode is home to a bustling 125 residents!

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

ME3 9GQ is within the village of Hoo St Werburgh.

The ME3 9GQ postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in ME3 9GQ are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of flats. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are detached, end-terraced and mid-terraced. Of these flats, most are detached.

Most properties in ME3 9GQ are unknown tenure with the rest being owned by the occupiers.

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

Map Coordinates for ME3 9GQ

Latitude	51.4282566168
Longitude	0.559810581675

Ordnance Survey Maps for ME3 9GQ

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from ME3 9GQ © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for ME3 9GQ

Sat 4th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
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

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the ME3 9GQ Postcode?

Download Speeds For ME3 9GQ

Average Mbps	77.700
Median Mbps	76.300
Maximum Mbps	159.850

ME3 9GQ has an average download speed of 77.7 Megabits per second (Mbps).

714 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

53% of postcodes (633,515) have slower broadband speeds.

46% of postcodes (550,412) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For ME3 9GQ

Average Mbps	18.100
Median Mbps	19.500
Maximum Mbps	30.030

ME3 9GQ has an average upload speed of 18.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).

5,168 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

88% of postcodes (1,042,382) have slower upload speeds.

12% of postcodes (137,091) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of ME3 9GQ Postcode

England Secondary Schools

The Hundred of Hoo Academy

Address: The Hundred of Hoo Academy, Main Road, Hoo, Rochester, Kent, ME3 9HH

Distance: 0.61 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634251443

England Primary Schools

Wainscott Primary School

Address: Wainscott Primary School, Wainscott Road, Wainscott, Rochester, Kent, ME2 4JX

Distance: 2.47 miles

Contact:

High Halstow Primary Academy

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

Distance: 1.59 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634251098

Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough

Address: Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough, Pottery Road, Hoo St Werburgh, Rochester, Kent, ME3 9BS

Distance: 0.49 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634338040

Chattenden Primary School

Address: Chattenden Primary School, Chattenden Lane, Chattenden, Rochester, Kent, ME3 8LF

Distance: 1.51 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634250861

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near ME3 9GQ

THE DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.35 miles

Contact: :

CHATHAM DENTAL CENTRE

Address: HONEYPOT LANE, KINGSBURY, CHATHAM, KENT, ME4 4UG

Distance: 2.73 miles

Contact: :

ROCHESTER ORTHODONTIC CENTRE

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

Distance: 2.84 miles

Contact: :

HIGH STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 76-78 HIGH STREET, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME7 1AY

Distance: 2.87 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 83A HIGH STREET, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME7 1BL

Distance: 2.90 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: FRANKLIN HOUSE, 15 FRANKLIN ROAD, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME7 4DF

Distance: 2.97 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near ME3 9GQ

KNIGHTS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.37 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 250882

HOO PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.57 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 253780

ISLAND PHARMACY

Address: 63 ASTER DRIVE, ST MARY'S ISLAND, CHATHAM, KENT, ME4 3EB

Distance: 1.76 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 891207

SUNLIGHT PHARMACY

Address: SUN LIGHT CENTRE, RICHMOND ROAD, GILLINGHAM, ME7 1LX

Distance: 2.40 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 851427

WAINSCOTT PHARMACY

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

Distance: 2.63 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 297580

CLIFFE WOODS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 2.75 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 222021

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near ME3 9GQ

SANFORD OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 0.57 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVVY OPTICIANS LTD

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

Distance: 2.17 miles

Contact: :

4794 GILLINGHAM PIER

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

Distance: 2.29 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (GILLINGHAM)

Address: 137 HIGH STREET, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME7 1AQ

Distance: 2.92 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (WILMOT SQUARE -CHATHAM)

Address: 30-34 WILMOT SQUARE, THE PENTAGON, CHATHAM, KENT, ME4 4BB

Distance: 3.45 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (CHATHAM)

Address: 201 HIGH STREET, CHATHAM, KENT, ME4 4BG

Distance: 3.49 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near ME3 9GQ

ST. WERBURGH MED.PRACTICE

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

Distance: 0.35 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 250523

THE ELMS MEDICAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 0.57 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 250142

RECREATION HALL

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

Distance: 1.40 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 250142

ST MARY'S ISLAND SURGERY

Address: EDGEWAY, ST. MARYS ISLAND, CHATHAM, ME4 3EP

Distance: 1.75 miles

Contact: :

MARITIME HEALTH PARTNERSHIP

Address: ST MARY'S ISLAND SURGERY, EDGEWAY, ST MARYS ISLAND, CHATHAM, ME4 3EP

Distance: 1.75 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 557050

PRINCES PARK MEDICAL CTR

Address: SUNLIGHT SURGERY, SUNLIGHT CENTRE, GILLINGHAM, ME7 1LX

Distance: 2.40 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 201272

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Transport Links near ME3 9GQ

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: ME3 9GQ

Strood (Kent)
Strood station, Canal Road, Strood, Kent, ME2 4DR
Distance: 4.00 miles
Driving Time: 5.67 minutes
Rochester
Rochester station, 86 Corporation Street, Rochester, Kent, ME1 1NH
Distance: 5.14 miles
Driving Time: 8.21 minutes
Higham
Higham station, School Lane, Higham, Kent, ME3 7JQ
Distance: 5.22 miles
Driving Time: 7.43 minutes
Gillingham (Kent)
Gillingham station, Railway Street, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 1XE
Distance: 5.94 miles
Driving Time: 8.39 minutes
Chatham
Chatham station, Railway Street, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6PN
Distance: 5.94 miles
Driving Time: 9.88 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near ME3 9GQ

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near ME3 9GQ

M2 J1

Distance: 5.71 miles

Driving Time: 7.34 minutes

M2 J2

Distance: 7.33 miles

Driving Time: 8.92 minutes

M2 J4

Distance: 10.60 miles

Driving Time: 14.67 minutes

M2 J3

Distance: 11.17 miles

Driving Time: 12.61 minutes

M2 J5

Distance: 14.18 miles

Driving Time: 18.12 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the ME3 9GQ 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 9GQ 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 9GQ 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 9GQ

Yearly House Sales for ME3 9GQ
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2013	£780,000	£780,000	£780,000	1
2015	£169,995	£234,995	£244,714	16
2016	£274,995	£274,995	£274,995	1
2017	£210,000	£300,000	£255,000	2
2018	£330,000	£330,000	£330,000	1
2019	£98,000	£320,000	£209,000	2
2020	£326,500	£343,000	£334,750	2
2021	£225,000	£365,000	£295,000	2
2022	£380,000	£383,000	£381,500	2
2023	£138,250	£138,250	£138,250	1

Postcodes near the ME3 9GQ Postcode

ME3 9JG Belfry Drive ME3 9HY Bells Lane ME3 9JB Bells Lane ME3 9JA Bells Lane ME3 9GD Bells Lane ME3 9FQ Briar Lane ME3 9JQ Carillon Close ME3 9FA Clayhill Gardens ME3 9FU Flora Way ME3 9FX Guelder Rose Drive ME3 9LZ Headstock Rise ME3 9JW Kingshill Drive ME3 9JL Knights Road ME3 9FY Pepperidge Way ME3 9JF The Chimes

What Popular Supermarkets are near the ME3 9GQ Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near ME3 9GQ
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Asda, Pier Approach Road, GILLINGHAM, ME7 1RZ	3.68 miles	Directions from ME3 9GQ to Asda
Iceland, High Street, GILLINGHAM, ME7 1AQ	4.69 miles	Directions from ME3 9GQ to Iceland
Aldi, Duncan Road, GILLINGHAM, ME7 4JS	4.75 miles	Directions from ME3 9GQ to Aldi
Sainsburys, The Pentagon, CHATHAM, ME4 4HP	5.50 miles	Directions from ME3 9GQ to Sainsburys
Iceland, High Street, CHATHAM, ME4 4BN	5.68 miles	Directions from ME3 9GQ to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near the ME3 9GQ Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near ME3 9GQ
Burger King	Distance	Directions
62 & 63 Dockside Outlet Centre, Chatham, ME4 3ER	2.18 miles	Directions from ME3 9GQ to 62 & 63 Dockside Outlet Centre
80 High Street, Gillingham, ME7 1AY	2.88 miles	Directions from ME3 9GQ to 80 High Street
247 High Street, Chatham, ME4 4BQ	3.51 miles	Directions from ME3 9GQ to 247 High Street
Junction 4-5, M2 Motorway, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8PQ	6.37 miles	Directions from ME3 9GQ to Junction 4-5, M2 Motorway, Rainham

Mcdonald's Restaurants near ME3 9GQ
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Anthonys Way, Medway City Estate, ROCHESTER, ME2 4DW	2.70 miles	Directions from ME3 9GQ to McDonald's, Anthonys Way, Medway City Estate, ROCHESTER, ME2 4DW
McDonald's, Godden Way, Beechings Way Industrial Centre, GILLINGHAM, ME8 6AD	3.35 miles	Directions from ME3 9GQ to McDonald's, Godden Way, Beechings Way Industrial Centre, GILLINGHAM, ME8 6AD
McDonald's, High Street, CHATHAM, ME4 4BQ	3.51 miles	Directions from ME3 9GQ to McDonald's, High Street, CHATHAM, ME4 4BQ
McDonald's, Commercial Road, ROCHESTER, ME2 2AD	3.69 miles	Directions from ME3 9GQ to McDonald's, Commercial Road, ROCHESTER, ME2 2AD

KFC Restaurants near ME3 9GQ
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Canterbury Street, GILLINGHAM, ME7 5UF	3.04 miles	Directions from ME3 9GQ to KFC Gillingham - Canterbury Street
KFC, Commercial Road, ROCHESTER, ME2 2AD	3.69 miles	Directions from ME3 9GQ to KFC Strood - Commercial Road
KFC, Horsted Retail Park, Maidstone Road, CHATHAM, ME5 9SQ	5.77 miles	Directions from ME3 9GQ to KFC Chatham - Horstead Retail Park
KFC, High Street, CANVEY ISLAND, SS8 7RD	6.73 miles	Directions from ME3 9GQ to KFC Canvey Island - High Street
KFC, The Parade, Valley Drive, GRAVESEND, DA12 5RT	7.51 miles	Directions from ME3 9GQ to KFC Gravesend - The Parade