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ME2 3 in Gravesham

Gravesham council area · ME2 3 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector ME2 3 in Gravesham. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guideME2 3 · ME2 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at ME2 3

Start with the home, then the everyday details. These records describe a postcode sector; check the address before deciding.

Compare with other places
Recorded sale median
£320,000169 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
2.8 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

Gigabit availability averages 95.6% across 224 residential postcode records in ME2 3, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

What stands out in the records

  • Mapped parks nearby

    The nearest mapped park is 0.1 km from the ME2 3 sector centre, with 6 mapped parks within 1 km. These are map counts and straight-line distances, not a measure of park quality or access routes.

  • Station and supermarket distances

    From the ME2 3 sector centre, the nearest mapped station is 2.8 km away and supermarket 0.9 km away in a straight line. These are not journey times.

  • Primary school evidence

    4 primary schools appear inside the ME2 3 sector boundary. 100% of those with a recorded Ofsted rating are Good or Outstanding; the rated subset may be smaller than the total. Location does not determine admission eligibility.

Streets and surroundings

See streets and nearby places within about 1 km of the approximate postcode sector centre. The marker does not show a specific address or the sector boundary.

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for ME2 3. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

169 sales in sample
167 sales in sample
38 sales in sample
53 sales in sample
76 sales in sample
Land Registry source

Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.

The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.

How prices have changed nearby

ONS monthly averages for Gravesham local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.

This sector overlaps more than one council area

ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in Gravesham, about 53.2%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

Other overlaps of at least 5%: Medway 46.8%. The charts cover Gravesham only.

The boundaries cover about 100% of the stored sector shape. Coastlines, simplified boundaries and source dates can leave gaps or small overlaps. ONS boundary source, Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Average monthly private rent

£1,336Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £982 to £1,336. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£1.3k£1.2k£982202020232026
Aug 2026£1,336

Sept 2020 to Aug 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking rent.

How to read these figures

The ONS rent measure includes new and existing tenancies. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
MonthAverage
Aug 2026£1,336
Jul 2026£1,331
Jun 2026£1,330
May 2026£1,328
Apr 2026£1,324
Mar 2026£1,319
Feb 2026£1,314
Jan 2026£1,309
Dec 2025£1,305
Nov 2025£1,299
Oct 2025£1,296
Sept 2025£1,281
Aug 2025£1,269
Jul 2025£1,256
Jun 2025£1,251
May 2025£1,246
Apr 2025£1,241
Mar 2025£1,236
Feb 2025£1,228
Jan 2025£1,221
Dec 2024£1,217
Nov 2024£1,211
Oct 2024£1,203
Sept 2024£1,187
Aug 2024£1,172
Jul 2024£1,160
Jun 2024£1,157
May 2024£1,154
Apr 2024£1,151
Mar 2024£1,140
Feb 2024£1,129
Jan 2024£1,120
Dec 2023£1,117
Nov 2023£1,115
Oct 2023£1,111
Sept 2023£1,100
Aug 2023£1,090
Jul 2023£1,080
Jun 2023£1,076
May 2023£1,072
Apr 2023£1,070
Mar 2023£1,069
Feb 2023£1,066
Jan 2023£1,062
Dec 2022£1,056
Nov 2022£1,050
Oct 2022£1,044
Sept 2022£1,038
Aug 2022£1,034
Jul 2022£1,030
Jun 2022£1,026
May 2022£1,023
Apr 2022£1,021
Mar 2022£1,020
Feb 2022£1,019
Jan 2022£1,014
Dec 2021£1,010
Nov 2021£1,005
Oct 2021£1,003
Sept 2021£1,000
Aug 2021£1,000
Jul 2021£1,000
Jun 2021£1,001
May 2021£1,000
Apr 2021£996
Mar 2021£995
Feb 2021£992
Jan 2021£989
Dec 2020£987
Nov 2020£985
Oct 2020£984
Sept 2020£982

Average house price

£344,923Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £291,682 to £357,891. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£357.9k£324.8k£291.7k202020232026
Jul 2026£344,923

Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.

How to read these figures

The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026
MonthAverage
Jul 2026£344,923
Jun 2026£346,151
May 2026£345,035
Apr 2026£343,035
Mar 2026£341,297
Feb 2026£344,692
Jan 2026£343,430
Dec 2025£347,538
Nov 2025£346,161
Oct 2025£344,983
Sept 2025£340,071
Aug 2025£341,629
Jul 2025£333,744
Jun 2025£337,114
May 2025£338,508
Apr 2025£349,437
Mar 2025£346,932
Feb 2025£346,771
Jan 2025£349,806
Dec 2024£349,828
Nov 2024£348,978
Oct 2024£344,642
Sept 2024£342,478
Aug 2024£340,081
Jul 2024£336,027
Jun 2024£340,922
May 2024£334,366
Apr 2024£341,586
Mar 2024£336,694
Feb 2024£340,009
Jan 2024£337,198
Dec 2023£340,255
Nov 2023£345,095
Oct 2023£343,156
Sept 2023£338,824
Aug 2023£336,673
Jul 2023£339,421
Jun 2023£340,940
May 2023£345,089
Apr 2023£347,179
Mar 2023£357,891
Feb 2023£357,521
Jan 2023£357,404
Dec 2022£353,101
Nov 2022£354,772
Oct 2022£352,491
Sept 2022£349,396
Aug 2022£342,071
Jul 2022£341,071
Jun 2022£341,758
May 2022£342,352
Apr 2022£339,287
Mar 2022£338,415
Feb 2022£334,047
Jan 2022£333,724
Dec 2021£326,562
Nov 2021£330,424
Oct 2021£328,779
Sept 2021£324,240
Aug 2021£318,783
Jul 2021£315,271
Jun 2021£316,053
May 2021£312,149
Apr 2021£306,424
Mar 2021£303,948
Feb 2021£302,858
Jan 2021£306,190
Dec 2020£302,315
Nov 2020£301,107
Oct 2020£297,286
Sept 2020£294,311
Aug 2020£291,682
Everyday life

Connections and nearby services

Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.

Broadband and mobile

  • Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate95.6%Mean across 224 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Gravesham; 47,131 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage99.9%Local authority: Gravesham; 47,131 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 224 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Gravesham; 47,131 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Gravesham; 47,131 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.

Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.

Transport and amenities

Scale: 0 to 14 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station2.8 km
  • Nearest supermarket0.9 km
  • Nearest post office0.7 km
  • Nearest GP practice1.2 km
  • Nearest hospital13.9 km
  • Nearest gym1.6 km
  • Nearest restaurant1.3 km
  • Nearest community centre1.2 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking1.4 km
  • Nearest Waitrose11.7 km
  • Mapped pubs in sector5 pubsInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.

Outdoor access

Scale: 0 to 14 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park0.1 km
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
  • Parks within 1 km6 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details

Places in the records

Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.

Supermarket brand distances

Waitrose
11.68 km
Tesco
0.88 km
Sainsbury's
4.29 km
Aldi
1.94 km
Lidl
5.70 km
M&S
1.92 km

Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.

About these records

SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file

Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.

Listed buildings

Recorded listed buildings
8
Grade I
1
Grade II
7

Recorded points inside this sector. The dataset covers England.

About these records

SourceHistoric England listed-building points

Recorded points inside this sector. The source covers England; absence of this block does not establish that there are no listed buildings.

Mapped bathing-water site

Leigh Bell Wharf
20.16 km

Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.

About these records

SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England

Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.

Named pubs recorded in the sector

Coach and Horses
Mapped in sectorSee location
Bas Bar
Mapped in sectorSee location
the weston arms
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Three Crutches
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Sportsman
Mapped in sectorSee location

Undated map records. Check that a pub still exists and is open before visiting.

About these records

SourceOpenStreetMap pub locations

Up to six names from an undated map snapshot. Check whether a venue still exists or is open before visiting.

Schools

School evidence

Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.

4Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.6 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

0Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.3 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset7.1 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset1.5 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre

This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.

Recorded crime

Undated crime records

The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.

For a current picture, check police information for the address. Services and coverage vary across the UK.

View undated recorded incidents

These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.

698recorded incidents in the available dataset
Violence and sexual offences
327
Anti-social behaviour
101
Criminal damage and arson
58
Vehicle crime
55
Other theft
38
Other crime
26
Drugs
25
Public order
25
Burglary
23
Possession of weapons
7
Robbery
4
Shoplifting
4
Theft from the person
3
Bicycle theft
2

Current listings

See what is on the market

These links open live searches on external property sites. They search the wider ME2 postcode district, which contains other sectors. Listing availability and prices change on those sites.

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Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from ME2 3. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

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Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom ME2 3Shared evidence
ME2 3StroodThis area · Medway
£320,000
169
This area
Reference sector
B76 2B76 2 in Birmingham area guideBirmingham
£325,000£5,000 higher than this area
91
200.7 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability96%95%
Nearest park0.1 km0.1 km
Nearest station2.8 km2.7 km
BS10 6BS10 6 in Bristol area guideBristol
£330,000£10,000 higher than this area
146
213.3 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest supermarket0.9 km0.9 km
Gigabit availability96%94%
Nearest station2.8 km3 km
BH10 4BH10 4 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area guideBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
£322,500£2,500 higher than this area
61
180.4 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.1 km0.1 km
Nearest station2.8 km2.9 km
PO7 5PO7 5 in Winchester area guideWinchester
£325,000£5,000 higher than this area
176
121.4 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability96%95%
Nearest station2.8 km2.9 km

Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.

How these comparisons were made

Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.

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About the evidence

Sources and limits

This guide covers postcode sector ME2 3, not the whole of Gravesham. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.

See metric sources and dates

Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.

  • Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 224 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Gravesham; 47,131 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Gravesham; 47,131 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
  • Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.

Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.

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