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ME1 3EN

Rochester West & Borstal · Medway · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Rochester
Ward
Rochester West & Borstal
Local authority
Medway
Constituency
Rochester and Strood
Postcode district
ME1
Postcode sector
ME1 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
ME1 3EW 119 m
ME1 3AD 130 m
ME1 3AB 139 m
ME1 3EH 174 m
ME1 3EF 189 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
ME1 3EN
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
ME
Postcode district
ME1
Postcode sector
ME1 3
Latitude
51.374003
Longitude
0.497508
British National Grid easting
573,924
British National Grid northing
166,843

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Medway · E06000035
Electoral ward
Rochester West & Borstal · E05014465
Parish or community
E43000030
Westminster constituency
Rochester and Strood · E14001447
Output area
E00081535
Lower layer super output area
Medway 024D · E01016132
Middle layer super output area
Medway 024 · E02003337

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Property

At this postcode

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29 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
1, Canon Close, Rochester, ME1 3EN 28 April 2026 £395,000
5, Canon Close, Rochester, ME1 3EN 28 April 2026 £370,000
21, Canon Close, Rochester, ME1 3EN 16 February 2026 £385,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
88
Primary
54
Secondary
15

  1. St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School

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    55 m

  2. The Rochester Grammar School

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    371 m

  3. Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School

    Academy converter

    424 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,031
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,231
  • Anti social behaviour 412
  • Criminal damage and arson 279
  • Other theft 217
  • Shoplifting 175

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
74

34 female, 40 male

Postcode households
30
Residents per household
2.5
ME1 3 residents
12,659

Age bands in ME1 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.7%

2,435 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.1%

1,449 residents

Age 25 to 44
29.1%

3,799 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.3%

3,303 residents

Age 65 and over
15.7%

2,053 residents

This postcode contained 0.6% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider ME1 3 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

20

within 5 km

  • THORNDIKE PARTNERSHIP

    HEALTH CARE CENTRE, LONGLEY ROAD, ROCHESTER, ME1 2TH

    ODS code G82095

    845 m

  • CITY WAY SURGERY

    65-67 CITY WAY, ROCHESTER, ME1 2AY

    ODS code G82051

    977 m

  • BORSTAL VILLAGE SURGERY

    25 WOULDHAM ROAD, BORSTAL, ROCHESTER, ME1 3JY

    ODS code G82711

    1.1 km

  • MAIDSTONE ROAD SURGERY

    262 MAIDSTONE ROAD, CHATHAM, ME4 6JL

    ODS code G82139

    2.0 km

  • BRYANT STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE

    29 BRYANT STREET, CHATHAM, ME4 5QS

    ODS code G82631

    2.2 km

  • COURT VIEW SURGERY

    2A DARNLEY ROAD, ROCHESTER, ME2 2HA

    ODS code G82203

    2.4 km

  • MARLOWE PARK MEDICAL CTR.

    WELLS ROAD, STROOD, ROCHESTER, ME2 2PW

    ODS code G82708

    2.6 km

  • THE KINGS FAMILY PRACTICE

    30-34 MAGPIE HALL ROAD, CHATHAM, ME4 5JY

    ODS code G82753

    2.6 km

  • APEX MEDICAL CENTRE

    GUN LANE, STROOD, ROCHESTER, ME2 4UW

    ODS code G82679

    2.6 km

  • THE CHURCHILL CLINIC

    94 CHURCHILL AVENUE, CHATHAM, ME5 0DL

    ODS code G82697

    3.0 km

  • KING GEORGE ROAD SURGERY

    52A KING GEORGE ROAD, CHATHAM, ME5 0TT

    ODS code G82108

    3.2 km

  • STONECROSS AND WEST DRIVE SURGERY

    25 STREET END ROAD, CHATHAM, ME5 0AA

    ODS code G82113

    3.4 km

  • THE GLEBE FAMILY PRACTICE

    VICARAGE ROAD, GILLINGHAM, ME7 5UA

    ODS code G82129

    3.4 km

  • MATRIX MEDICAL PRACTICE

    10A BEACON HILL, LUTON, CHATHAM, ME5 7JX

    ODS code G82719

    3.6 km

  • NAPIER ROAD SURGERY

    151 NAPIER ROAD, GILLINGHAM, ME7 4HH

    ODS code G82763

    4.0 km

  • PRINCES PARK MEDICAL CTR

    SUNLIGHT SURGERY, SUNLIGHT CENTRE, GILLINGHAM, ME7 1LX

    ODS code G82741

    4.3 km

  • REACH HEALTHCARE

    WALDERSLADE VILLAGE SURGERY, 62A ROBIN HOOD LANE, CHATHAM, ME5 9LD

    ODS code G82161

    4.4 km

  • RIVERSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    FERRY ROAD, HALLING, ROCHESTER, ME2 1NP

    ODS code G82106

    4.4 km

  • MARITIME HEALTH PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code G82744

    4.6 km

  • WOODLANDS FAMILY PRACTICE

    GILLINGHAM MEDICAL CENTRE, WOODLANDS RD, GILLINGHAM, ME7 2BU

    ODS code G82014

    4.8 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Breton Road

    BCT · Rochester

    0.1 miles

  • Priestfields

    BCT · Rochester

    0.1 miles

  • Priestfields

    BCT · Rochester

    0.1 miles

  • Warden Road

    BCT · Rochester

    0.1 miles

  • Warden Road

    BCT · Rochester

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Medway 024D, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

9 of 10

Overall England rank

28,727 of 33,755

Income
9 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
8 of 10
Health and disability
8 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
8 of 10
Living environment
5 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £370,000 from 11 recorded sales in ME1 3EN. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Medway is £296,182 in June 2026, up 1.1% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

88 open schools are in scope, including 54 primary and 15 secondary schools. St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School is the nearest published school at 55 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,031 published events cover 12 months, averaging 252.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,231 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.