ME1 3LF

Rochester West & Borstal · Medway · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Rochester
Local authority
Medway
Postcode district
ME1
Postcode sector
ME1 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
ME1 3LD 35 m
ME1 3HY 89 m
ME1 3LB 89 m
ME1 3JZ 120 m
ME1 3JY 135 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
ME1 3LF
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
ME
Postcode district
ME1
Postcode sector
ME1 3
Latitude
51.373257
Longitude
0.481862
British National Grid easting
572,838
British National Grid northing
166,723

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Medway · E06000035
Parish or community
E43000030
Westminster constituency
Rochester and Strood · E14001447
Output area
E00081521
Lower layer super output area
Medway 024B · E01016127
Middle layer super output area
Medway 024 · E02003337

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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10 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
22, Warwick Crescent, Rochester, ME1 3LF 30 September 2022 £233,333
14, Warwick Crescent, Rochester, ME1 3LF 26 July 2018 £277,000
24, Warwick Crescent, Rochester, ME1 3LF 19 April 2013 £179,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
78
Primary
47
Secondary
13
  1. The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery)

    Academy converter

    67 m
  2. St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School

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    1.1 km
  3. Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School

    Academy converter

    1.2 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
984
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 409
  • Anti social behaviour 137
  • Criminal damage and arson 95
  • Other theft 69
  • Other crime 68

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
38

19 female, 19 male

Postcode households
14
Residents per household
2.7
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 0.3% 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

17

within 5 km

  • BORSTAL VILLAGE SURGERY

    25 WOULDHAM ROAD, BORSTAL, ROCHESTER, ME1 3JY

    ODS code G82711

    135 m

  • THORNDIKE PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code G82095

    1.7 km

  • MARLOWE PARK MEDICAL CTR.

    WELLS ROAD, STROOD, ROCHESTER, ME2 2PW

    ODS code G82708

    1.9 km

  • CITY WAY SURGERY

    65-67 CITY WAY, ROCHESTER, ME1 2AY

    ODS code G82051

    2.0 km

  • COURT VIEW SURGERY

    2A DARNLEY ROAD, ROCHESTER, ME2 2HA

    ODS code G82203

    2.2 km

  • MAIDSTONE ROAD SURGERY

    262 MAIDSTONE ROAD, CHATHAM, ME4 6JL

    ODS code G82139

    2.8 km

  • APEX MEDICAL CENTRE

    GUN LANE, STROOD, ROCHESTER, ME2 4UW

    ODS code G82679

    2.8 km

  • BRYANT STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE

    29 BRYANT STREET, CHATHAM, ME4 5QS

    ODS code G82631

    3.3 km

  • RIVERSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    FERRY ROAD, HALLING, ROCHESTER, ME2 1NP

    ODS code G82106

    3.6 km

  • THE KINGS FAMILY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G82753

    3.7 km

  • KING GEORGE ROAD SURGERY

    52A KING GEORGE ROAD, CHATHAM, ME5 0TT

    ODS code G82108

    3.7 km

  • THE CHURCHILL CLINIC

    94 CHURCHILL AVENUE, CHATHAM, ME5 0DL

    ODS code G82697

    3.9 km

  • STONECROSS AND WEST DRIVE SURGERY

    25 STREET END ROAD, CHATHAM, ME5 0AA

    ODS code G82113

    4.5 km

  • THE GLEBE FAMILY PRACTICE

    VICARAGE ROAD, GILLINGHAM, ME7 5UA

    ODS code G82129

    4.5 km

  • MATRIX MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G82719

    4.7 km

  • REACH HEALTHCARE

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

    ODS code G82161

    4.9 km

  • PHOENIX MEDICAL PRACTICE

    33 BELL LANE, BURHAM, ROCHESTER, ME1 3SX

    ODS code G82234

    4.9 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

  • Village Surgery

    BCT · Borstal

    0.1 miles
  • Silver Hill

    BCT · Borstal

    0.1 miles
  • Village Surgery

    BCT · Borstal

    0.1 miles
  • Silver Hill

    BCT · Borstal

    0.1 miles
  • The White Horse

    BCT · Borstal

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Medway 024B, 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

4 of 10

Overall England rank

13,475 of 33,755

Income
4 of 10
Employment
4 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
4 of 10
Living environment
4 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
1
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 £233,333 from 1 recorded sale in ME1 3LF. 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

78 open schools are in scope, including 47 primary and 13 secondary schools. The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) is the nearest published school at 67 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

984 published events cover 12 months, averaging 82 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 409 events.

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