# ME3 7AS

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 51.415087, 0.459216
- **Open Location Code:** 9F32CF85+2M
- **Maidenhead Locator:** JO01fj
- **Qibla:** 119.6°
- **Grid reference:** TQ 71106 71321
- **UTM:** 31U 323322 5699048
- **Elevation:** 70m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** England (E92000001)
- **Region:** South East (E12000008)
- **Admin district:** Gravesham (E07000109)
- **Ward:** Higham & Shorne (E05014915)
- **Constituency:** Gravesham (E14001254)
- **County:** Kent (E10000016)
- **Parish code:** E04004936
- **Travel to work area:** E30000234
- **Police force area:** E23000032
- **Built-up area:** E63012212
- **County electoral division:** E58000707
- **European electoral region:** South East (E15000008)
- **Date introduced:** 1980-01

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** E01024266
- **2021 MSOA:** Higham & Shorne (E02005064)
- **2021 output area:** E00123200
- **2011 LSOA:** E01024266
- **2011 MSOA:** E02005064
- **2011 output area:** E00123200
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33043022
- **Rural/urban classification:** Larger rural: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Urbanites (5A2)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 18102
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **NHS region:** E40000005
- **ICB location:** E38000237
- **Integrated Care Board:** E54000032
- **Cancer Alliance:** E56000011

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Higham | 1365 |
| Hospital | Medway Maritime Hospital | 6957 |
| GP | Court View Surgery | 2901 |
| School | Gad's Hill School | 455 |
| Airport | London Southend Airport | 23712 |
| Bus stop | Forge Lane Shops | 41 |
| Food bank | Salvation Army | 3153 |
| Defibrillator | Highcliffe Medical Practice | 126 |
| Pharmacy | Marshlands | 122 |
| Post office | Mid Higham Post Office | 71 |
| Library | Medway Archives Centre | 2933 |
| Coast | — | 5044 |
| Central London | — | 41936 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** UK Power Networks (region J, MPAN 19)
- **Water:** Southern Water
- **Sewerage:** Southern Water
- **Broadband:** 18.2% gigabit, 100% superfast, 22.7% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [ME3 7BS](https://openpostcodes.uk/ME3%207BS)
- [ME3 7DA](https://openpostcodes.uk/ME3%207DA)
- [ME3 7AR](https://openpostcodes.uk/ME3%207AR)
- [ME3 7NA](https://openpostcodes.uk/ME3%207NA)
- [ME3 7AL](https://openpostcodes.uk/ME3%207AL)

## Boundary

A Polygon boundary polygon is available in the [JSON format](https://openpostcodes.uk/ME3%207AS.json).

## Data

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