ME3 8RU
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Property report — ME3 8RU
Open-data due diligence for ME3 8RU and the area around it.
ME3 8RU in brief: 62 recorded sales (£79,995–£585,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for ME3 8RU itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the ME3 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£452,645
Population
23,997
Crimes recorded
28
Schools
4
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
63%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in ME3 8, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (41 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-04 | £385,000 | 1 RUGGLES CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2022-07-29 | £430,000 | 26 RUGGLES CLOSE | Detached |
| 2022-03-18 | £460,000 | 16 RUGGLES CLOSE | Detached |
| 2021-03-19 | £395,000 | 21 RUGGLES CLOSE | Detached |
| 2020-08-14 | £585,000 | 11 RUGGLES CLOSE | Detached |
| 2020-08-14 | £470,000 | 4 RUGGLES CLOSE | Detached |
| 2019-11-07 | £360,000 | 20 RUGGLES CLOSE | Detached |
| 2019-11-01 | £397,000 | 6 RUGGLES CLOSE | Detached |
| 2018-09-07 | £480,000 | 2 RUGGLES CLOSE | Detached |
| 2018-08-20 | £402,000 | 8 RUGGLES CLOSE | Detached |
| 2018-06-14 | £370,000 | 12 RUGGLES CLOSE | Detached |
| 2017-11-13 | £427,500 | 5 RUGGLES CLOSE | Detached |
| 2017-05-22 | £415,000 | 4 RUGGLES CLOSE | Detached |
| 2016-08-05 | £485,000 | 11 RUGGLES CLOSE | Detached |
| 2014-09-26 | £268,000 | 19 RUGGLES CLOSE | Detached |
| 2014-05-30 | £305,000 | 8 RUGGLES CLOSE | Detached |
| 2012-12-07 | £250,000 | 15 RUGGLES CLOSE | Detached |
| 2012-10-01 | £250,000 | 17 RUGGLES CLOSE | Detached |
| 2011-06-03 | £244,000 | 22 RUGGLES CLOSE | Detached |
| 2011-04-15 | £245,000 | 17 RUGGLES CLOSE | Detached |
| 2010-05-27 | £275,000 | 6 RUGGLES CLOSE | Detached |
| 2010-05-14 | £249,995 | 15 RUGGLES CLOSE | Detached |
| 2008-12-12 | £235,000 | 3 RUGGLES CLOSE | Detached |
| 2007-03-14 | £195,000 | 1 RUGGLES CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2006-10-12 | £300,000 | 16 RUGGLES CLOSE | Detached |
| 2005-06-06 | £245,000 | 25 RUGGLES CLOSE | Detached |
| 2005-06-03 | £275,000 | 27 RUGGLES CLOSE | Detached |
| 2005-03-24 | £240,000 | 26 RUGGLES CLOSE | Detached |
| 2003-10-03 | £237,000 | 27 RUGGLES CLOSE | Detached |
| 2003-02-07 | £238,000 | 6 RUGGLES CLOSE | Detached |
| 2002-09-27 | £190,000 | 22 RUGGLES CLOSE | Detached |
| 2002-03-28 | £179,000 | 15 RUGGLES CLOSE | Detached |
| 2002-01-30 | £168,500 | 9 RUGGLES CLOSE | Detached |
| 2001-12-20 | £167,000 | 26 RUGGLES CLOSE | Detached |
| 2001-06-18 | £137,000 | 21 RUGGLES CLOSE | Detached |
| 2001-05-30 | £160,000 | 12 RUGGLES CLOSE | Detached |
| 2000-12-21 | £113,000 | 1 RUGGLES CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2000-01-07 | £178,000 | 7 RUGGLES CLOSE | Detached |
| 1999-11-12 | £85,995 | 1 RUGGLES CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-10-11 | £112,995 | 5 RUGGLES CLOSE | Detached |
| 1999-10-08 | £132,995 | 6 RUGGLES CLOSE | Detached |
| 1999-09-27 | £117,995 | 4 RUGGLES CLOSE | Detached |
| 1999-09-14 | £104,995 | 3 RUGGLES CLOSE | Detached |
| 1999-09-02 | £143,995 | 2 RUGGLES CLOSE | Detached |
| 1999-08-11 | £103,995 | 9 RUGGLES CLOSE | Detached |
| 1999-08-09 | £137,995 | 10 RUGGLES CLOSE | Detached |
| 1999-07-30 | £139,995 | 11 RUGGLES CLOSE | Detached |
| 1999-07-14 | £99,995 | 12 RUGGLES CLOSE | Detached |
| 1999-06-30 | £103,995 | 14 RUGGLES CLOSE | Detached |
| 1999-06-30 | £82,995 | 18 RUGGLES CLOSE | Detached |
| 1999-06-28 | £103,995 | 15 RUGGLES CLOSE | Detached |
| 1999-06-16 | £99,995 | 26 RUGGLES CLOSE | Detached |
| 1999-06-14 | £85,995 | 17 RUGGLES CLOSE | Detached |
| 1999-06-04 | £121,995 | 27 RUGGLES CLOSE | Detached |
| 1999-05-28 | £148,995 | 24 RUGGLES CLOSE | Detached |
| 1999-05-14 | £101,995 | 25 RUGGLES CLOSE | Detached |
| 1999-04-09 | £113,995 | 22 RUGGLES CLOSE | Detached |
| 1999-04-09 | £99,495 | 23 RUGGLES CLOSE | Detached |
| 1999-03-25 | £101,883 | 16 RUGGLES CLOSE | Detached |
| 1999-03-22 | £79,995 | 19 RUGGLES CLOSE | Detached |
| 1997-02-24 | £105,995 | 20 RUGGLES CLOSE | Detached |
| 1997-02-12 | £85,495 | 21 RUGGLES CLOSE | Detached |
62 recorded sales on ME3 8RU. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh Academy High Halstow | 0.2 mi | Primary | Outstanding (2023) |
| Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough | 2.0 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo | 2.0 mi | All-through | Report card → |
| Chattenden Primary School | 2.7 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Cliffe Woods Primary School | 2.8 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe | 3.0 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: ST. WERBURGH MED.PRACTICE (1.8 mi) · THE ELMS MEDICAL CENTRE (2.1 mi) · HIGHPARKS MEDICAL PRACTICE (3.2 mi)
Nearest hospitals: MEDWAY MARITIME HOSPITAL (4.9 mi) · GSTT @ MEDWAY MARITIME HOSPITAL (4.9 mi) · MEDWAY MARITIME HOSPITAL - ANAESTHETICS (PAIN) (4.9 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: THE RED DOG PUBLIC HOUSE (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · CHURCH OF ST MARGARET (Grade I) (0.3 mi) · GREAT DALHAM (Grade II) (0.7 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: KNIGHTS PHARMACY (1.9 mi) · HOO PHARMACY (2.1 mi) · CLIFFE WOODS PHARMACY (3.2 mi)
Nearest stations: Gillingham (Kent) (4.4 mi) · Higham (4.6 mi) · Strood (4.6 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: The Co-operative Food (2.1 mi) · Spar (2.1 mi) · The Co-operative Food (3.5 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 43
- One-person households
- 26%
- Households with children
- 29%
- Households
- 9,545
Owned 75% · Social rent 11% · Private rent 12%
Census 2021 (ONS), for ME3 8.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in ME3 8 (May 24–Apr 26, average 25/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for ME3 8RU in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictME3 | SectorME3 8 | PostcodeME3 8RU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £391,257 | £452,645 | £226,190 |
| Population | 39,057 | 23,997 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 5/10 | 6/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 73 | 28 | — |
| Schools | 11 | 4 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 58% | 63% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 88% | 82% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (ME3 8); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 1 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.