Postcode · Rochester

ME1 3QU area guide

Who lives in ME1 3QU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Rochester South East
Council: Medway
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,535 (2024)

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At a glance

What ME1 3QU is like

ME1 3QU is a postcode in the Rochester South East area of Medway. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,535 people. 58.1% of households own their home, 11.4% rent privately and 29.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 57.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in ME1 3 sold for a median of £290,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME1 3QU compares

Headline figures for ME1 3QU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£290,000

Median over 139 sales in ME1 3, −15.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.2/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£58,101

Average annual income before tax, higher than 62% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME1 3QU differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
29.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in ME1 3 is down 15.9% on the year before.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

ME1 3QU FAQs

Is ME1 3QU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in ME1 3QU?

The median sale price over the last year was £290,000.

Homes in ME1 3 sold for a median of £290,000 across 139 sales in the year to August 2026, −15.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ME1 3QU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME1 3QU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in ME1 3QU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.4% of residents. 58.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (55.4%).

Which council covers ME1 3QU?

The local authority for ME1 3QU is Medway.

ME1 3QU comes under Medway in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME1 3QU?

Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.2 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Chatham Rail Station, 2.0 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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