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Cliffe: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Cliffe neighbourhood of Medway, England (ONS area Medway 002). Headline figures assembled 25 October 2026. Postcodes ME3. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near ME3 7RL.

An affluent neighbourhood, showing clear signs of gentrification

Cliffe is an affluent neighbourhood; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Medway (7 of 17 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £375,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Medway (0.4 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Higham, is 2.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 25 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£375,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +17% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Clear signs

Weighted balance +0.26; 7 of 17 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 6 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 4 to 8.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£59,700

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.4 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Cliffe sits in Medway

  • Typical house price: 6th highest of 38 neighbourhoods in Medway
  • Average household income: 11th highest of 38 neighbourhoods in Medway

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 25 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Cliffe

House prices: Cliffe against Medway: This neighbourhood £54k (1995) to £430k (2026); Medway £46k (1995) to £320k (2026).£95k£381k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£430kMedway£320k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Medway, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 25 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

7 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Medway, 1 the other way and 9 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Anti-social behaviour
  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Plug-in car growth
  • Air quality
  • Solar and heat pumps
  • New-build activity
  • Homes selling

Falling behind the borough

  • Recorded crime

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Higham Railway station, 2.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 4.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Thameslink to Rainham (Kent) (about 22 min) and Luton (about 130 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Cliffe Woods Primary School 970 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 2 areas, Good in 2 (Apr 2025).
  • Nearest state secondary school Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo 4.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Improving) (Mar 2024). Ofsted plans a full inspection next.

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Cliffe

What is the typical house price in Cliffe?

£375,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +17% against 2017-2019.

How does Cliffe compare with the rest of Medway?

Typical house price: 6th highest of 38 neighbourhoods in Medway. Average household income: 11th highest of 38 neighbourhoods in Medway.

Is Cliffe an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Cliffe gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.26; 7 of 17 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Cliffe?

Higham. Railway station, 2.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 4.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Thameslink to Rainham (Kent) (about 22 min) and Luton (about 130 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Cliffe?

Nearest state primary school. Cliffe Woods Primary School. 970 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 2 areas, Good in 2 (Apr 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo. 4.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Improving) (Mar 2024). Ofsted plans a full inspection next.

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.