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ME1 2SL

Fort Pitt

Medway

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Detailed insights for ME1 2SL

Overview

Postcode ME1 2SL is located in an urban city, within the Fort Pitt ward of Medway in the South East region, and forms part of the Rochester South East area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 63.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Rochester South East is £51,200 per year. The nearest station is Chatham located about 1.4 miles away. There are 9 primary and 6 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Friston Way Park.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
64
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Rochester South East has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,699 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 31% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Rochester South East has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 63.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Rochester South East is £51,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME1 2SL.

Flood risk

No risk

Rochester South East near ME1 2SL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Chatham located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for ME1 2SL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miFriston Way ParkSmallWalking directions to Friston Way Park

Area Profile

Population
329
Population density
2,961.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
240
72.95%
Indian
46
13.98%
Other
20
6.08%
Bangladeshi
5
1.52%
Other Black
5
1.52%
Total population: 329

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
85
64.89%
Owns with a mortgage
34
25.95%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.34%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.82%
Total households: 131

Property prices in Fort Pitt

Based on 114 recent sales, the median property price is £310,000 in Fort Pitt area, with individual transactions ranging from £117,000 up to £870,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Fort Pitt in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Fort Pitt over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached13£461,000
Flats14£170,000
Semi-Detached14£363,500
Terraced73£310,000

10 year median price trend in Fort Pitt

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Fort Pitt.

Schools

In the ME1 2SL postcode area, located within Rochester South East, there are 9 primary and 6 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME1 2SL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryWarren Wood Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miSecondaryHolcombe Grammar SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miSecondaryThe Thomas Aveling SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME1 2SL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME1 2SL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miOne Stop1A-1B Beatty Road, Rochester, ME1 2TGWalking directions to One Stop
0.4 miPremier110 Pattens Lane, Rochester, ME1 2RAWalking directions to Premier
0.4 miCo-op FoodPattens Lane, Medway, ME4 6JRWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miMorrisons Daily53-55 Orion Road, Rochester, ME1 2UHWalking directions to Morrisons Daily

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Medway district (2025-26).

Band A£1,472
Band B£1,717
Band C£1,962
Band D£2,207
Band E£2,698
Band F£3,188
Band G£3,679
Band H£4,415

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictMedwayE06000035
Parliamentary ConstituencyChatham and AylesfordE14001157
WardFort PittE05014453
ParishMedway, unparished areaE43000030
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Rochester South EastE02003339
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Medway 026AE01016119
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.