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ME1 2XY

Fort Pitt

Medway

England / South East / Medway / Horsted / Fort Pitt / ME1 2XY

Overview

Postcode ME1 2XY is located in an urban city, within the Fort Pitt ward of Medway in the South East region , and forms part of the Horsted area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 32.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Horsted is £48,000 per year. The nearest station is Chatham located about 1.5 miles away. There are 10 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
33
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

3/10

Horsted has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,101 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 27% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Horsted has a very low crime rate, with approximately 32.7 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 9.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Horsted is £48,000 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 53 ft away from ME1 2XY.

Flood risk

No risk

Horsted near ME1 2XY 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Property prices in Fort Pitt

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

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£461,000
Flats16£172,500
Semi-Detached20£363,500
Terraced66£309,000

10 years price trend in Fort Pitt

Schools

In the ME1 2XY postcode area, located within Horsted, there are 10 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryWarren Wood Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miSecondaryThe Thomas Aveling SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miSecondaryHolcombe Grammar SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miOne Stop1A-1B Beatty Road, Rochester, ME1 2TG
0.4 miMorrisons Daily53-55 Orion Road, Rochester, ME1 2UH
0.5 miAldiMaidstone Road, Medway, ME5 9SQ

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.