Postcode ME1 2XY is located in an urban city, within the Fort Pitt area of Medway in the South East region, and forms part of the Horsted area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 32.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 61% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Horsted is £57,789 per year. The median sale price in Fort Pitt is £300,000 (around £330 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £230,000 and £380,000. The nearest station is Chatham, about 1.5 miles away. There are 10 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area.
Horsted has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,444 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.
Horsted has a low crime rate, with approximately 32.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
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.
The average income per household in Horsted is £57,789 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 53 ft away from ME1 2XY.
Horsted near ME1 2XY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Chatham located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 105 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 (about £330 per square foot) in Fort Pitt area, with individual transactions ranging from £69,000 up to £890,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 11 | £465,000 | £421 |
| Semi-Detached | 17 | £345,000 | £366 |
| Terraced | 58 | £308,750 | £329 |
| Flats | 19 | £170,000 | £259 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £537,275 | £117,500 | £279,500 | £209,500 |
| 2017 | £395,000 | £160,000 | £275,000 | £229,430 |
| 2018 | £401,000 | £135,500 | £322,500 | £240,000 |
| 2019 | £550,000 | £125,000 | £301,250 | £237,000 |
| 2020 | £600,000 | £164,995 | £325,000 | £234,500 |
| 2021 | £475,000 | £154,750 | £325,000 | £260,000 |
| 2022 | £547,500 | £187,450 | £371,250 | £300,250 |
| 2023 | £600,000 | £187,475 | £370,000 | £300,000 |
| 2024 | £450,000 | £175,000 | £343,000 | £288,000 |
| 2025 | £540,000 | £170,000 | £305,000 | £310,000 |
| 2026 | £390,000 | £181,250 | £388,000 | £322,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £351 | £241 | £280 | £249 |
| 2017 | £303 | £271 | £309 | £245 |
| 2018 | £348 | £271 | £323 | £253 |
| 2019 | £305 | £260 | £332 | £271 |
| 2020 | £364 | £289 | £308 | £247 |
| 2021 | £373 | £285 | £338 | £281 |
| 2022 | £389 | £332 | £369 | £324 |
| 2023 | £361 | £327 | £406 | £306 |
| 2024 | £370 | £296 | £381 | £334 |
| 2025 | £428 | £281 | £366 | £337 |
| 2026 | £453 | £262 | £372 | £340 |
There were 34 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME1 2XY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2026 | 2, Horsted Way, Rochester, ME1 2XY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £630,000 | |
| 13 Mar 2026 | 10, Primrose Close, Chatham, ME4 6HZ | Detached | Freehold | £590,000 | |
| 15 May 2026 | 251A, City Way, Rochester, ME1 2TL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £400,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 227, City Way, Rochester, ME1 2TL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £295,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 237, City Way, Rochester, ME1 2TL | Terraced | Freehold | £705,000 |
In the ME1 2XY postcode area, located within Horsted, there are 10 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME1 2XY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | One Stop | 1A-1B Beatty Road, Rochester, ME1 2TG | Walking directions to One Stop |
| 0.4 mi | Morrisons Daily | 53-55 Orion Road, Rochester, ME1 2UH | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.5 mi | Aldi | Maidstone Road, Medway, ME5 9SQ | Walking directions to Aldi |
Annual council tax rates for Medway district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for ME1 2XY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Gareth Myton
Fort Pitt - Elected 4 May 2023
Harinder Mahil
Fort Pitt - Elected 4 May 2023
Smitha Campbell
Fort Pitt - Elected 4 May 2023
Tris Osborne
Chatham and Aylesford - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME1 2XY records about 33 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting.
The median sale price around ME1 2XY in Fort Pitt is £300,000 (about £330 per square foot) based on 105 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 20 schools close to ME1 2XY, including Warren Wood Primary School (Good), The Thomas Aveling School (Good) and Holcombe Grammar School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
ME1 2XY scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 28,444 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Chatham and Aylesford covering ME1 2XY is Tris Osborne (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Gareth Myton (Labour and Co-operative Party), Harinder Mahil (Labour and Co-operative Party) and Smitha Campbell (Labour and Co-operative Party).