Postcode ME1 3QU is located in an urban city, within the Fort Horsted area of Medway in the South East region, and forms part of the Rochester South East area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 80.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Rochester South East is £58,101 per year. The median sale price in Fort Horsted is £300,000 (around £368 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £258,500 and £337,500. The nearest station is Chatham, about 2 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Rochester South East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,059 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 31% most deprived areas in England.
Rochester South East has a high crime rate, with approximately 80.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 26.2% 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.
The average income per household in Rochester South East is £58,101 per year.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 315 ft away from ME1 3QU.
Rochester South East near ME1 3QU 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 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 75 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 (about £368 per square foot) in Fort Horsted area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £590,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 11 | £504,000 | £383 |
| Semi-Detached | 39 | £310,000 | £383 |
| Terraced | 15 | £281,000 | £365 |
| Flats | 10 | £192,500 | £313 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £375,000 | £179,000 | £247,000 | £231,000 |
| 2017 | £315,000 | £222,500 | £250,000 | £280,000 |
| 2018 | £356,500 | £237,500 | £277,500 | £342,500 |
| 2019 | £456,750 | £70,125 | £246,000 | £224,000 |
| 2020 | £454,000 | £197,500 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2021 | £511,500 | £195,000 | £290,000 | £262,500 |
| 2022 | £417,500 | £228,500 | £300,000 | £312,500 |
| 2023 | £529,000 | £235,000 | £305,000 | £284,000 |
| 2024 | £435,000 | £206,250 | £310,000 | £267,500 |
| 2025 | £422,500 | £220,000 | £302,000 | £290,000 |
| 2026 | £515,000 | £178,750 | £310,000 | £290,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £383 | £300 | £287 | £292 |
| 2017 | £308 | £301 | £316 | £310 |
| 2018 | £313 | £316 | £310 | £323 |
| 2019 | £293 | £92 | £296 | £286 |
| 2020 | £337 | £285 | £329 | £300 |
| 2021 | £339 | £292 | £348 | £331 |
| 2022 | £361 | £323 | £387 | £378 |
| 2023 | £378 | £307 | £379 | £384 |
| 2024 | £357 | £305 | £355 | £346 |
| 2025 | £363 | £326 | £384 | £360 |
| 2026 | £369 | £301 | £390 | £372 |
There were 4 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME1 3QU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2025 | Unit 20, Rochester Trade Park, Rochester Airport Industrial Estate, Rochester, ME1 3QY | Other | Leasehold | £350,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2025 | Unit 14, Rochester Trade Park, Rochester Airport Industrial Estate, Rochester, ME1 3QY | Other | Leasehold | £440,000 | |
| 26 Sept 2025 | 5 - 9, Laker Road, Rochester, ME1 3QZ | Other | Freehold | £15,500,000 | |
| 01 May 2025 | 655, Maidstone Road, Rochester, ME1 3QJ | Other | Leasehold | £36,000 |
In the ME1 3QU postcode area, located within Rochester South East, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME1 3QU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Aldi | Maidstone Road, Medway, ME5 9SQ | Walking directions to Aldi |
| 0.4 mi | News Plus | Greenway, Medway, ME5 9UP | Walking directions to News Plus |
| 0.5 mi | Premier | 22 Shirley Avenue, Chatham, ME5 9UR | Walking directions to Premier |
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 3QU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Trevor Clarke
Fort Horsted - Elected 4 May 2023
Tris Osborne
Chatham and Aylesford - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME1 3QU records about 81 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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 other theft.
The median sale price around ME1 3QU in Fort Horsted is £300,000 (about £368 per square foot) based on 75 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to ME1 3QU, including Medway Secure Training Centre, Horsted Infant School (Good) and Horsted Junior School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
ME1 3QU scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 10,059 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 3QU is Tris Osborne (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Trevor Clarke (Conservative and Unionist Party).