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ME4 3AB

St Mary's Island

Medway

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Detailed insights for ME4 3AB

Overview

Postcode ME4 3AB is located in an urban city, within the St Mary's Island ward of Medway in the South East region, and forms part of the Chatham Maritime area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 18.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Chatham Maritime is £51,900 per year. The nearest station is Gillingham (Kent) located about 1.4 miles away. There are 2 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
19
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
2.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Chatham Maritime has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,951 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 15% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Chatham Maritime has a very low crime rate, with approximately 18.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.5%

Approximately 2.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Chatham Maritime is £51,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME4 3AB.

Flood risk

No risk

Chatham Maritime near ME4 3AB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Gillingham (Kent) located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
317
Population density
7,139.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
242
76.1%
Other White
24
7.55%
African
15
4.72%
White and Asian (mixed)
8
2.52%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
5
1.57%
Total population: 318

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
56
35.67%
Owns with a mortgage
50
31.85%
Owns outright
44
28.03%
Other social rented
4
2.55%
Other forms of private rent
3
1.91%
Total households: 157

Property prices in St Mary's Island

Based on 78 recent sales, the median property price is £351,500 in St Mary's Island area, with individual transactions ranging from £139,000 up to £760,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St Mary's Island 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 St Mary's Island over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£482,500
Flats33£210,000
Semi-Detached9£477,000
Terraced24£372,498

10 year median price trend in St Mary's Island

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Mary's Island.

Schools

In the ME4 3AB postcode area, located within Chatham Maritime, there are 2 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME4 3AB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimarySt Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.7 miSecondaryWaterfront UTCUniversity technical college

Good

1.0 miAll-throughThe Hundred of Hoo AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

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 ConstituencyRochester and StroodE14001447
WardSt Mary's IslandE05014466
ParishMedway, unparished areaE43000030
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Chatham MaritimeE02003320
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Medway 007GE01035291
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced2008-04-01

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Data Sources

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