Postcode ME4 3AR is located in an urban city, within the St Mary's Island area of Medway in the South East region, and forms part of the Chatham Maritime area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 46.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 44% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Chatham Maritime is £63,938 per year. The median sale price in St Mary's Island is £316,250 (around £367 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £201,250 and £420,500. The nearest station is Gillingham (Kent), about 1.6 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Chatham Maritime has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,380 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 20% least deprived areas in England.
Chatham Maritime has an average crime rate, with approximately 46.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 21.2% 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.
The average income per household in Chatham Maritime is £63,938 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME4 3AR.
Chatham Maritime near ME4 3AR has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Gillingham (Kent) located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 70 recent sales, the median property price is £316,250 (about £367 per square foot) in St Mary's Island area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,556 up to £885,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-Detached | 4 | £617,500 | £401 |
| Detached | 13 | £490,000 | £396 |
| Terraced | 18 | £340,000 | £417 |
| Flats | 35 | £210,000 | £317 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £475,000 | £200,000 | £324,498 | £355,000 |
| 2017 | £410,000 | £196,250 | £484,995 | £327,500 |
| 2018 | £525,000 | £208,248 | £380,000 | £417,000 |
| 2019 | £435,000 | £240,000 | £345,000 | £388,000 |
| 2020 | £466,500 | £235,000 | £344,950 | £359,950 |
| 2021 | £447,500 | £239,975 | £375,000 | £405,000 |
| 2022 | £555,000 | £235,000 | £422,500 | £454,975 |
| 2023 | £560,750 | £272,500 | £461,500 | £450,000 |
| 2024 | £435,500 | £218,000 | £465,000 | £417,500 |
| 2025 | £490,000 | £207,500 | £405,000 | £355,000 |
| 2026 | £495,000 | £185,000 | £760,000 | £340,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £284 | £318 | £324 | £303 |
| 2017 | £274 | £324 | £270 | £326 |
| 2018 | £335 | £326 | £304 | £286 |
| 2019 | £330 | £343 | £335 | £280 |
| 2020 | £349 | £324 | £339 | £307 |
| 2021 | £364 | £332 | £348 | £311 |
| 2022 | £414 | £336 | £386 | £338 |
| 2023 | £406 | £405 | £372 | £344 |
| 2024 | £405 | £327 | £358 | £353 |
| 2025 | £417 | £333 | £413 | £388 |
| 2026 | £324 | £317 | £394 | £453 |
There were 42 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME4 3AR.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 2026 | 19, Augustus Way, Chatham, ME4 3AX | Flats | Leasehold | £355,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2025 | 13, Augustus Way, Chatham, ME4 3AX | Flats | Leasehold | £248,000 | |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Flat 49, Atlas Place, Wilkey Way, Chatham, ME4 3AN | Flats | Leasehold | £260,000 | |
| 02 Apr 2026 | 10, Westerly Way, Chatham, ME4 3AA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £760,000 | |
| 26 Jan 2026 | 48, Westerly Way, Chatham, ME4 3AA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £800,000 |
In the ME4 3AR postcode area, located within Chatham Maritime, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Mar 2014. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Chattenden Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Apr 2024. | |
| 0.9 mi | Secondary | Waterfront UTC | University technical college | Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jan 2023. | |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME4 3AR
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Co-op Food | Chatham Way, Chatham, ME4 3ER | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
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 ME4 3AR, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Habib Tejan
St Mary's Island - Elected 4 May 2023
Lauren Edwards
Rochester and Strood - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME4 3AR records about 47 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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 ME4 3AR in St Mary's Island is £316,250 (about £367 per square foot) based on 70 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to ME4 3AR, including St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School (Good), Chattenden Primary School (Good) and Waterfront UTC (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
ME4 3AR scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,380 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Rochester and Strood covering ME4 3AR is Lauren Edwards (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Habib Tejan (Conservative and Unionist Party).