Postcode insights

ME4 4EG

Fort Pitt

Medway

England / South East / Medway / Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside / Fort Pitt / ME4 4EG

Overview

Postcode ME4 4EG is located in an urban city, within the Fort Pitt ward of Medway in the South East region , and forms part of the Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 1074.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside is £41,900 per year. The nearest station is Chatham located about 0.2 miles away. There are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Victoria Gardens.

Crime rate

10/10

Crimes per 1k residents

1074

Deprivation level

9/10

Income level

2/10

Social housing

34.8%

Connectivity

N/A

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

High

Deprivation level

9/10

Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,424 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 20% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside has a very high crime rate, with approximately 1074.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

34.8%

Approximately 34.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 26.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside is £41,900 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from ME4 4EG.

Flood risk

No risk

Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside near ME4 4EG 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 0.2 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Distance	Name	Lines
0.2 mi	Chatham	N/A
0.4 mi	Rochester	N/A

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.1 mi	Victoria Gardens	Medium
0.2 mi	Fort Pitt Gardens	Small
0.3 mi	Riverside Gardens	Small

Area Profile

Population

258

Population density

6,666.7 per km²

Demographics

British

168

64.86%

Other White

8.88%

African

6.95%

Other

3.86%

Other Asian

3.47%

Total population: 259

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency

37.78%

Other social rented

29.63%

Shared ownership

12.59%

Owns outright

8.15%

Social rents from council

5.19%

Total households: 135

Property prices in Fort Pitt

Based on 118 recent sales, the median property price is £309,000 in Fort Pitt area, with individual transactions ranging from £117,000 up to £870,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	12	£458,000	£349,675	£423,750	£573,125	£771,000
Flats	17	£170,000	£119,400	£155,000	£195,000	£245,200
Semi-Detached	19	£352,000	£236,750	£285,000	£432,500	£549,100
Terraced	70	£309,000	£213,650	£258,375	£341,875	£421,000

10 years price trend in Fort Pitt

Schools

In the ME4 4EG postcode area, located within Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside, there are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.3 mi	Secondary	Fort Pitt Grammar School	Academy converter	Outstanding
0.3 mi	Primary	St Michael's RC Primary School	Voluntary aided school	Good
0.3 mi	Primary	St John's Church of England Infant School	Academy converter	Good

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0 mi	S&N Convenience Store	High Street, Medway, ME4 4EQ
0 mi	Chatham Food & Wine	High Street, Medway, ME4 4EP
0.1 mi	Kubu's	High Street, Medway, ME4 4DS
0.2 mi	Sunny Mini Market	High Street, Medway, ME4 4DH
0.2 mi	DS News	High Street, Medway, ME4 4DB

Distance	Name	Address
0 mi	Coyotes	New Road Avenue, Medway, ME4 6GE
0.1 mi	The Dead Pigeon	High Street, Medway, ME1 1DJ
0.2 mi	The Ship Inn	High Street, Medway, ME1 1DA
0.2 mi	The Thomas Waghorn	14 Railway Street, Chatham, ME4 4JL
0.2 mi	The Alexandra & Hotel	43 Railway Street, Chatham, ME4 4RJ

Distance	Name	Address
0 mi	Akash Tandoori Restaurant	High Street, Medway, ME4 4DS
0 mi	Jade Garden	High Street, Medway, ME4 4EN
0 mi	Tang's	High Street, Medway, ME4 4EP
0 mi	Ryan's Diner	High Street, Medway, ME4 4DS
0 mi	Sun Pier	High Street, Medway, ME4 4EP

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.

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