Postcode ME4 4QT 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 average deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 260.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 3.1× 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 1.2 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Chatham Maritime has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,260 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 43% most deprived areas in England.
Chatham Maritime has a very high crime rate, with approximately 260.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 5.2% 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 4QT.
Chatham Maritime near ME4 4QT has high flood risk (more than 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Gillingham (Kent) located about 1.2 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 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME4 4QT.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2026 | Apartment 55, Marina Point East, Chatham Quays, Chatham, ME4 4ZH | Flats | Leasehold | £215,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Apartment 30, Marina Point East, Chatham Quays, Chatham, ME4 4ZH | Flats | Leasehold | £105,000 | |
| 12 Feb 2026 | Apartment 3, Marina Point East, Chatham Quays, Chatham, ME4 4ZH | Flats | Leasehold | £145,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Apartment 65, Marina Point East, Chatham Quays, Chatham, ME4 4ZH | Flats | Leasehold | £190,000 | |
| 01 Oct 2025 | Apartment 19, Marina Point East, Chatham Quays, Chatham, ME4 4ZH | Flats | Leasehold | £220,000 |
In the ME4 4QT 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Mar 2014. | |
St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Mar 2014
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| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Waterfront UTC | University technical college | Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jan 2023. | |
Waterfront UTC ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Jan 2023
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| 0.6 mi | 16 plus | MidKent College | Further education | Unrated. | |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME4 4QT
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 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 4QT, 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 4QT records about 261 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 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 ME4 4QT 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 4QT, including St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School (Good), Waterfront UTC (Good) and MidKent College. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
ME4 4QT scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 14,260 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 4QT 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).