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ME4 5AZ

Chatham Central & Brompton

Medway

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Detailed insights for ME4 5AZ

Overview

Postcode ME4 5AZ is located in an urban city, within the Chatham Central & Brompton ward of Medway in the South East region, and forms part of the Chatham South East area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 111.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Chatham South East is £47,400 per year. The nearest station is Chatham located about 0.7 miles away. There are 13 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Luton Millennium Green.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
112
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
2.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Chatham South East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,738 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Chatham South East has a high crime rate, with approximately 111.5 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 21.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Chatham South East is £47,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME4 5AZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Chatham South East near ME4 5AZ 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for ME4 5AZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Chatham

N/A

Walking directions to Chatham

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for ME4 5AZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miLuton Millennium GreenSmallWalking directions to Luton Millennium Green

Area Profile

Population
461
Population density
14,054.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
275
59.91%
Other White
62
13.51%
African
47
10.24%
White and Black African (mixed)
13
2.83%
Other
11
2.4%
Total population: 459

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
78
48.45%
Owns with a mortgage
49
30.43%
Owns outright
27
16.77%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.24%
Other social rented
2
1.24%
Total households: 161

Property prices in Chatham Central & Brompton

Based on 121 recent sales, the median property price is £240,000 in Chatham Central & Brompton area, with individual transactions ranging from £59,950 up to £535,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Chatham Central & Brompton 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 Chatham Central & Brompton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£355,000
Flats22£186,000
Semi-Detached13£285,000
Terraced84£240,500

10 year median price trend in Chatham Central & Brompton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Chatham Central & Brompton.

Schools

In the ME4 5AZ postcode area, located within Chatham South East, there are 13 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME4 5AZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryAll Saints Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryPhoenix Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryNew Road Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME4 5AZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME4 5AZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miS.S. Mini MarketMagpie Hall Road, Medway, ME4 5NDWalking directions to S.S. Mini Market
0.2 miMariden Convenience StoreLuton Road, Medway, ME4 5ABWalking directions to Mariden Convenience Store
0.2 miAbi Food and WineLuton Road, Medway, ME4 5ADWalking directions to Abi Food and Wine
0.2 mi4 Continents StoresCastle Road, Medway, ME4 5JAWalking directions to 4 Continents Stores
0.2 miM D Off Licence & Conven StoreLuton Road, Medway, ME4 5ABWalking directions to M D Off Licence & Conven Store

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 ConstituencyChatham and AylesfordE14001157
WardChatham Central & BromptonE05014450
ParishMedway, unparished areaE43000030
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Chatham South EastE02003335
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Medway 022CE01016024
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced2009-04-01

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Data Sources

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