Postcode insights

ME4 5RD

Chatham Central & Brompton

Medway

England / South East / Medway / Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside / Chatham Central & Brompton / ME4 5RD

Overview

Postcode ME4 5RD 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 Central and Rochester Riverside area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 133.8 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 0.4 miles away. There are 12 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate

9/10

Crimes per 1k residents

134

Deprivation level

8/10

Income level

2/10

Social housing

24.3%

Connectivity

N/A

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,597 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 20% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside has a very high crime rate, with approximately 133.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

24.3%

Approximately 24.3% 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside near ME4 5RD 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 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

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

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population

268

Population density

6,700.3 per km²

Demographics

British

175

65.3%

African

10.82%

Other White

7.84%

Other

3.36%

Other Asian

3.36%

Total population: 268

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency

29.57%

Owns outright

22.61%

Owns with a mortgage

18.26%

Other social rented

17.39%

Social rents from council

6.96%

Total households: 115

Property prices in Chatham Central & Brompton

Based on 118 recent sales, the median property price is £232,500 in Chatham Central & Brompton area, with individual transactions ranging from £59,950 up to £535,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	2	£355,000	£242,500	£292,500	£417,500	£467,500
Flats	23	£185,000	£60,600	£114,590	£211,750	£238,500
Semi-Detached	13	£285,000	£168,700	£275,000	£365,000	£529,000
Terraced	80	£240,000	£164,900	£203,750	£270,000	£339,100

10 years price trend in Chatham Central & Brompton

Schools

In the ME4 5RD postcode area, located within Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside, there are 12 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.2 mi	Primary	Phoenix Primary School	Academy sponsor led	Good
0.2 mi	Primary	New Road Primary School	Community school	Good
0.3 mi	Primary	Greenvale Primary School	Community school	Good

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Sir Robert Peel Food & Wine Convenience Store	Skinner Street, Medway, ME4 5RQ
0.1 mi	Morrisons Daily	Albert Road, Medway, ME4 5QA
0.2 mi	T.S. Auma Southill Stores	Southill Road, Medway, ME4 5SA
0.2 mi	Cromwell Mini Mart	Cromwell Terrace, Medway, ME4 5PQ
0.2 mi	Apna Punjab	Church Street, Medway, ME4 4HJ

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Trafalgar Maid	Warner Street, Medway, ME4 5RH
0.3 mi	White Lion Hotel	325 High Street, Chatham, ME4 4BN
0.3 mi	The Jolly Caulkers	Batchelor Street, Medway, ME4 4BJ
0.4 mi	The Alexandra & Hotel	43 Railway Street, Chatham, ME4 4RJ
0.5 mi	The Prince of Wales	1-3 Railway Street, Chatham, ME4 4HU

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Brothers Fish Bar & Grill House	Skinner Street, Medway, ME4 5RQ
0.1 mi	Merlin House	Albert Road, Medway, ME4 5PY
0.1 mi	Asia Express	Southill Road, Medway, ME4 5SA
0.2 mi	Papa John's	New Road, Medway, ME4 4QR
0.2 mi	The Lamprey Fish Bar	92-94 Palmerston Road, Chatham, ME4 5SL

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	Paydens	Church Street, Medway, ME4 4HJ
0.3 mi	Palmers Pharmacy	Windsor Avenue, Medway, ME4 5SF
0.3 mi	Well Pharmacy	Magpie Hall Road, Medway, ME4 5JY
0.5 mi	Boots	High Street, Medway, ME4 4HP

Data Sources

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

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