Postcode ME4 5RY is located in an urban city, within the Chatham Central & Brompton area of Medway in the South East region, and forms part of the Chatham South West area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 89.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Chatham South West is £52,642 per year. The median sale price in Chatham Central & Brompton is £231,500 (around £285 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £200,000 and £283,750. The nearest station is Chatham, about 0.5 miles away. There are 13 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area.
Chatham South West has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,722 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 27% most deprived areas in England.
Chatham South West has a high crime rate, with approximately 89.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 11.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Chatham South West is £52,642 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME4 5RY.
Chatham South West near ME4 5RY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Chatham located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Chatham | N/A | Walking directions to Chatham |
Based on 114 recent sales, the median property price is £231,500 (about £285 per square foot) in Chatham Central & Brompton area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £742,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-Detached | 15 | £298,000 | £359 |
| Terraced | 73 | £240,000 | £289 |
| Detached | 1 | £180,000 | £171 |
| Flats | 25 | £165,000 | £244 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £345,000 | £145,000 | £200,000 | £162,000 |
| 2017 | £368,500 | £140,000 | £225,000 | £175,000 |
| 2018 | £279,500 | £137,500 | £206,000 | £180,000 |
| 2019 | £178,000 | £147,000 | £206,250 | £185,000 |
| 2020 | £390,000 | £148,500 | £220,000 | £195,000 |
| 2021 | £400,000 | £168,000 | £242,000 | £216,500 |
| 2022 | £342,000 | £174,500 | £264,000 | £240,000 |
| 2023 | £260,000 | £200,900 | £295,000 | £247,750 |
| 2024 | £230,000 | £194,000 | £277,500 | £230,000 |
| 2025 | £330,000 | £170,000 | £285,000 | £245,000 |
| 2026 | — | £170,000 | £300,000 | £237,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £183 | £216 | £263 | £217 |
| 2017 | £286 | £226 | £301 | £219 |
| 2018 | £351 | £216 | £283 | £229 |
| 2019 | £324 | £222 | £269 | £229 |
| 2020 | £298 | £231 | £277 | £238 |
| 2021 | £282 | £234 | £323 | £265 |
| 2022 | £343 | £277 | £340 | £299 |
| 2023 | £322 | £281 | £294 | £300 |
| 2024 | £419 | £280 | £294 | £290 |
| 2025 | £286 | £238 | £359 | £294 |
| 2026 | — | £255 | £345 | £287 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME4 5RY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug 2026 | 123, Charter Street, Chatham, ME4 5RY | Terraced | Freehold | £185,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 130, Charter Street, Chatham, ME4 5RY | Terraced | Freehold | £160,000 | |
| 19 Sept 2025 | 141, Charter Street, Chatham, ME4 5RY | Terraced | Freehold | £200,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2025 | 145, Charter Street, Chatham, ME4 5RY | Terraced | Freehold | £220,000 | |
| 24 Jun 2025 | 132, Charter Street, Chatham, ME4 5RY | Terraced | Freehold | £225,000 |
In the ME4 5RY postcode area, located within Chatham South West, there are 13 primary and 4 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 | Not applicable | Blue Skies School | Other independent special school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Sept 2023. | |
Blue Skies School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Sept 2023
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| 0.2 mi | Primary | Greenvale Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Nov 2023. | |
Greenvale Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Nov 2023
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| 0.2 mi | Primary | Phoenix Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Jun 2023. | |
Phoenix Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Jun 2023
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15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME4 5RY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Spar | Scotteswood Avenue, Medway, ME4 6HB | Walking directions to Spar |
| 0.1 mi | T.S. Auma Southill Stores | Southill Road, Medway, ME4 5SA | Walking directions to T.S. Auma Southill Stores |
| 0.2 mi | day 1 | 157 Dale Street, Chatham, ME4 6QJ | Walking directions to day 1 |
| 0.2 mi | Morrisons Daily | 29B Albert Road, Chatham, ME4 5QA | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.3 mi | Sir Robert Peel Food & Wine Convenience Store | Skinner Street, Medway, ME4 5RQ | Walking directions to Sir Robert Peel Food & Wine Convenience Store |
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 5RY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Damola Animashaun
Chatham Central & Brompton - Elected 4 May 2023
Nina Gurung
Chatham Central & Brompton - Elected 4 May 2023
Vince Maple
Chatham Central & Brompton - Elected 4 May 2023
Tris Osborne
Chatham and Aylesford - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME4 5RY records about 90 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around ME4 5RY in Chatham Central & Brompton is £231,500 (about £285 per square foot) based on 114 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 20 schools close to ME4 5RY, including Blue Skies School (Good), Greenvale Primary School (Good) and Phoenix Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to ME4 5RY is Chatham, about 778 m away.
ME4 5RY scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 8,722 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Chatham and Aylesford covering ME4 5RY is Tris Osborne (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Damola Animashaun (Labour and Co-operative Party), Nina Gurung (Labour and Co-operative Party) and Vince Maple (Labour and Co-operative Party).