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ME4 6FQ

Fort Horsted

Medway

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Detailed insights for ME4 6FQ

Overview

Postcode ME4 6FQ is located in an urban city, within the Fort Horsted ward of Medway in the South East region, and forms part of the Horsted area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 36.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Horsted is £48,000 per year. The nearest station is Chatham located about 1.6 miles away. There are 11 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
37
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

3/10

Horsted has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,101 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 27% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Horsted has a very low crime rate, with approximately 36.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Horsted is £48,000 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 34 ft away from ME4 6FQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Horsted near ME4 6FQ 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
378
Population density
1,905.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
186
48.95%
African
46
12.11%
Indian
46
12.11%
Other White
37
9.74%
Other
15
3.95%
Total population: 380

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
107
76.98%
Owns outright
18
12.95%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
9.35%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.72%
Total households: 139

Property prices in Fort Horsted

Based on 76 recent sales, the median property price is £302,000 in Fort Horsted area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £534,100.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Fort Horsted 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 Fort Horsted over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£443,000
Flats8£239,500
Semi-Detached49£315,000
Terraced14£282,500

10 year median price trend in Fort Horsted

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Fort Horsted.

Schools

In the ME4 6FQ postcode area, located within Horsted, there are 11 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME4 6FQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryWarren Wood Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.6 miSecondaryThe Thomas Aveling SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryHorsted Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME4 6FQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME4 6FQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miAldiMaidstone Road, Medway, ME5 9SQWalking directions to Aldi
0.4 miNews PlusGreenway, Medway, ME5 9UPWalking directions to News Plus
0.4 miMorrisons Daily53-55 Orion Road, Rochester, ME1 2UHWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.4 miOne Stop1A-1B Beatty Road, Rochester, ME1 2TGWalking directions to One Stop
0.4 miPremier22 Shirley Avenue, Chatham, ME5 9URWalking directions to Premier

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
WardFort HorstedE05014452
ParishMedway, unparished areaE43000030
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)HorstedE02003346
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Medway 033BE01016122
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced2017-05-01

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Data Sources

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