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ME4 6JS

Fort Pitt

Medway

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Detailed insights for ME4 6JS

Overview

Postcode ME4 6JS is located in an urban city, within the Fort Pitt ward of Medway in the South East region, and forms part of the Rochester South East area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 32.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Rochester South East is £51,200 per year. The nearest station is Chatham located about 0.9 miles away. There are 12 primary and 6 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Friston Way Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
33
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
16.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Rochester South East has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,199 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 26% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Rochester South East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 32.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

16.2%

Approximately 16.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Rochester South East is £51,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME4 6JS.

Flood risk

No risk

Rochester South East near ME4 6JS 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for ME4 6JS
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Chatham

N/A

Walking directions to Chatham

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for ME4 6JS
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miFriston Way ParkSmallWalking directions to Friston Way Park

Area Profile

Population
329
Population density
5,022.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
255
77.04%
Other White
16
4.83%
Indian
15
4.53%
African
11
3.32%
Other
10
3.02%
Total population: 331

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
47
36.15%
Owns with a mortgage
46
35.38%
Other social rented
20
15.38%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
9.23%
Shared ownership
2
1.54%
Total households: 130

Property prices in Fort Pitt

Based on 114 recent sales, the median property price is £310,000 in Fort Pitt area, with individual transactions ranging from £117,000 up to £870,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Fort Pitt 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 Pitt over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached13£461,000
Flats14£170,000
Semi-Detached14£363,500
Terraced73£310,000

10 year median price trend in Fort Pitt

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

Schools

In the ME4 6JS postcode area, located within Rochester South East, there are 12 primary and 6 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME4 6JS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryHolcombe Grammar SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryBalfour Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryBalfour Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME4 6JS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME4 6JS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miPremier110 Pattens Lane, Rochester, ME1 2RAWalking directions to Premier
0 miCo-op FoodPattens Lane, Medway, ME4 6JRWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.1 miM&S Simply FoodMaidstone Road, Medway, ME4 6EWWalking directions to M&S Simply Food
0.3 miAsda Express342 City Way, Rochester, ME1 2BJWalking directions to Asda Express
0.3 miBhavi General Store39 Wyndham Road, Chatham, ME4 6QSWalking directions to Bhavi General 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
WardFort PittE05014453
ParishMedway, unparished areaE43000030
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Rochester South EastE02003339
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Medway 026DE01016126
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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