Postcode ME4 6PA is located in an urban city, within the Chatham Central & Brompton area of Medway in the South East region, and forms part of the Wayfield area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 104 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.2× the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Wayfield is £48,231 per year. The median sale price in Chatham Central & Brompton is £232,000 (around £286 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £200,000 and £282,500. The nearest station is Chatham, about 1.2 miles away. There are 10 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area.
Wayfield has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,718 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 20% most deprived areas in England.
Wayfield has a very high crime rate, with approximately 104 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 28.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Wayfield is £48,231 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME4 6PA.
Wayfield near ME4 6PA 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 115 recent sales, the median property price is £232,000 (about £286 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 | 16 | £296,500 | £352 |
| 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 18 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME4 6PA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct 2025 | 10, Walderslade Road, Chatham, ME4 6NX | Detached | Freehold | £890,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2025 | 4A, Walderslade Road, Chatham, ME4 6NY | Detached | Freehold | £380,000 | |
| 12 Sept 2025 | 147, Maidstone Road, Chatham, ME4 6JE | Detached | Freehold | £850,000 | |
| 01 Jun 2026 | 276, Magpie Hall Road, Chatham, ME4 5XQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £397,500 | |
| 09 Dec 2025 | 248, Magpie Hall Road, Chatham, ME4 5XQ | Terraced | Freehold | £350,000 |
In the ME4 6PA postcode area, located within Wayfield, there are 10 primary and 5 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 | Primary | New Horizons Children's Academy | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 May 2017. | |
New Horizons Children's Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 May 2017
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| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Holcombe Grammar School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Sept 2014. | |
Holcombe Grammar School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 30 Sept 2014
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Wayfield Primary School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 4 Dec 2025. | |
Wayfield Primary School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 4 Dec 2025
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9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME4 6PA
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Co-op Food | Pattens Lane, Medway, ME4 6JR | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.3 mi | Mace Express | Palmerston Road, Medway, ME4 6LT | Walking directions to Mace Express |
| 0.3 mi | Premier | 110 Pattens Lane, Rochester, ME1 2RA | Walking directions to Premier |
| 0.3 mi | M&S Simply Food | Maidstone Road, Medway, ME4 6EW | Walking directions to M&S Simply Food |
| 0.4 mi | Londis | Magpie Hall Road, Medway, ME4 5XJ | Walking directions to Londis |
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 6PA, 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 6PA records about 104 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 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 6PA in Chatham Central & Brompton is £232,000 (about £286 per square foot) based on 115 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 20 schools close to ME4 6PA, including New Horizons Children's Academy (Good), Holcombe Grammar School (Good) and Wayfield Primary School (Inadequate). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
ME4 6PA scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 6,718 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 6PA 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).