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ME4 6QY

Fort Pitt

Medway

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Detailed insights for ME4 6QY

Overview

Postcode ME4 6QY is located in an urban city, within the Fort Pitt ward of Medway in the South East region, and forms part of the Chatham South West area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 89.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Chatham South West is £52,000 per year. The nearest station is Chatham located about 0.6 miles away. There are 12 primary and 6 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
89
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
4.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Chatham South West has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,951 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 49% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Chatham South West has a high crime rate, with approximately 89.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.8%

Approximately 4.8% 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.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Chatham South West is £52,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Chatham South West near ME4 6QY 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 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for ME4 6QY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Chatham

N/A

Walking directions to Chatham
1 mi

Rochester

N/A

Walking directions to Rochester

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
348
Population density
10,872.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
258
73.93%
Other White
21
6.02%
Indian
16
4.58%
African
12
3.44%
Other
9
2.58%
Total population: 349

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
47
37.3%
Owns outright
40
31.75%
Private landlord or letting agency
29
23.02%
Other social rented
5
3.97%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.17%
Total households: 126

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 6QY postcode area, located within Chatham South West, there are 12 primary and 6 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME4 6QY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryBalfour Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryBalfour Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableBlue Skies SchoolOther independent special school

Good

Local amenities

12 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME4 6QY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME4 6QY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miBhavi General Store39 Wyndham Road, Chatham, ME4 6QSWalking directions to Bhavi General Store
0.1 miday 1157 Dale Street, Chatham, ME4 6QJWalking directions to day 1
0.3 miFour Season Food and WineBoundary Road, Medway, ME4 6UHWalking directions to Four Season Food and Wine
0.3 miSparScotteswood Avenue, Medway, ME4 6HBWalking directions to Spar
0.3 miM&S Simply FoodMaidstone Road, Medway, ME4 6EWWalking directions to M&S Simply Food

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)Chatham South WestE02003334
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Medway 021DE01016125
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.