Postcode ME4 6RB is located in an urban city, within the Fort Pitt 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 81.4 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 Fort Pitt is £310,000 (around £332 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £239,000 and £382,500. The nearest station is Chatham, about 0.5 miles away. There are 12 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area.
Chatham South West has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,363 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 22% most deprived areas in England.
Chatham South West has a high crime rate, with approximately 81.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 11.1% 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 6RB.
Chatham South West near ME4 6RB 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 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Chatham | N/A | Walking directions to Chatham |
| 0.9 mi | Rochester | N/A | Walking directions to Rochester |
Based on 115 recent sales, the median property price is £310,000 (about £332 per square foot) in Fort Pitt area, with individual transactions ranging from £69,000 up to £890,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 11 | £465,000 | £421 |
| Semi-Detached | 23 | £330,000 | £366 |
| Terraced | 61 | £315,000 | £329 |
| Flats | 20 | £173,500 | £260 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £537,275 | £117,500 | £279,500 | £209,500 |
| 2017 | £395,000 | £160,000 | £275,000 | £229,430 |
| 2018 | £401,000 | £135,500 | £322,500 | £240,000 |
| 2019 | £550,000 | £125,000 | £301,250 | £237,000 |
| 2020 | £600,000 | £164,995 | £325,000 | £234,500 |
| 2021 | £475,000 | £154,750 | £325,000 | £260,000 |
| 2022 | £547,500 | £187,450 | £371,250 | £300,250 |
| 2023 | £600,000 | £187,475 | £370,000 | £300,000 |
| 2024 | £450,000 | £175,000 | £343,000 | £288,000 |
| 2025 | £540,000 | £170,000 | £305,000 | £310,000 |
| 2026 | £390,000 | £181,250 | £340,000 | £325,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £351 | £241 | £280 | £249 |
| 2017 | £303 | £271 | £309 | £245 |
| 2018 | £348 | £271 | £323 | £253 |
| 2019 | £305 | £260 | £332 | £271 |
| 2020 | £364 | £289 | £308 | £247 |
| 2021 | £373 | £285 | £338 | £281 |
| 2022 | £389 | £332 | £369 | £324 |
| 2023 | £361 | £327 | £406 | £306 |
| 2024 | £370 | £296 | £381 | £334 |
| 2025 | £428 | £283 | £366 | £337 |
| 2026 | £453 | £262 | £372 | £344 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME4 6RB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2025 | 148, Pagitt Street, Chatham, ME4 6RB | Terraced | Freehold | £355,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2025 | 161, Pagitt Street, Chatham, ME4 6RB | Terraced | Freehold | £300,000 | |
| 22 Sept 2025 | 26, Semple Gardens, Chatham, ME4 6QD | Flats | Leasehold | £170,000 | |
| 29 May 2026 | 15, Neville Road, Chatham, ME4 6QN | Terraced | Freehold | £230,000 | |
| 26 Sept 2025 | 25, Neville Road, Chatham, ME4 6QN | Terraced | Freehold | £240,000 |
In the ME4 6RB postcode area, located within Chatham South West, there are 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 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 | Balfour Junior School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Oct 2015. | |
Balfour Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Oct 2015
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Balfour Infant School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 15 Oct 2024. | |
Balfour Infant School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Oct 2024
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13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME4 6RB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | day 1 | 157 Dale Street, Chatham, ME4 6QJ | Walking directions to day 1 |
| 0.1 mi | Bhavi General Store | 39 Wyndham Road, Chatham, ME4 6QS | Walking directions to Bhavi General Store |
| 0.2 mi | Four Season Food and Wine | Boundary Road, Medway, ME4 6UH | Walking directions to Four Season Food and Wine |
| 0.3 mi | Spar | Scotteswood Avenue, Medway, ME4 6HB | Walking directions to Spar |
| 0.3 mi | T.S. Auma Southill Stores | Southill Road, Medway, ME4 5SA | Walking directions to T.S. Auma Southill Stores |
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 6RB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Gareth Myton
Fort Pitt - Elected 4 May 2023
Harinder Mahil
Fort Pitt - Elected 4 May 2023
Smitha Campbell
Fort Pitt - Elected 4 May 2023
Tris Osborne
Chatham and Aylesford - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME4 6RB records about 81 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 other theft.
The median sale price around ME4 6RB in Fort Pitt is £310,000 (about £332 per square foot) based on 115 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 20 schools close to ME4 6RB, including Blue Skies School (Good), Balfour Junior School (Good) and Balfour Infant School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to ME4 6RB is Chatham, about 794 m away.
ME4 6RB scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 7,363 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 6RB is Tris Osborne (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Gareth Myton (Labour and Co-operative Party), Harinder Mahil (Labour and Co-operative Party) and Smitha Campbell (Labour and Co-operative Party).