Postcode ME7 3AL is located in an urban city, within the Watling area of Medway in the South East region, and forms part of the Gillingham South East area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 40.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 51% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Gillingham South East is £57,175 per year. The median sale price in Watling is £310,000 (around £313 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £278,000 and £375,000. The nearest station is Gillingham (Kent), about 1.2 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Luton Recreation Ground.
Gillingham South East has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,164 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 23% least deprived areas in England.
Gillingham South East has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 7.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Gillingham South East is £57,175 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 298 ft away from ME7 3AL.
Gillingham South East near ME7 3AL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Gillingham (Kent) located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Luton Recreation Ground | Large | Walking directions to Luton Recreation Ground |
Based on 133 recent sales, the median property price is £310,000 (about £313 per square foot) in Watling area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £677,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 19 | £410,000 | £350 |
| Semi-Detached | 38 | £340,000 | £347 |
| Terraced | 76 | £299,975 | £300 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £370,000 | £152,500 | £277,500 | £224,995 |
| 2017 | £385,000 | £130,748 | £297,000 | £225,000 |
| 2018 | £415,000 | £147,500 | £305,000 | £228,500 |
| 2019 | £365,000 | £134,000 | £307,500 | £250,000 |
| 2020 | £415,000 | £147,500 | £290,000 | £255,000 |
| 2021 | £384,750 | £130,000 | £330,000 | £265,000 |
| 2022 | £480,000 | £205,000 | £350,000 | £295,000 |
| 2023 | £510,000 | £160,000 | £367,500 | £284,500 |
| 2024 | £425,000 | — | £370,000 | £290,000 |
| 2025 | £423,750 | £197,500 | £367,500 | £288,500 |
| 2026 | £357,000 | — | £337,500 | £299,950 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £317 | £363 | £263 | £228 |
| 2017 | £293 | £142 | £294 | £247 |
| 2018 | £300 | £351 | £305 | £248 |
| 2019 | £283 | £257 | £273 | £247 |
| 2020 | £332 | £316 | £288 | £244 |
| 2021 | £356 | £181 | £289 | £270 |
| 2022 | £357 | £319 | £340 | £317 |
| 2023 | £351 | £236 | £334 | £301 |
| 2024 | £386 | — | £339 | £293 |
| 2025 | £349 | £280 | £346 | £302 |
| 2026 | £359 | — | £356 | £299 |
There were 46 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME7 3AL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2026 | 22, Darland Avenue, Gillingham, ME7 3AL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £565,000 | |
| 26 Sept 2025 | 31, Zetland Avenue, Gillingham, ME7 3AE | Detached | Freehold | £225,000 | |
| 23 May 2025 | 3, Zetland Avenue, Gillingham, ME7 3AE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £410,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2026 | 40, Darland Avenue, Gillingham, ME7 3AN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £465,000 | |
| 03 Jul 2025 | 76, Osprey Avenue, Gillingham, ME7 3AD | Terraced | Freehold | £342,000 |
In the ME7 3AL postcode area, located within Gillingham South East, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | The Robert Napier School | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2024. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Chatham Grammar | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 May 2018. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Featherby Junior School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Jun 2022. |
6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME7 3AL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | One2One Shoplocally | Medway, ME7 2BF | Walking directions to One2One Shoplocally |
| 0.2 mi | Best-one | 94 Watling Street, Gillingham, ME7 2YS | Walking directions to Best-one |
| 0.2 mi | Costcutter | 80-82 Watling Street, Gillingham, ME7 2YW | Walking directions to Costcutter |
| 0.3 mi | Sainsbury's Local | Watling Street, Medway, ME5 7HQ | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
| 0.3 mi | Sainsbury's Local | Watling Street, Medway, ME5 7HQ | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
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 ME7 3AL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Chrissy Stamp
Watling - Elected 4 May 2023
Marian Angelov Nestorov
Watling - Elected 4 May 2023
Tracy Coombs
Watling - Elected 4 May 2023
Naushabah Khan
Gillingham and Rainham - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME7 3AL records about 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 vehicle crime.
The median sale price around ME7 3AL in Watling is £310,000 (about £313 per square foot) based on 133 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 11 schools close to ME7 3AL, including The Robert Napier School (Requires improvement), Chatham Grammar (Good) and Featherby Junior School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
ME7 3AL scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 25,164 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Gillingham and Rainham covering ME7 3AL is Naushabah Khan (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Chrissy Stamp (Labour and Co-operative Party), Marian Angelov Nestorov (Labour and Co-operative Party) and Tracy Coombs (Labour and Co-operative Party).