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ME7 3AS

Watling

Medway

England / South East / Medway / Rainham South West / Watling / ME7 3AS

Overview

Postcode ME7 3AS is located in an urban city, within the Watling ward of Medway in the South East region , and forms part of the Rainham South West area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 77.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Rainham South West is £55,900 per year. The nearest station is Gillingham (Kent) located about 1.5 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Luton Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
77
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
1.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Rainham South West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,149 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Rainham South West has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 77.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.8%

Approximately 1.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Rainham South West is £55,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME7 3AS.

Flood risk

No risk

Rainham South West near ME7 3AS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Gillingham (Kent) located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miLuton Recreation GroundLarge

Property prices in Watling

Based on 117 recent sales, the median property price is £320,000 in Watling area, with individual transactions ranging from £130,000 up to £595,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached11£365,000
Flats1£130,000
Semi-Detached37£388,000
Terraced68£286,750

10 years price trend in Watling

Schools

In the ME7 3AS postcode area, located within Rainham South West, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miNot applicableDanecourt SchoolAcademy special converter

Good

0.8 miPrimaryFeatherby Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.8 miSecondaryThe Robert Napier SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.5 miOne2One ShoplocallyHolmside, Medway, ME7 2YX

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.