Postcode ME7 3AX is located in an urban city, within the Watling area of Medway in the South East region, and forms part of the Rainham South West area. It has very low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 62.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 26% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Rainham South West is £64,721 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 1.5 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Luton Recreation Ground.
Rainham South West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,543 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.
Rainham South West has an average crime rate, with approximately 62.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% 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.
The average income per household in Rainham South West is £64,721 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME7 3AX.
Rainham South West near ME7 3AX 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 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 23 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME7 3AX.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 2026 | 23, Windyridge, Gillingham, ME7 3BB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £400,000 | |
| 23 Jan 2026 | 22, Hunters Way, Gillingham, ME7 3BA | Terraced | Freehold | £299,950 | |
| 10 Oct 2025 | 18, Hunters Way, Gillingham, ME7 3BA | Terraced | Freehold | £425,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2025 | 128, Darland Avenue, Gillingham, ME7 3AS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £450,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2025 | 8, Allison Avenue, Gillingham, ME7 3BZ | Terraced | Freehold | £287,000 |
In the ME7 3AX postcode area, located within Rainham South West, there are 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | The Robert Napier School | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2024. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | Chatham Grammar | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 May 2018. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Featherby Junior School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Jun 2022. |
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME7 3AX
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | One2One Shoplocally | Medway, ME7 2BF | Walking directions to One2One Shoplocally |
| 0.4 mi | Best-one | 94 Watling Street, Gillingham, ME7 2YS | Walking directions to Best-one |
| 0.5 mi | Costcutter | 80-82 Watling Street, Gillingham, ME7 2YW | Walking directions to Costcutter |
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 3AX, 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 3AX records about 62 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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 shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around ME7 3AX in Watling is £310,000 (about £313 per square foot) based on 133 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to ME7 3AX, 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 3AX scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,543 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 3AX 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).