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ME7 3BU

Watling

Medway

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Detailed insights for ME7 3BU

Overview

Postcode ME7 3BU is located in an urban city, within the Watling ward of Medway in the South East region, and forms part of the Gillingham South East area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 49.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Gillingham South East is £53,200 per year. The nearest station is Gillingham (Kent) located about 1.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Luton Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
49
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Gillingham South East has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,334 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 26% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Gillingham South East has a low crime rate, with approximately 49.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% 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.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Gillingham South East is £53,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Gillingham South East near ME7 3BU 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for ME7 3BU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miLuton Recreation GroundLargeWalking directions to Luton Recreation Ground

Area Profile

Population
311
Population density
6,158.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
245
78.27%
Indian
27
8.63%
Other White
13
4.15%
Irish
6
1.92%
African
6
1.92%
Total population: 313

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
58
45.31%
Owns with a mortgage
56
43.75%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
6.25%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.34%
Other social rented
2
1.56%
Total households: 128

Property prices in Watling

Based on 127 recent sales, the median property price is £315,000 in Watling area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,292 up to £570,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Watling 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 Watling over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£440,000
Flats4£162,500
Semi-Detached36£380,500
Terraced72£285,000

10 year median price trend in Watling

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Watling.

Schools

In the ME7 3BU postcode area, located within Gillingham South East, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME7 3BU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miNot applicableDanecourt SchoolAcademy special converter

Good

0.6 miSecondaryChatham GrammarAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miSecondaryThe Robert Napier SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME7 3BU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME7 3BU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miOne2One ShoplocallyHolmside, Medway, ME7 2YXWalking directions to One2One Shoplocally
0.3 miBest-one94 Watling Street, Gillingham, ME7 2YSWalking directions to Best-one
0.3 miCostcutter80-82 Watling Street, Gillingham, ME7 2YWWalking directions to Costcutter
0.4 miOne Stop1 Watling Street, Chatham, ME5 7EPWalking directions to One Stop
0.5 miMini MarketBeacon Hill, Medway, ME5 7LPWalking directions to Mini Market

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 ConstituencyGillingham and RainhamE14001246
WardWatlingE05014471
ParishMedway, unparished areaE43000030
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Gillingham South EastE02003332
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Medway 019CE01016175
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.