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ME7 3EL

Watling

Medway

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Detailed insights for ME7 3EL

Overview

Postcode ME7 3EL 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 67.8 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 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
68
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 67.8 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 3EL.

Flood risk

No risk

Rainham South West near ME7 3EL 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

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
301
Population density
831.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
218
72.43%
Indian
27
8.97%
Pakistani
23
7.64%
Other
10
3.32%
Other Asian
8
2.66%
Total population: 301

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
62
55.36%
Owns with a mortgage
38
33.93%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
6.25%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.79%
Shared ownership
1
0.89%
Total households: 112

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 3EL postcode area, located within Rainham South West, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME7 3EL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableDanecourt SchoolAcademy special converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryFeatherby Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.7 miSecondaryThe Robert Napier SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME7 3EL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME7 3EL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miOne2One ShoplocallyHolmside, Medway, ME7 2YXWalking directions to One2One Shoplocally
0.5 miBest-one94 Watling Street, Gillingham, ME7 2YSWalking directions to Best-one
0.5 miCostcutter80-82 Watling Street, Gillingham, ME7 2YWWalking directions to Costcutter

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)Rainham South WestE02003343
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Medway 030DE01016176
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced1988-03-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.