Postcode ME7 3QF is located in an urban city, within the Hempstead & Wigmore area of Medway in the South East region, and forms part of the Hempstead & Wigmore area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 26 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 69% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Hempstead & Wigmore is £66,899 per year. The median sale price in Hempstead & Wigmore is £440,000 (around £427 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £338,650 and £572,500. The nearest station is Rainham (Kent), about 2.2 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Capstone Farm Country Park.
Hempstead & Wigmore has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,395 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 7% least deprived areas in England.
Hempstead & Wigmore has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 1.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Hempstead & Wigmore is £66,899 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME7 3QF.
Hempstead & Wigmore near ME7 3QF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Rainham (Kent) located about 2.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Capstone Farm Country Park | Large | Walking directions to Capstone Farm Country Park |
Based on 106 recent sales, the median property price is £440,000 (about £427 per square foot) in Hempstead & Wigmore area, with individual transactions ranging from £140,000 up to £1,027,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 50 | £575,000 | £416 |
| Semi-Detached | 35 | £405,000 | £444 |
| Terraced | 18 | £265,000 | £447 |
| Flats | 3 | £170,000 | £343 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £470,000 | £289,750 | £307,500 | £228,000 |
| 2017 | £452,500 | £170,000 | £340,000 | £265,000 |
| 2018 | £517,500 | £127,500 | £344,900 | £241,000 |
| 2019 | £475,000 | £142,500 | £346,250 | £230,000 |
| 2020 | £560,000 | £147,500 | £341,250 | £250,000 |
| 2021 | £548,750 | £187,500 | £366,250 | £265,000 |
| 2022 | £590,000 | £155,000 | £395,000 | £327,500 |
| 2023 | £667,500 | £173,000 | £385,000 | £299,995 |
| 2024 | £490,000 | £175,000 | £367,500 | £288,000 |
| 2025 | £557,000 | £138,000 | £371,000 | £297,500 |
| 2026 | £592,500 | £172,500 | £402,500 | £255,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £311 | £263 | £334 | £347 |
| 2017 | £339 | £297 | £357 | £342 |
| 2018 | £342 | £253 | £354 | £358 |
| 2019 | £342 | £254 | £347 | £369 |
| 2020 | £342 | £298 | £376 | £400 |
| 2021 | £359 | £278 | £375 | £359 |
| 2022 | £398 | £294 | £413 | £411 |
| 2023 | £400 | £335 | £432 | £421 |
| 2024 | £394 | £300 | £425 | £388 |
| 2025 | £393 | £276 | £432 | £444 |
| 2026 | £416 | £356 | £433 | £438 |
There were 25 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME7 3QF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 2026 | 5, Water Meadow Close, Gillingham, ME7 3QF | Detached | Freehold | £620,000 | |
| 29 May 2026 | 44, The Everglades, Gillingham, ME7 3PY | Terraced | Freehold | £230,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 9, The Everglades, Gillingham, ME7 3PY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £375,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2025 | 45, The Everglades, Gillingham, ME7 3PY | Terraced | Freehold | £275,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2025 | 38, The Everglades, Gillingham, ME7 3PY | Terraced | Freehold | £312,500 |
In the ME7 3QF postcode area, located within Hempstead & Wigmore, there are 2 primary and 0 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 | Primary | Hempstead Infant School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Sept 2018. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Hempstead Junior School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Oct 2013. |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME7 3QF
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Co-op Food | 142 Hempstead Road, Gillingham, ME7 3QE | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
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 3QF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Andrew William John Lawrence
Hempstead & Wigmore - Elected 4 May 2023
Jim Gilbourne
Hempstead & Wigmore - Elected 4 May 2023
Naushabah Khan
Gillingham and Rainham - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME7 3QF records about 26 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 shoplifting.
The median sale price around ME7 3QF in Hempstead & Wigmore is £440,000 (about £427 per square foot) based on 106 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to ME7 3QF, including Hempstead Infant School (Good) and Hempstead Junior School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
ME7 3QF scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,395 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 3QF is Naushabah Khan (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Andrew William John Lawrence (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Jim Gilbourne (Conservative and Unionist Party).