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ME7 4AG

Watling

Medway

England / South East / Medway / Gillingham South East / Watling / ME7 4AG

Overview

Postcode ME7 4AG 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 high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 184.3 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 0.9 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Gillingham Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
184
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
3.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

7/10

Gillingham South East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,726 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 39% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Gillingham South East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 184.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.6%

Approximately 3.6% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 266 ft away from ME7 4AG.

Flood risk

No risk

Gillingham South East near ME7 4AG 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Gillingham (Kent)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miGillingham ParkMedium

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 4AG postcode area, located within Gillingham South East, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryChatham GrammarAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miSecondaryThe Robert Napier SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimaryByron Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miOne Stop1 Watling Street, Chatham, ME5 7EP
0.1 miCostcutter80-82 Watling Street, Gillingham, ME7 2YW
0.2 miBest-one94 Watling Street, Gillingham, ME7 2YS
0.2 miKent Mart497-499 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, ME7 5LJ
0.2 miOne2One ShoplocallyHolmside, Medway, ME7 2YX

Data Sources

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