Postcode ME7 4BY is located in an urban city, within the Watling area of Medway in the South East region, and forms part of the Gillingham East area. It has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 62.1 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 Gillingham East is £53,484 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 0.6 miles away. There are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.
Gillingham East has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,800 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 42% most deprived areas in England.
Gillingham East has an average crime rate, with approximately 62.1 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 7.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Gillingham East is £53,484 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 287 ft away from ME7 4BY.
Gillingham East near ME7 4BY 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Gillingham (Kent) | N/A | Walking directions to Gillingham (Kent) |
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 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME7 4BY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2025 | 2, St Barnabas Close, Gillingham, ME7 4BU | Detached | Freehold | £385,000 | |
| 01 Sept 2026 | 205, Napier Road, Gillingham, ME7 4HN | Detached | Freehold | £290,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2026 | 221, Napier Road, Gillingham, ME7 4HN | Terraced | Freehold | £367,500 | |
| 04 Aug 2025 | 219, Napier Road, Gillingham, ME7 4HN | Terraced | Freehold | £227,500 | |
| 12 Aug 2025 | 9, Oxford Road, Gillingham, ME7 4BP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £507,000 |
In the ME7 4BY postcode area, located within Gillingham East, there are 13 primary and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Byron Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 5 Nov 2024. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Dec 2019. | |
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | The Robert Napier School | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2024. |
15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME7 4BY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Londis | 246-254 Nelson Road, Gillingham, ME7 4NA | Walking directions to Londis |
| 0.1 mi | The Co-operative Food | 302D-304 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, ME7 5JP | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.2 mi | Napier Convenience Store | 196 Napier Road, Gillingham, ME7 4HJ | Walking directions to Napier Convenience Store |
| 0.2 mi | Medway Spices | 302A Canterbury Street, Gillingham, ME7 5JP | Walking directions to Medway Spices |
| 0.2 mi | Kent Mart | 497-499 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, ME7 5LJ | Walking directions to Kent Mart |
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 4BY, 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 4BY 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 violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around ME7 4BY in Watling is £310,000 (about £313 per square foot) based on 133 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 16 schools close to ME7 4BY, including Byron Primary School (Good), Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy (Good) and The Robert Napier School (Requires improvement). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to ME7 4BY is Gillingham (Kent), about 1,007 m away.
ME7 4BY scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 13,800 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 4BY 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).