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ME7 4BY

Watling

Medway

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

Overview

Postcode ME7 4BY is located in an urban city, within the Watling ward of Medway in the South East region , and forms part of the Gillingham East area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 45.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Gillingham East is £50,600 per year. The nearest station is Gillingham (Kent) located about 0.6 miles away. There are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Gillingham Park.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
46
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

6/10

Gillingham East has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,445 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 47% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Gillingham East has a low crime rate, with approximately 45.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

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.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Gillingham East is £50,600 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 287 ft away from ME7 4BY.

Flood risk

No risk

Gillingham East near ME7 4BY 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Gillingham (Kent)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.1 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 4BY postcode area, located within Gillingham East, there are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryByron Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.2 miPrimaryNapier Community Primary and Nursery AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miSecondaryThe Robert Napier SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miLondis246-254 Nelson Road, Gillingham, ME7 4NA
0.1 miThe Co-operative Food302D-304 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, ME7 5JP
0.2 miNapier Convenience Store196 Napier Road, Gillingham, ME7 4HJ
0.2 miMedway Spices302A Canterbury Street, Gillingham, ME7 5JP
0.2 miKent Mart497-499 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, ME7 5LJ

Data Sources

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