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ME7 4ET

Gillingham South

Medway

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Detailed insights for ME7 4ET

Overview

Postcode ME7 4ET is located in an urban city, within the Gillingham South ward of Medway in the South East region, and forms part of the Gillingham South area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 139.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Gillingham South is £49,700 per year. The nearest station is Gillingham (Kent) located about 0.3 miles away. There are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Gillingham Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
139
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Gillingham South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,141 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 19% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Gillingham South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 139.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Gillingham South is £49,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME7 4ET.

Flood risk

No risk

Gillingham South near ME7 4ET 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 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for ME7 4ET
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Gillingham (Kent)

N/A

Walking directions to Gillingham (Kent)

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for ME7 4ET
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miGillingham ParkMediumWalking directions to Gillingham Park

Area Profile

Population
332
Population density
6,283 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
224
67.67%
Other White
29
8.76%
Indian
24
7.25%
African
15
4.53%
Other Asian
7
2.11%
Total population: 331

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
49
39.2%
Private landlord or letting agency
38
30.4%
Owns outright
33
26.4%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.4%
Other social rented
2
1.6%
Total households: 125

Property prices in Gillingham South

Based on 137 recent sales, the median property price is £233,000 in Gillingham South area, with individual transactions ranging from £68,000 up to £415,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Gillingham South 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 Gillingham South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£318,000
Flats13£142,000
Semi-Detached4£287,500
Terraced118£240,000

10 year median price trend in Gillingham South

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Gillingham South.

Schools

In the ME7 4ET postcode area, located within Gillingham South, there are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME7 4ET
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryNapier Community Primary and Nursery AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 miPrimaryBarnsole Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miNot applicableThe GFC SchoolOther independent school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME7 4ET

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME7 4ET
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miNapier Convenience Store196 Napier Road, Gillingham, ME7 4HJWalking directions to Napier Convenience Store
0.2 miABI supermarket199 Gillingham Road, Gillingham, ME7 4EPWalking directions to ABI supermarket
0.2 miBest-one135 Trafalgar Street, Gillingham, ME7 4RPWalking directions to Best-one
0.2 miD And A Local Express14 Duncan Road, Gillingham, ME7 4LEWalking directions to D And A Local Express
0.3 miEssentials220 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, ME7 5XLWalking directions to Essentials

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
WardGillingham SouthE05014455
ParishMedway, unparished areaE43000030
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Gillingham SouthE02003329
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Medway 016BE01016046
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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