Postcode ME7 4HR 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 high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 126.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.5× 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 £312,500 (around £316 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £279,500 and £377,750. The nearest station is Gillingham (Kent), about 0.4 miles away. There are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.
Gillingham East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,404 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 32% most deprived areas in England.
Gillingham East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 126.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 8.1% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME7 4HR.
Gillingham East near ME7 4HR 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Gillingham (Kent) | N/A | Walking directions to Gillingham (Kent) |
Based on 136 recent sales, the median property price is £312,500 (about £316 per square foot) in Watling area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £677,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 19 | £417,500 | £347 |
| Semi-Detached | 40 | £350,000 | £348 |
| Terraced | 76 | £300,000 | £300 |
| Flats | 1 | £215,000 | £289 |
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 | — | £345,000 | £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 | £335 | — | £356 | £299 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME7 4HR.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2025 | 4, Albany Terrace, Gillingham, ME7 4HR | Terraced | Freehold | £230,000 | |
| 08 Jan 2026 | 23, Albany Road, Gillingham, ME7 4HS | Terraced | Freehold | £266,000 | |
| 06 Jan 2026 | 24, Albany Road, Gillingham, ME7 4HS | Terraced | Freehold | £215,000 | |
| 09 Dec 2025 | 3, Albany Road, Gillingham, ME7 4HS | Terraced | Freehold | £150,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2025 | 35, Albany Road, Gillingham, ME7 4HS | Terraced | Freehold | £222,500 |
In the ME7 4HR postcode area, located within Gillingham East, there are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Barnsole Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Feb 2024. | |
Barnsole Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Feb 2024
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| 0.1 mi | Primary | Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Dec 2019. | |
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Dec 2019
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| 0.3 mi | Not applicable | Alchemy School | Other independent special school | Area360 rating. Inspected 17 Mar 2026. | |
Alchemy School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 17 Mar 2026
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15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME7 4HR
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | ABI supermarket | 199 Gillingham Road, Gillingham, ME7 4EP | Walking directions to ABI supermarket |
| 0.2 mi | Napier Convenience Store | 196 Napier Road, Gillingham, ME7 4HJ | Walking directions to Napier Convenience Store |
| 0.2 mi | Londis | 277a Gillingham Road, Gillingham, ME7 4QX | Walking directions to Londis |
| 0.2 mi | D And A Local Express | 14 Duncan Road, Gillingham, ME7 4LE | Walking directions to D And A Local Express |
| 0.2 mi | Mini-Market | 153 Barnsole Road, Gillingham, ME7 4JH | Walking directions to Mini-Market |
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 4HR, 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 4HR records about 126 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around ME7 4HR in Watling is £312,500 (about £316 per square foot) based on 136 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 20 schools close to ME7 4HR, including Barnsole Primary School (Good), Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy (Good) and Alchemy School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to ME7 4HR is Gillingham (Kent), about 593 m away.
ME7 4HR scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 10,404 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 4HR 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).