Postcode ME7 4QU 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 very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 109.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.3× 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 0.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest large park is Queen Elizabeth Fields.
Gillingham East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,120 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.
Gillingham East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 109.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 5.6% 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.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 278 ft away from ME7 4QU.
Gillingham East near ME7 4QU 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 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Gillingham (Kent) | N/A | Walking directions to Gillingham (Kent) |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Queen Elizabeth Fields | Large | Walking directions to Queen Elizabeth Fields |
| 0.3 mi | Hillyfields Community Park | Medium | Walking directions to Hillyfields Community Park |
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 4QU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2026 | 279B, Gillingham Road, Gillingham, ME7 4QU | Terraced | Freehold | £215,000 | |
| 06 Jun 2025 | 208, Gillingham Road, Gillingham, ME7 4QT | Terraced | Freehold | £285,850 | |
| 06 Jun 2025 | 248, Gillingham Road, Gillingham, ME7 4QT | Terraced | Freehold | £264,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2025 | Flat 1, The Old Bakery, 277, Gillingham Road, Gillingham, ME7 4QX | Flats | Leasehold | £215,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Flat 4, The Old Bakery, 277, Gillingham Road, Gillingham, ME7 4QX | Flats | Leasehold | £220,000 |
In the ME7 4QU postcode area, located within Gillingham East, there are 8 primary and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Apr 2023. | |
St Mary's Catholic Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Apr 2023
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| 0.3 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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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Saxon Way Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Jun 2016. | |
Saxon Way Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Jun 2016
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15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME7 4QU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 mi | Sainsbury's Local | 277 Gillingham Road, Gillingham, ME7 4QX | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
| 0 mi | Londis | 277a Gillingham Road, Gillingham, ME7 4QX | Walking directions to Londis |
| 0.2 mi | Bon Bon (Medway) | 63 Ingram Road, Gillingham, ME7 1SD | Walking directions to Bon Bon (Medway) |
| 0.2 mi | ABI supermarket | 199 Gillingham Road, Gillingham, ME7 4EP | Walking directions to ABI supermarket |
| 0.3 mi | Aldi | 70 Duncan Road, Gillingham, ME7 4JS | Walking directions to Aldi |
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 4QU, 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 4QU records about 110 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 shoplifting.
The median sale price around ME7 4QU in Watling is £312,500 (about £316 per square foot) based on 136 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 17 schools close to ME7 4QU, including St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Good), Barnsole Primary School (Good) and Saxon Way Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to ME7 4QU is Gillingham (Kent), about 531 m away.
ME7 4QU scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 5,120 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 4QU 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).