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ME7 4RE

Watling

Medway

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

Overview

Postcode ME7 4RE 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 high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 119.8 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 0.4 miles away. There are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Queen Elizabeth Fields.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
120
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
2.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Gillingham East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,062 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 22% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Gillingham East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 119.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.5%

Approximately 2.5% 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Gillingham East near ME7 4RE 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Gillingham (Kent)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miQueen Elizabeth FieldsLarge
0.4 miHillyfields Community ParkMedium

Property prices in Watling

Based on 118 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
Terraced69£287,000

10 years price trend in Watling

Schools

In the ME7 4RE postcode area, located within Gillingham East, there are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableThe GFC SchoolOther independent school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryBarnsole Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miSainsbury's Local277 Gillingham Road, Gillingham, ME7 4QX
0.1 miLondis277a Gillingham Road, Gillingham, ME7 4QX
0.2 miABI supermarket199 Gillingham Road, Gillingham, ME7 4EP
0.2 miLondis70 Toronto Road, Gillingham, ME7 2EN
0.3 miBon Bon (Medway)63 Ingram Road, Gillingham, ME7 1SD

Data Sources

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