ME1 1QW
PostcodeA postcode in Medway 014B, Rochester West & Borstal ward, Medway.
This report describes the area around ME1 1QW, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around ME1 1QW
- 33 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 18% on JulyMedway 014B: 102 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Rochester, 650 mAbout 8 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 280 m awayExact point
- 1 of 23 properties in ME1 1QW at high risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences. Also 3 at low riskPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Medway 014BNeighbourhood
- £298,547 average priceFor the whole of Medway, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 720 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 690 m awayExact point
- 60.9% can get gigabit broadband at ME1 1QWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at ME1 1QWRoad 54 dB, rail 49 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 3 of 63% to 5% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 10.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near ME1 1QW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Andrew's School (Rochester) Independent | 280 m 3 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| King's School, Rochester Independent | 280 m 4 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 510 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School Primary | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Rochester Independent College Independent | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Ripplevale School Rochester Special | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| FORWARD2 EMPLOYMENT LIMITED Special | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| St Peter's Infant School Primary | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near ME1 1QW
Latest sale at each postcode- £501,700The Esplanade, ME1 1QWMay 2023, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £527,500Love Lane, ME1 1JDJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold40 m
- £465,000Hathaway Court, ME1 1QYMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £255,000Hathaway Court, ME1 1QXApril 2026, flat or maisonette, established, freehold130 m
- £1,100,000St Margarets Street, ME1 1TUNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £460,000Love Lane, ME1 1TNAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £460,000St Margarets Street, ME1 1UFJune 2023, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £235,000Shorts Reach, ME1 1QPFebruary 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold210 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of ME1 1QW
In a straight lineStations
- Rochester8 minutes on foot650 m
GP practices
- THORNDIKE PARTNERSHIP720 m
Pharmacies
- RYDERS CHEMIST470 m
- BOD PHARMA720 m
- PAYDENS PHARMACY940 m
- BOOTS940 m
Dental practices
- COCO DENTAL ROCHESTER LIMITED520 m
- PHOTAY AND ASSOCIATES600 m
- CROWN COURT CLINIC750 m
- NEW ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE800 m
- CITY WAY DENTAL PRACTICE910 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Rochester - RiversideThe Co-operative Group690 m
- Morrisons Frindsbury StroodMorrisons800 m
- M&S Strood FoodhallMarks and Spencer860 m
- Co-op Delce RoadThe Co-operative Group940 m
- Iceland StroodIceland950 m
The neighbourhood: Medway 014B
Everything about Medway 014BThe postcode district: ME1
Everything about ME1Your MP
- Lauren EdwardsLabourMP for Rochester and Strood
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.