# ME4 4QH: area report for a postcode in Medway

ME4 4QH is a postcode in Medway.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Medway. Open the map at ME4 4QH for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Medway](https://openindex.co.uk/medway) › [ME4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me4) › [ME4 4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me4-4)

## Around this postcode

- **185 crimes within 500 m**: August, up 9% on July. Medway 015E: 391 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=0.5294,51.3828,ME44QH
- **Chatham, 630 m**: About 8 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=0.5294,51.3828,ME44QH
- **5 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 420 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=0.5294,51.3828,ME44QH
- **No property in ME4 4QH listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=0.5294,51.3828,ME44QH
- **England’s most deprived 10%**: This neighbourhood, Medway 015E. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=0.5294,51.3828,ME44QH
- **£298,547 average price**: For the whole of Medway, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=0.5294,51.3828,ME44QH
- **2 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 290 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=0.5294,51.3828,ME44QH
- **3 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 190 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=0.5294,51.3828,ME44QH
- **No gigabit broadband at ME4 4QH**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=0.5294,51.3828,ME44QH
- **Moderate road and rail noise at ME4 4QH**: Road 57 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=0.5294,51.3828,ME44QH
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 4 of 6**: 5% to 10% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=0.5294,51.3828,ME44QH
- **11.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=0.5294,51.3828,ME44QH

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Brompton-Westbrook Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/brompton-westbrook-primary-school-e141467) | Primary | 420 m (5 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, June 2024 | 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [New Road Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/new-road-primary-school-e118320) | Primary | 500 m (6 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, April 2023 | 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Brompton Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/brompton-academy-e136107) | Secondary | 710 m (9 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade | Attainment 8 of 35.7 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [All Saints Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/all-saints-church-of-england-primary-school-e142137) | Primary | 740 m (9 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, February 2024 | 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-michael-catholic-primary-and-nursery-school-e151494) | Primary | 760 m (9 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, November 2019 | – |
| [St John's Church of England Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-johns-church-of-england-infant-school-e142157) | Primary | 830 m (10 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), March 2024 | – |
| [Phoenix Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/phoenix-primary-school-e138510) | Primary | 990 m (12 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), June 2023 | 38% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-john-fisher-catholic-comprehensive-school-e118908) | Secondary | 1 km (13 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade | Attainment 8 of 40.4 (2025/26, provisional) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| March 2025 | £270,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 60 m |
| October 2024 | £240,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 70 m |
| December 2025 | £191,500 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 180 m |
| December 2023 | £280,000 | Flat or maisonette, new build, leasehold | 270 m |
| December 2025 | £149,800 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 310 m |
| November 2025 | £190,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 320 m |
| June 2024 | £158,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 350 m |
| November 2023 | £100,000 | Terraced, established, leasehold | 370 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Chatham (630 m, 8 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: BRYANT STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE (290 m); THE KINGS FAMILY PRACTICE (660 m)
- Pharmacies: BOOTS (220 m); CHATHAM PHARMACY (390 m); NETWORK PHARMACY (660 m); BROMPTON PHARMACY (960 m)
- Dental practices: ASHLEY LUPIN AND ASSOCIATES LTD (460 m); DENTAL SURGERY (500 m); LUTON ARCHES DENTAL SURGERY (510 m); GIBRALTAR HOUSE (DENTAL SURGERY) (510 m); PREMIER DENTAL CARE (560 m)
- Supermarkets: Iceland Chatham (190 m, Iceland); Sainsburys Chatham (280 m, Sainsburys); Morrisons Daily Chatham Albert Road (860 m, Morrisons)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £298,547** (July 2026). Medway’s average house price was £298,547 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £39,622** (2025). Full-time workers living in Medway earned a median of £39,622 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 150th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.5×** (2025). A home in Medway costs 7.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 161st least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 24.4** (2025). Medway has a deprivation score of 24.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 84th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Medway 015E (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 69.1** (2025). Medway 015E has a deprivation score of 69.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 317th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Population: 1,763** (2021). Medway 015E had 1,763 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 11,103rd most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 41.1%** (January 2026). In Medway 015E, 41.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.
- **Claimant rate: 12.2%** (August 2026). In Medway 015E, 12.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026.

## ME4 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £250,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in ME4 was £250,000 in 2025. Joint 751st cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 33,218** (2021). ME4 had 33,218 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 740th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 85%** (2022). About 85% of people in ME4 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 83.9%** (January 2026). In ME4, 83.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Medway](https://openindex.co.uk/medway)
- Centre: 51.3828, 0.5294

Council: [Medway](https://openindex.co.uk/medway) (Unitary authority, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Rochester and Strood](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/rochester-and-strood): Lauren Edwards (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=0.5294,51.3828,ME44QH

## How to cite

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