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ME4 3AP area guide

Who lives in ME4 3AP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Chatham Maritime
Council: Medway
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,867 (2024)

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At a glance

What ME4 3AP is like

ME4 3AP is a postcode in the Chatham Maritime area of Medway. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,867 people. 72.2% of households own their home, 24.7% rent privately and 1.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 65.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in ME4 3 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME4 3AP compares

Headline figures for ME4 3AP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

1/ 10

Lower than most: 5.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£350,000

Median over 43 sales in ME4 3, −5.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£63,938

Average annual income before tax, higher than 74% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME4 3AP differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
24.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Low crimePositive
5.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in ME4 3 is down 5.3% on the year before.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
72.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ME4 3AP FAQs

Is ME4 3AP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 5.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 1 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in ME4 3AP?

The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.

Homes in ME4 3 sold for a median of £350,000 across 43 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ME4 3AP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 5.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME4 3AP, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 1 of 10.

Who lives in ME4 3AP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 9.3% of residents. 72.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (33.6%).

Which council covers ME4 3AP?

The local authority for ME4 3AP is Medway.

ME4 3AP comes under Medway in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME4 3AP?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 1.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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