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ME4 3BH area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Chatham Maritime
Council: Medway
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,079 (2024)

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At a glance

What ME4 3BH is like

ME4 3BH 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 2,079 people. 64.8% of households own their home, 18.1% rent privately and 10.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 67.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below 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 3BH compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.0 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

2.5/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 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 3BH differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in ME4 3 is down 5.3% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 111% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

ME4 3BH FAQs

Is ME4 3BH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in ME4 3BH?

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 3BH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME4 3BH, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in ME4 3BH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.8% of residents. 64.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (34.6%).

Which council covers ME4 3BH?

The local authority for ME4 3BH is Medway.

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

How well connected is ME4 3BH?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 1.5 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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