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ME4 4FH area guide

Who lives in ME4 4FH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Chatham Maritime
Council: Medway
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 3,403 (2024)

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At a glance

What ME4 4FH is like

ME4 4FH 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 3,403 people. 28.4% of households own their home, 42% rent privately and 22.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 63.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in ME4 4 sold for a median of £191,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME4 4FH compares

Headline figures for ME4 4FH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 31.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£191,000

Median over 49 sales in ME4 4, −13.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.7/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 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 4FH differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
42% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
17.6% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
43.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in ME4 4 is down 13.2% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 16 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

ME4 4FH FAQs

Is ME4 4FH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.7 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in ME4 4FH?

The median sale price over the last year was £191,000.

Homes in ME4 4 sold for a median of £191,000 across 49 sales in the year to August 2026, −13.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ME4 4FH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME4 4FH, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in ME4 4FH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 19.5% of residents. 28.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (77.4%).

Which council covers ME4 4FH?

The local authority for ME4 4FH is Medway.

ME4 4FH comes under Medway in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME4 4FH?

Connectivity scores 6.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.7 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Chatham Rail Station, 0.9 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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