ME7 postcode district

Medway · 1,027 postcodes

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The average home in Medway sold for £298,547 in the latest House Price Index, up 1.1% on a year earlier. Across Medway, police record 104 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the ME7 district, the nearest primary school is Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is The Robert Napier School, 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Napier Road Surgery, 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

Gillingham (Kent) station is 0.5 mi away, about a 11 minute walk; the nearest park, Gillingham Park, is 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Napier Community Primary and Nursery AcademyPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 3 Dec 2019 · Later visit: Improved significantly · Report

0.2 mi

Barnsole Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 28 Feb 2024 · Report

0.2 mi

Byron Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 5 Nov 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.3 mi

The Academy of WoodlandsPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11

OfstedInspected 25 Mar 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.5 mi

St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 25 Apr 2023 · Report

0.6 mi

Secondary

Alchemy SchoolOther independent special school · ages 11–19

Ofsted report cardInspected 17 Mar 2026 · Safeguarding met

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardPost-16 provisionInsufficient evidence

0.2 mi

The Robert Napier School

Nursery, special and other

Will Adams AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter · ages 14–17 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

FORWARD2 EMPLOYMENT LIMITEDSpecial post 16 institution · ages 16–25 · Ofsted reports

3.1 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Gillingham (Kent)

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Chatham

1.5 mi

Rochester

2.2 mi

Rainham (Kent)

2.6 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.1 mito the nearest park, Gillingham Park

2parks within a 10 minute walk

7.1hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Playing field1.7 hectares

70 m · 1 min walk

Gillingham ParkPark or garden · 6.3 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Play area0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Bowling green (2 nearby)nearest 0.5 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Third Avenue AllotmentAllotments or community garden · 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Rookery Fields Recreation GroundPlaying field · 2.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Balmoral GardensPark or garden · 0.8 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Gillingham Golf ClubGolf course · 31 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 3.9 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Kingswood Road AllotmentAllotments or community garden · under 0.1 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the ME7 district

What is the crime rate in the ME7 district?

Across Medway, police record 104 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the ME7 district?

The average home in Medway sold for £298,547 in the latest House Price Index, up 1.1% on a year earlier. By type: detached £535,212, semi-detached £354,042, terraced £276,192, flats £168,832. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the ME7 district?

The nearest primary school is Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is The Robert Napier School, 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the ME7 district?

Gillingham (Kent) is 0.5 mi away, about a 11 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the ME7 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £53,484 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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