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ME1 1BQ

POSTCODE

A Rochester West & Borstal postcode in Medway, a 4-minute walk from Rochester Rail.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Rochester Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    312 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Strood Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

  • Chatham Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

Bus stops

  • East Row

    Bus · Stop M · east

    148 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Rochester Community Hub

    Bus · Stop N · north-west

    148 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Rochester Community Hub

    Bus · Stop C · south-east

    172 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • East Row

    Bus · Stop L · north-west

    187 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Visitor Information Centre

    Bus · adj · north-west

    240 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · ME1 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · ME1 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 93 sales

ME1 1BQ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the ME1 1 sector.

Average price
£353,583
Median price: £290,000
Median +15.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 93 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £400,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£402k£311k£219k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£525,000 · 2026-08-06 · Terraced · Freehold
ME1 1XN
£275,000 · 2026-08-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME1 1SD
£312,000 · 2026-07-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
ME1 1RW
£235,000 · 2026-07-10 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
ME1 1SQ
£185,000 · 2026-07-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
ME1 1TW
£360,000 · 2026-06-30 · Terraced · Freehold
ME1 1RS
£690,000 · 2026-06-19 · Detached · Freehold
ME1 1NF
£345,000 · 2026-06-19 · Terraced · Freehold
ME1 1XZ
£452,500 · 2026-06-18 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME1 1LW
£160,000 · 2026-06-09 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
ME1 1HP
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near ME1 1BQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME1 1BQ

Counts are for Rochester West & Borstal electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
80
YoY +27%
806244
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
56
YoY +75%
664116
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY -45%
21122
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
12
YoY stable
20123
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
41
YoY stable
684725
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

198
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Medway 014 (E02003327)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£58,793

£50,368–£68,627

Disposable (net) annual household income
£42,111

£36,627–£48,415

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£42,260

£39,082–£45,697

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£32,650

£28,646–£37,214

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,825
White Brit.77.2%
Other White7.7%
African2.4%
Indian2.3%
Chinese1.7%
+ 13 other groups · 8.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,827
Christian46.0%
No religion44.7%
Not answered4.8%
Muslim1.4%
Hindu1.0%
+ 4 other religions · 2.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,828
50–6421.4%
35–4921.1%
25–3416.2%
65–748.5%
20–247.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.8%

Households

Total households: 956
One person: other31.4%
One person: aged 66+14.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.4%
+ 9 other households · 24.9%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
15339
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15339 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for ME1 1BQ

England
Country
Medway
Local Authority
Rochester West & Borstal
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME1 1BQ
Coordinates
51.3868, 0.5052
Grid reference
TQ744682
Easting
574,412
Northing
168,288
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F329GP4+P3
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Rochester
Travel to Work
Medway
ITL Region
Medway
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Medway
Local Authority
Council Area
Rochester and Strood E14001447
Constituency
E14001447
Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Rochester West & Borstal
Constituency code
E14001447
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Medway, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Medway

Health & NHS

South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Kent and Medway
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Medway
Sub ICB Location
NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q
Cancer Alliance
Kent and Medway

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Medway 014C E01016130
E01016130
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Medway 014 E02003327
E02003327
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Medway 014C E01016130
E01016130
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Medway 014 E02003327
E02003327
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:40 AM4:43 PM
6:40 AM
Sunrise
4:43 PM
Sunset
10 hours 3 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:40 AM
Sunset (today)
4:43 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 3 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

November 2007
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~19 years
Active Duration
2007 -> Present
November 2007 — Introduced
Postcode ME1 1BQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01016130 and MSOA E02003327 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 15339
Present — Active
Postcode ME1 1BQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
November 2007
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~19 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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