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ME7 1GJ

POSTCODE

A Gillingham North postcode in Medway, a 16-minute walk from Gillingham (Kent) Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Waterfront UTC

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 30

    0.31 mi

  2. 2
    Rivermead School

    All-through · Good

    0.36 mi

  3. 3
    Burnt Oak Primary School

    Primary

    0.40 mi

  4. 4
    Saxon Way Primary School

    Primary

    0.48 mi

  5. 5
    St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.62 mi

  6. 6
    MidKent College

    16 plus

    0.66 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station

    Rail

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

  • Chatham Rail Station

    Rail

    3.0 km straight lineabout 38 min

  • Rochester Rail Station

    Rail

    3.5 km straight lineabout 44 min

Bus stops

  • Asda

    Bus · o/s · south-west

    260 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Milner Road

    Bus · adj · west

    275 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Milner Road

    Bus · opp · east

    292 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • The Strand

    Bus · E-bound · east

    434 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Nasir Mosque

    Bus · opp · north

    466 m straight lineabout 6 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · ME7 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · ME7 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 113 sales

ME7 1GJ has 1 standard sale in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the ME7 1 sector.

Average price
£236,982
Median price: £233,000
Median +3.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 113 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 4 sales · avg £196,999
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£293k£245k£197k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£218,000 · 2026-08-17 · Terraced · Freehold
ME7 1PH
£225,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
ME7 1PD
£215,000 · 2026-08-13 · Terraced · Freehold
ME7 1EP
£130,000 · 2026-08-05 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
ME7 1FT
£225,000 · 2026-07-30 · Terraced · Freehold
ME7 1EU
£238,000 · 2026-07-28 · Terraced · Freehold
ME7 1QQ
£240,000 · 2026-07-23 · Terraced · Freehold
ME7 1EH
£275,000 · 2026-07-20 · Terraced · Freehold
ME7 1HW
£380,000 · 2026-07-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME7 1SS
£330,000 · 2026-07-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME7 1HL
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near ME7 1GJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME7 1GJ

Counts are for Gillingham North 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
73
YoY -10%
836852
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
54
YoY +38%
553311
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY -50%
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
24
YoY +60%
292214
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
62
YoY +32%
675032
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · criminal damage rising

224
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 009 (E02003322)

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
£52,990

£45,465–£61,761

Disposable (net) annual household income
£39,404

£34,239–£45,349

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£35,149

£32,372–£38,165

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£30,947

£27,120–£35,313

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: 1,715
White Brit.46.7%
African19.5%
Other White8.0%
Caribbean3.6%
Indian3.4%
+ 12 other groups · 18.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,717
Christian43.0%
No religion36.2%
Not answered11.6%
Muslim5.3%
Hindu1.3%
+ 4 other religions · 2.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,714
25–3424.2%
16–1920.6%
20–2420.3%
35–4915.2%
50–648.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 11.1%

Households

Total households: 710
One person: other54.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children14.5%
One person: aged 66+6.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children4.1%
+ 9 other households · 13.9%

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.
20854
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20854 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 ME7 1GJ

England
Country
Medway
Local Authority
Gillingham North
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME7 1GJ
Coordinates
51.3973, 0.5557
Grid reference
TQ778695
Easting
577,882
Northing
169,569
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F329HW4+W7
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Gillingham (Medway)
Travel to Work
Medway
ITL Region
Medway
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Medway
Local Authority
Council Area
Gillingham and Rainham E14001246
Constituency
E14001246
Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Gillingham North
Constituency code
E14001246
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 009E E01035294
E01035294
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Medway 009 E02003322
E02003322
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Medway 009B E01016036
E01016036
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Medway 009 E02003322
E02003322
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

6:41 AM4:41 PM
6:41 AM
Sunrise
4:41 PM
Sunset
10 hours of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:41 AM
Sunset (today)
4:41 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 2017
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~9 years
Active Duration
2017 -> Present
June 2017 — Introduced
Postcode ME7 1GJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01035294 and MSOA E02003322 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20854
Present — Active
Postcode ME7 1GJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2017
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~9 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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