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ME7 3QY

POSTCODE

A Hempstead & Wigmore postcode in Medway, a 42-minute walk from Rainham (Kent) Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Hempstead Infant School

    Primary · Good

    0.15 mi

  2. 2
    Hempstead Junior School

    Primary · Good

    0.24 mi

  3. 3
    Fairview Community Primary School

    Primary

    0.77 mi

  4. 4
    Deanwood Primary School

    Primary · Good

    1.1 mi

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Rainham (Kent) Rail Station

    Rail

    3.4 km straight lineabout 42 min

  • Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station

    Rail

    4.3 km straight lineabout 53 min

  • Chatham Rail Station

    Rail

    4.8 km straight lineabout 60 min

Bus stops

  • Shepherds Gate

    Bus · adj · north

    68 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Shepherds Gate

    Bus · opp · south

    71 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Post Office

    Bus · opp · south-west

    127 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Post Office

    Bus · adj · east

    146 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • The Flying Saucer

    Bus · opp · south

    208 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · ME7 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · ME7 3 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 77 sales

ME7 3QY has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the ME7 3 sector.

Average price
£441,577
Median price: £420,000
Median +6.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 77 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 4 sales · avg £472,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£587k£476k£364k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£425,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME7 3RL
£425,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME7 3QR
£600,000 · 2026-08-03 · Detached · Freehold
ME7 3SB
£440,000 · 2026-08-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME7 3TG
£630,000 · 2026-07-28 · Detached · Freehold
ME7 3PZ
£465,000 · 2026-07-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME7 3AN
£422,000 · 2026-07-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME7 3RW
£460,000 · 2026-07-27 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME7 3QN
£385,000 · 2026-07-23 · Detached · Freehold
ME7 3TJ
£337,000 · 2026-07-23 · Terraced · Freehold
ME7 3SG
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near ME7 3QY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME7 3QY

Counts are for Hempstead & Wigmore 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
16
YoY +45%
23144
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
9
YoY —
16103
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
10
YoY —
22145
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

39
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 035 (E02003348)

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
£66,899

£57,316–£78,084

Disposable (net) annual household income
£44,944

£39,056–£51,718

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£40,402

£37,412–£43,632

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£42,319

£37,131–£48,233

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: 1,563
White Brit.84.4%
Indian5.1%
Other White1.9%
Pakistani1.5%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.3%
+ 10 other groups · 5.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,560
Christian46.7%
No religion41.6%
Not answered4.7%
Hindu2.6%
Muslim1.9%
+ 4 other religions · 2.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,563
50–6423.5%
35–4918.5%
65–7411.8%
25–3411.4%
10–157.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.8%

Households

Total households: 595
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.0%
One person: aged 66+11.4%
Single family household, all members 66+10.6%
One person: other8.6%
+ 9 other households · 34.1%

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.
30058
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 30058 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 3QY

England
Country
Medway
Local Authority
Hempstead & Wigmore
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME7 3QY
Coordinates
51.3502, 0.5698
Grid reference
TQ790643
Easting
579,049
Northing
164,369
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F329H29+3W
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
Hempstead & Wigmore
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 035B E01016051
E01016051
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Medway 035 E02003348
E02003348
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Medway 035B E01016051
E01016051
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Medway 035 E02003348
E02003348
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

October 1985
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~41 years
Active Duration
1985 -> Present
October 1985 — Introduced
Postcode ME7 3QY introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — 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 E01016051 and MSOA E02003348 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 30058
Present — Active
Postcode ME7 3QY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 1985
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~41 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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