ME4 postcode: what it's like to live there
The ME4 district covers Chatham, Gillingham (Medway), Rochester. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 8 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in ME4
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from ME4 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- London King's Cross: 64 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in ME4
- All Saints Church of England Primary School · ME4 5JY · Remains Good (2024) · Bottom 30% in England
- Balfour Junior School · ME4 6QX · Remains Good (2024) · Top 47% in England
- Greenvale Primary School · ME4 5UP · Good (2023)
- Luton Primary School · ME4 5AW · Good (2023) · Bottom 3% in England
- New Horizons Children's Academy · ME4 6NR · Remains Good (2022) · Bottom 19% in England
- New Road Primary School · ME4 5QN · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 35% in England
- Phoenix Primary School · ME4 5QD · Good (2023) · Bottom 2% in England
- St John's Church of England Infant School · ME4 6RH · Good (2024)
- St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School · ME4 3ST · Remains Good (2023) · Top 33% in England
- St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School · ME4 6PX · Remains Good (2019)
Secondary schools in ME4
- Fort Pitt Grammar School · ME4 6TJ · Outstanding (2022) · Top 5% in England
- Holcombe Grammar School · ME4 6JB · Remains Good (2024) · Top 7% in England
- The Victory Academy · ME4 5JB · Good (2023) · Bottom 8% in England
Fee-paying schools in ME4
- Blue Skies School · ME4 6DQ · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
Nurseries and pre-schools in ME4
- Benjamin Rabbit Nursery · ME4 6BA · Good (Ofsted)
- Cambridge Tuition Centre · ME4 4RG
- Hedgehogs Chatham Day Nursery · ME4 6PX · Good (Ofsted)
- Play A Way Nursery & Pre-School · ME4 5RD
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Chatham · ME4 4AF · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Dockside Day Nursery & Pre-School · ME4 3ED
- Marina Montessori Day Nursery & Pre School · ME4 4LL
- White Road Preschool · ME4 5UN · Good (Ofsted)
- Boundary Road Pre-School · ME4 6UW · Good (Ofsted)
- St Stephens Playgroup · ME4 6JE · Good (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in ME4
- Bryant Street Medical Practice · ME4 4HY
- The Kings Family Practice · ME4 5JY
- Maritime Health Partnership · ME4 3EP
- Maidstone Road Surgery · ME4 6JL
Neighbourhoods in ME4
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of ME4 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside | 34% | £216k | Very high | 7 min |
| Chatham Maritime | 25% | £292k | Very high | 12 min |
| Chatham South East | 13% | £225k | Very high | 5 min |
| Chatham South West | 11% | £288k | Very high | 6 min |
| Luton | 8% | £226k | Very high | 6 min |
| Horsted | 5% | £311k | Average | 13 min |
| Wayfield | 4% | £290k | High | 14 min |
Questions
Where is the ME4 postcode?
ME4 covers 8 neighbourhoods in Chatham, Gillingham (Medway), Rochester, with 797 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in ME4?
The typical home price across ME4's neighbourhoods is £226k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in ME4?
10 primary and 3 secondary state schools have a ME4 postcode, plus 1 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from ME4?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: London King's Cross 64 minutes.