ME7 postcode: what it's like to live there
The ME7 district covers Gillingham (Medway), Chatham. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 13 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in ME7
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 ME7 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 Bridge: 66 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in ME7
- Barnsole Primary School · ME7 2JG · Good (2024) · Bottom 4% in England
- Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School · ME7 3JY · Good (2024) · Top 3% in England
- Brompton-Westbrook Primary School · ME7 5DQ · Remains Good (2024) · Top 48% in England
- Burnt Oak Primary School · ME7 1LS · No rating
- Byron Primary School · ME7 5XX · Good or better in every area (2024) · Bottom 14% in England
- Hempstead Infant School · ME7 3QG · Remains Good (2024)
- Hempstead Junior School · ME7 3HJ · Remains Good (2024) · Bottom 44% in England
- Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy · ME7 4HG · Improved significantly (2024) · Top 19% in England
- Oasis Academy Skinner Street · ME7 1LG · Good (2021) · Bottom 12% in England
- Saxon Way Primary School · ME7 1SJ · Standards maintained (2025) · Bottom 32% in England
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School · ME7 1YH · Good (2023) · Bottom 40% in England
- The Academy of Woodlands · ME7 2DU · Good or better in every area (2025) · Bottom 29% in England
Secondary schools in ME7
- Brompton Academy · ME7 5HT · Good or better in every area (2024) · Bottom 6% in England
- The Robert Napier School · ME7 2LX · Requires improvement in some areas (2024) · Bottom 1% in England
Fee-paying schools in ME7
- Alchemy School · ME7 4LT · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
Nurseries and pre-schools in ME7
- Happi Feet Nursery · ME7 5TJ
- Play A Way Day Care Centre · ME7 5HZ · Good (Ofsted)
- St Mark's Preschool · ME7 5JA · Good (Ofsted)
- Tiny Tugs Medway Trust Day Nursery · ME7 5NY · Good (Ofsted)
- Kiddiwinks Pre-school · ME7 2LU · Good (Ofsted)
- 2J's Pre-school · ME7 1TT · Good (Ofsted)
- Play A Way Activity Centre · ME7 1TD · Good (Ofsted)
- Witty Kiddies Gillingham · ME7 1YL · Good (Ofsted)
- K.W. Nursery Ltd. (King William Nursery) · ME7 1PD · Good (Ofsted)
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Hempstead · ME7 3QG · Good (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in ME7
- The Glebe Family Practice · ME7 5UA
- Napier Road Surgery · ME7 4HH
- Woodlands Family Practice · ME7 2BU
- Princes Park Medical Ctr · ME7 1LX
Neighbourhoods in ME7
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of ME7 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillingham Central | 19% | £225k | Very high | 5 min |
| Gillingham East | 12% | £287k | High | 6 min |
| Gillingham North East | 12% | £269k | High | 10 min |
| Gillingham North | 12% | £230k | Very high | 9 min |
| Gillingham South | 10% | £247k | Very high | 5 min |
| Hempstead & Wigmore | 10% | £425k | Low | 10 min |
| Chatham Maritime | 9% | £292k | Very high | 12 min |
| Gillingham South East | 9% | £340k | High | 12 min |
| Boxley & Detling | 3% | £405k | Low | 25 min |
| Rainham South West | 2% | £455k | Average | 16 min |
Questions
Where is the ME7 postcode?
ME7 covers 13 neighbourhoods in Gillingham (Medway), Chatham, with 1,026 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in ME7?
The typical home price across ME7's neighbourhoods is £269k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in ME7?
12 primary and 2 secondary state schools have a ME7 postcode, plus 1 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from ME7?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: London Bridge 66 minutes.