ME4 4PF postcode in Chatham, Medway

ME4 4PF is a postcode in Chatham, in the Chatham Central & Brompton ward of Medway. It is in the Rochester and Strood parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Medway: 90% Typical price £190,500 Homes sold in ME4 4, last 12 months. ▼ 14.4% on the year before Nearest station Chatham 900 m in a straight line

Where ME4 4PF is, and what is near it

Map of ME4 4PF and what is near it Map of ME4 4PF: its centre point, with the 240 other postcodes in the ME4 4 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. ME4 4AA: also in ME4 4ME4 4AB: also in ME4 4ME4 4AH: also in ME4 4ME4 4AJ: also in ME4 4ME4 4AL: also in ME4 4ME4 4AN: also in ME4 4ME4 4AP: also in ME4 4ME4 4AS: also in ME4 4ME4 4AY: also in ME4 4ME4 4BA: also in ME4 4ME4 4BB: also in ME4 4ME4 4BD: also in ME4 4ME4 4BG: also in ME4 4ME4 4BJ: also in ME4 4ME4 4BN: also in ME4 4ME4 4BP: also in ME4 4ME4 4BQ: also in ME4 4ME4 4BS: also in ME4 4ME4 4BT: also in ME4 4ME4 4BY: also in ME4 4ME4 4BZ: also in ME4 4ME4 4DB: also in ME4 4ME4 4DE: also in ME4 4ME4 4DF: also in ME4 4ME4 4DH: also in ME4 4ME4 4DL: also in ME4 4ME4 4DQ: also in ME4 4ME4 4DS: also in ME4 4ME4 4DT: also in ME4 4ME4 4EE: also in ME4 4ME4 4FJ: also in ME4 4ME4 4FL: also in ME4 4ME4 4FN: also in ME4 4ME4 4FR: also in ME4 4ME4 4FS: also in ME4 4ME4 4HA: also in ME4 4ME4 4HJ: also in ME4 4ME4 4HP: also in ME4 4ME4 4HU: also in ME4 4ME4 4HW: also in ME4 4ME4 4HY: also in ME4 4ME4 4JA: also in ME4 4ME4 4JG: also in ME4 4ME4 4JJ: also in ME4 4ME4 4JL: also in ME4 4ME4 4JT: also in ME4 4ME4 4LB: also in ME4 4ME4 4LQ: also in ME4 4ME4 4LT: also in ME4 4ME4 4LU: also in ME4 4ME4 4LX: also in ME4 4ME4 4LZ: also in ME4 4ME4 4NA: also in ME4 4ME4 4NB: also in ME4 4ME4 4ND: also in ME4 4ME4 4NF: also in ME4 4ME4 4NG: also in ME4 4ME4 4NP: also in ME4 4ME4 4NQ: also in ME4 4ME4 4NR: also in ME4 4ME4 4NU: also in ME4 4ME4 4PA: also in ME4 4ME4 4PB: also in ME4 4ME4 4PD: also in ME4 4ME4 4PE: also in ME4 4ME4 4PG: also in ME4 4ME4 4PH: also in ME4 4ME4 4PJ: also in ME4 4ME4 4PL: also in ME4 4ME4 4PN: also in ME4 4ME4 4PT: also in ME4 4ME4 4PX: also in ME4 4ME4 4PY: also in ME4 4ME4 4PZ: also in ME4 4ME4 4QA: also in ME4 4ME4 4QH: also in ME4 4ME4 4QJ: also in ME4 4ME4 4QQ: also in ME4 4ME4 4QR: also in ME4 4ME4 4RA: also in ME4 4ME4 4RE: also in ME4 4ME4 4RF: also in ME4 4ME4 4RG: also in ME4 4ME4 4RH: also in ME4 4ME4 4RJ: also in ME4 4ME4 4RY: also in ME4 4ME4 4YJ: also in ME4 4ME4 4YT: also in ME4 4ME4 4YU: also in ME4 4 Blue Skies School 1.0 kmGillingham (Kent) station 1.4 kmChatham Central & Brompton ME4 4PF Map of ME4 4PF and what is near it Map of ME4 4PF: its centre point, with the 240 other postcodes in the ME4 4 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Gillingham (Kent) station 1.4 kmChatham Central & Brompton ME4 4PF
  • ME4 4PF
  • Other postcodes in ME4 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.3797, longitude 0.5337)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after ME4 4PF?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at ME4 4PF?

Every home and business at ME4 4PF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Medway: 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Medway: 98%

The line marks the figure across Medway.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at ME4 4PF?

BinDayBuddy has not read Medway Council's days for ME4 4PF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is ME4 4PF at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include ME4 4PF.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Medway

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for ME4 4PF: 2,765 properties in Medway are at high risk (2% of all its properties). All the figures for Medway

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of ME4 4PF is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near ME4 4PF?

Homes in ME4 4 sold for a typical £190,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 48 sales, down 14.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£190,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£222,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 14.4% on the 12 months before
  • Terraced £448,750 10 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £172,500 38 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole ME4 district: a typical £247,500 from 265 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in ME4 4PF

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in ME4 4PF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 10 June 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near ME4 4PF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 880 homes in the neighbourhood around ME4 4PF. The largest share of them, 43%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (30%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around ME4 4PF

Band D in Medway for 2026‑27: £2,329. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,552 (band A) to £2,329 (band D); band B, the most common, is £1,811.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 290 (33%)£1,552
Band Babout 380 (43%)£1,811
Band Cabout 200 (23%)£2,070
Band Dabout 10 (1%)£2,329
Band Ewithheld£2,846
Band Ffewer than 5£3,363
Band Gfewer than 5£3,881
Band Hfewer than 5£4,657

When the homes were built

  1. 30% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 16% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 8% 1965 to 1982
  6. 16% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. 14% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

Averages for Medway before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of ME4 4PF is in (ONS area E01016111), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near ME4 4PF?

The nearest open schools to ME4 4PF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near ME4 4PF, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to ME4 4PF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of ME4 4PF is Chatham Rail Station, 900 metres away in a straight line.

  • Chatham Rail Station Railway station 900 mWalk
  • Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Institute Road, 66 m away.

More stations near ME4 4PF, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near ME4 4PF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of ME4 4PF, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near ME4 4PF?

0 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of ME4 4PF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • VendElectric Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7.2 kW 2.0 kmCycle
  • VendElectric Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7.2 kW 2.0 kmCycle
  • VendElectric Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7.2 kW 2.0 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near ME4 4PF?

The nearest to the centre of ME4 4PF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to ME4 4PF?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near ME4 4PF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of ME4 4PF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near ME4 4PF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ME4 4PF, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near ME4 4PF?

The nearest vets to the centre of ME4 4PF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is ME4 4PF in a conservation area?

The centre of ME4 4PF is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near ME4 4PF?

Police.uk records 978 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ME4 4PF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences359 reports
Anti-social behaviour193 reports
Criminal damage and arson79 reports
Other theft69 reports
Shoplifting62 reports
Vehicle crime50 reports

Also: public order 47, burglary 32, drugs 27, other crime 24, robbery 14, possession of weapons 13, theft from the person 6, bicycle theft 3.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for ME4 4PF

Ward
Chatham Central & Brompton
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Chatham
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

ME4 4PG40 mME4 4FL50 mME4 4PE60 mME4 4PA60 mME4 4NU70 mME4 4PD70 m
All of ME4

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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