ME4 4ZN postcode in Gillingham, Medway

ME4 4ZN is a postcode in Gillingham, in the St Mary's Island ward of Medway. It is in the Rochester and Strood parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since February 2009.

Flooding Low flood risk 40 of 40 homes and businesses at low risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at ME4 4ZN can get it Across Medway: 90% Typical price £190,500 Homes sold in ME4 4, last 12 months. ▼ 14.4% on the year before Nearest station Gillingham (Kent) 2.0 km in a straight line

Where ME4 4ZN is, and what is near it

Map of ME4 4ZN and what is near it Map of ME4 4ZN: its centre point, with the 240 other postcodes in the ME4 4 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 5 bus stops and 5 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. ME4 4AD: also in ME4 4ME4 4AF: also in ME4 4ME4 4AG: also in ME4 4ME4 4AW: also in ME4 4ME4 4AZ: also in ME4 4ME4 4BF: also in ME4 4ME4 4EH: also in ME4 4ME4 4EL: also in ME4 4ME4 4EU: also in ME4 4ME4 4FQ: also in ME4 4ME4 4FU: also in ME4 4ME4 4FW: also in ME4 4ME4 4FX: also in ME4 4ME4 4FY: also in ME4 4ME4 4FZ: also in ME4 4ME4 4GA: also in ME4 4ME4 4GB: also in ME4 4ME4 4GW: also in ME4 4ME4 4HZ: also in ME4 4ME4 4JB: also in ME4 4ME4 4LL: also in ME4 4ME4 4LP: also in ME4 4ME4 4QT: also in ME4 4ME4 4QU: also in ME4 4ME4 4QZ: also in ME4 4ME4 4RN: also in ME4 4ME4 4RQ: also in ME4 4ME4 4SR: also in ME4 4ME4 4TB: also in ME4 4ME4 4TS: also in ME4 4ME4 4TY: also in ME4 4ME4 4UF: also in ME4 4ME4 4UH: also in ME4 4ME4 4UN: also in ME4 4ME4 4YG: also in ME4 4ME4 4ZE: also in ME4 4ME4 4ZH: also in ME4 4ME4 4ZJ: also in ME4 4ME4 4ZL: also in ME4 4 School 1.5 kmMaritime Academy 1.9 kmGP 2.2 kmRochester station 2.4 kmChatham Central & Brompton ME4 4ZN Map of ME4 4ZN and what is near it Map of ME4 4ZN: its centre point, with the 240 other postcodes in the ME4 4 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 5 bus stops and 5 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Waterfront UTC 700 m2 places, 1.4–1.5 kmGP 2.2 kmRochester station 2.4 kmChatham Central & Brompton ME4 4ZN
  • ME4 4ZN
  • Other postcodes in ME4 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • 5 EV charging points
  • 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 51.4022, longitude 0.5352)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after ME4 4ZN?

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 4ZN?

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

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

ME4 4ZN 100% Medway 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

ME4 4ZN 100% Medway 98%
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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 4ZN?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for ME4 4ZN.

Check the bin days for ME4 4ZN on BinDayBuddy

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 4ZN at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Low risk

The Environment Agency counts 40 homes and businesses at ME4 4ZN. 40 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

40 homes and businesses at ME4 4ZN Low: 40

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 4ZN: 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 4ZN is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 22:14 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 22:14 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near ME4 4ZN?

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 4ZN

HM Land Registry records 7 standard sales of homes in ME4 4ZN from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 17 July 2026. The middle sale was £160,750, from £150,000 to £250,000. Across ME4 4, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £190,500. 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 4ZN?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,890 homes in the neighbourhood around ME4 4ZN. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band D. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (49%). 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 4ZN

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 £3,363 (band F); band D, the most common, is £2,329.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 150 (8%)£1,552
Band Babout 190 (10%)£1,811
Band Cabout 480 (25%)£2,070
Band Dabout 690 (37%)£2,329
Band Eabout 370 (20%)£2,846
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,363
Band Gwithheld£3,881
Band Hfewer than 5£4,657

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 15% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 17% 2000 to 2009
  8. 13% 2010 to 2019
  9. 49% 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 4ZN is in (ONS area E01035292), rounded by the VOA.

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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 4ZN?

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

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near ME4 4ZN, 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 4ZN?

The nearest railway station to the centre of ME4 4ZN is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 2.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
  • Rochester Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle

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

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Dockside Outlet, 90 m away.

More stations near ME4 4ZN, 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 4ZN?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of ME4 4ZN, 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 4ZN?

5 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

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

  • Osprey Charging point · 2 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 75 kW 150 mWalk
  • Allego Charging point · No details mapped 150 mWalk
  • VendElectric Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7.2 kW 650 mWalk

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 4ZN?

The nearest to the centre of ME4 4ZN, 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 4ZN?

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 4ZN?

The nearest care homes to the centre of ME4 4ZN, 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 4ZN?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ME4 4ZN, 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 4ZN?

The nearest vets to the centre of ME4 4ZN 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 4ZN in a conservation area?

The centre of ME4 4ZN is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 4ZN?

Police.uk records 238 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ME4 4ZN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences78 reports
Anti-social behaviour52 reports
Criminal damage and arson24 reports
Public order19 reports
Other theft17 reports
Vehicle crime16 reports

Also: shoplifting 15, burglary 4, other crime 4, drugs 3, possession of weapons 3, bicycle theft 2, theft from the person 1.

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 4ZN

Ward
St Mary's Island
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Gillingham
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
February 2009

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

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Nearby postcodes

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

ME4 4ZL0 mME4 4ZS0 mME4 4ZH60 mME4 4ZJ80 mME4 4ZE90 mME4 4ZF90 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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