ME7 2HU postcode in Gillingham, Medway

ME7 2HU is a postcode in Gillingham, in the Watling ward of Medway. It is in the Gillingham and Rainham 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 £285,000 Homes sold in ME7 2, last 12 months. ▼ 5% on the year before Nearest station Gillingham (Kent) 1.5 km in a straight line

Where ME7 2HU is, and what is near it

Map of ME7 2HU and what is near it Map of ME7 2HU: its centre point, with the 214 other postcodes in the ME7 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. ME7 2AA: also in ME7 2ME7 2AB: also in ME7 2ME7 2AD: also in ME7 2ME7 2AE: also in ME7 2ME7 2AF: also in ME7 2ME7 2AP: also in ME7 2ME7 2AZ: also in ME7 2ME7 2BD: also in ME7 2ME7 2BE: also in ME7 2ME7 2BF: also in ME7 2ME7 2BG: also in ME7 2ME7 2BH: also in ME7 2ME7 2BQ: also in ME7 2ME7 2BS: also in ME7 2ME7 2BT: also in ME7 2ME7 2BU: also in ME7 2ME7 2BX: also in ME7 2ME7 2BY: also in ME7 2ME7 2BZ: also in ME7 2ME7 2DA: also in ME7 2ME7 2DB: also in ME7 2ME7 2DD: also in ME7 2ME7 2DH: also in ME7 2ME7 2DJ: also in ME7 2ME7 2DL: also in ME7 2ME7 2DN: also in ME7 2ME7 2DP: also in ME7 2ME7 2DR: also in ME7 2ME7 2DS: also in ME7 2ME7 2DU: also in ME7 2ME7 2DW: also in ME7 2ME7 2DX: also in ME7 2ME7 2DY: also in ME7 2ME7 2DZ: also in ME7 2ME7 2EA: also in ME7 2ME7 2EB: also in ME7 2ME7 2EG: also in ME7 2ME7 2EH: also in ME7 2ME7 2EJ: also in ME7 2ME7 2EL: also in ME7 2ME7 2EN: also in ME7 2ME7 2EP: also in ME7 2ME7 2ER: also in ME7 2ME7 2ES: also in ME7 2ME7 2ET: also in ME7 2ME7 2EU: also in ME7 2ME7 2EW: also in ME7 2ME7 2EX: also in ME7 2ME7 2EY: also in ME7 2ME7 2HA: also in ME7 2ME7 2HB: also in ME7 2ME7 2HE: also in ME7 2ME7 2HG: also in ME7 2ME7 2HH: also in ME7 2ME7 2HL: also in ME7 2ME7 2HN: also in ME7 2ME7 2HS: also in ME7 2ME7 2HT: also in ME7 2ME7 2HX: also in ME7 2ME7 2HY: also in ME7 2ME7 2JE: also in ME7 2ME7 2JG: also in ME7 2ME7 2JH: also in ME7 2ME7 2JJ: also in ME7 2ME7 2JL: also in ME7 2ME7 2JN: also in ME7 2ME7 2JP: also in ME7 2ME7 2JQ: also in ME7 2ME7 2JR: also in ME7 2ME7 2JS: also in ME7 2ME7 2JT: also in ME7 2ME7 2JU: also in ME7 2ME7 2JW: also in ME7 2ME7 2JX: also in ME7 2ME7 2JZ: also in ME7 2ME7 2LA: also in ME7 2ME7 2LF: also in ME7 2ME7 2LG: also in ME7 2ME7 2LH: also in ME7 2ME7 2LJ: also in ME7 2ME7 2LN: also in ME7 2ME7 2LP: also in ME7 2ME7 2LQ: also in ME7 2ME7 2LR: also in ME7 2ME7 2LS: also in ME7 2ME7 2LT: also in ME7 2ME7 2LU: also in ME7 2ME7 2LX: also in ME7 2ME7 2LY: also in ME7 2ME7 2NB: also in ME7 2ME7 2NE: also in ME7 2ME7 2NF: also in ME7 2ME7 2NG: also in ME7 2ME7 2NN: also in ME7 2ME7 2NP: also in ME7 2ME7 2NU: also in ME7 2ME7 2NW: also in ME7 2ME7 2NX: also in ME7 2ME7 2PB: also in ME7 2ME7 2PD: also in ME7 2ME7 2PE: also in ME7 2ME7 2PH: also in ME7 2ME7 2PQ: also in ME7 2ME7 2PR: also in ME7 2ME7 2PY: also in ME7 2ME7 2QF: also in ME7 2ME7 2QG: also in ME7 2ME7 2QH: also in ME7 2ME7 2QP: also in ME7 2ME7 2QQ: also in ME7 2ME7 2SP: also in ME7 2ME7 2SW: also in ME7 2ME7 2SX: also in ME7 2ME7 2SY: also in ME7 2ME7 2SZ: also in ME7 2ME7 2TD: also in ME7 2ME7 2TE: also in ME7 2ME7 2TF: also in ME7 2ME7 2TG: also in ME7 2ME7 2TH: also in ME7 2ME7 2TJ: also in ME7 2ME7 2TL: also in ME7 2ME7 2TN: also in ME7 2ME7 2TQ: also in ME7 2ME7 2TS: also in ME7 2ME7 2TT: also in ME7 2ME7 2UB: also in ME7 2ME7 2UD: also in ME7 2ME7 2UH: also in ME7 2ME7 2UN: also in ME7 2ME7 2UP: also in ME7 2ME7 2UR: also in ME7 2ME7 2UT: also in ME7 2ME7 2UW: also in ME7 2ME7 2WD: also in ME7 2ME7 2WE: also in ME7 2ME7 2WG: also in ME7 2ME7 2WH: also in ME7 2ME7 2WJ: also in ME7 2ME7 2WL: also in ME7 2ME7 2YH: also in ME7 2ME7 2YN: also in ME7 2ME7 2YQ: also in ME7 2ME7 2YS: also in ME7 2ME7 2YW: also in ME7 2ME7 2YX: also in ME7 2ME7 2YY: also in ME7 2 Gillingham ME7 2HU Map of ME7 2HU and what is near it Map of ME7 2HU: its centre point, with the 214 other postcodes in the ME7 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Watling ME7 2HU
  • ME7 2HU
  • Other postcodes in ME7 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 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 51.3752, longitude 0.5622)

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 ME7 2HU?

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 ME7 2HU?

Every home and business at ME7 2HU 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 ME7 2HU?

BinDayBuddy has not read Medway Council's days for ME7 2HU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for ME7 2HU 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 ME7 2HU 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 ME7 2HU.

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 ME7 2HU: 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 ME7 2HU 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 ME7 2HU?

Homes in ME7 2 sold for a typical £285,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 116 sales, down 5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£285,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£300,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £378,250 8 sales
  • Semi-detached £325,000 21 sales
  • Terraced £280,000 81 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £150,750 6 sales

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

Across the whole ME7 district: a typical £270,000 from 461 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 ME7 2HU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in ME7 2HU from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 ME7 2HU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 520 homes in the neighbourhood around ME7 2HU. Over half of them (54%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (66%). 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 ME7 2HU

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 C, the most common, is £2,070.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (2%)£1,552
Band Babout 20 (4%)£1,811
Band Cabout 280 (54%)£2,070
Band Dabout 120 (23%)£2,329
Band Eabout 70 (13%)£2,846
Band Fabout 20 (4%)£3,363
Band Gfewer than 5£3,881
Band Hfewer than 5£4,657

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. 21% 1900 to 1918
  3. 66% 1919 to 1939
  4. 4% 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 ME7 2HU is in (ONS area E01016179), 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 ME7 2HU?

The nearest open schools to ME7 2HU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near ME7 2HU, 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 ME7 2HU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of ME7 2HU is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 1.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
  • Chatham Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle

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

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Seaton Road, 131 m away.

More stations near ME7 2HU, 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 ME7 2HU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of ME7 2HU, 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 ME7 2HU?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of ME7 2HU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • GeniePoint Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO 3.0 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 ME7 2HU?

The nearest to the centre of ME7 2HU, 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 ME7 2HU?

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 ME7 2HU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of ME7 2HU, 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 ME7 2HU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ME7 2HU, 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 ME7 2HU?

The nearest vets to the centre of ME7 2HU 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 ME7 2HU in a conservation area?

The centre of ME7 2HU 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 ME7 2HU?

Police.uk records 418 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ME7 2HU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences174 reports
Anti-social behaviour86 reports
Criminal damage and arson31 reports
Other theft31 reports
Shoplifting20 reports
Burglary18 reports

Also: vehicle crime 18, public order 11, other crime 10, drugs 9, robbery 7, possession of weapons 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 ME7 2HU

Ward
Watling
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
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.

ME7 2HT70 mME7 2BD80 mME7 2HX80 mME7 2BS100 mME7 2NB120 mME7 2JZ140 m
All of ME7

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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